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Five facts you need to know about 60163 Tornado steam locomotive
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Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado has helped revive the legacy of loco building in Darlington.
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Lambton No. 29 ready for North Yorks Moors gala
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EX-Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Kitson 0-6-2T No. 29 (4263/1904) was undergoing final painting at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Grosmont works in mid-September prior to its appearance at the railway’s Autumn Steam Gala. The latest version of the LH&JC livery is more historically accurate than the loco’s previous guise, with the Lambton Locomotives Trust having…
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Two Listers return to action
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NEWLY restored petrol Lister 3834/1931 ran for the first time in preservation at Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum’s August 26 railway gala. The dismantled components were acquired by Brian Faulkner two years ago. Contrasting with his previous immaculate Lister restorations, 3834/1931 has been completed in ‘working clothes’ condition. This is the fifth Lister Mr Faulkner has…
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Leeds-built locos show their mettle at Blaenavon gala
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LOCOMOTIVES from two of Leeds best-known manufacturers stole the show at the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway’s (P&BR) gala on September 13-15. The event also included a homecoming of sorts for one of the participants. The Built in Leeds-themed event provided a formal ‘welcome to the fleet’ to ex-East Moors Steelworks (Cardiff) Hunslet ‘48150’ class 0-6-0ST…
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The Railway Hub’s Model Guide
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Ahead of the much-anticipated Warley Exhibition that the NEC next month, here’s a selection of railway modelling companies that you should look out for.
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Boy, 12, electrocuted on railway tracks
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A child has reportedly died on railway lines in Merseyside.
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Uninspiring train liveries
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Seeing the photo of the new EMR livery on the front of the September issue highlights what to me is a retrograde step – I think this new scheme is most uninspiring. I have always thought that the old livery, predominantly white with red and blue trim, was rather smart and stylish, and always kept…
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Unlimited access to more than 100 books for only 99p!
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The extensive collection of steam, electric and diesel publications takes you through the decades, right up to the very latest models on the lines today.
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Paper tickets ditched for half of train journeys
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Only half of train journeys use traditional paper tickets as smart ticketing continues to grow, new figures show.
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First trains for BR green Cheltenham since 1962
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THE National Railway Museum’s Maunsell ‘V’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has re-entered traffic at the Mid-Hants Railway following its repaint into British Railways livery as No. 30925. The refreshed ‘Schools’ made its Brunswick green debut on September 14, the first time it had hauled a passenger train in this guise since 1962. Cheltenham is pictured arriving at…
