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  • Britain’s Steam Locomotives: 100 of the best from Penydarren to Tornado

    Britain’s Steam Locomotives: 100 of the best from Penydarren to Tornado

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    It is now over 200 years since the world’s first steam railway locomotive made its maiden voyage along a primitive plateway in South Wales – in 1804 Richard Trevithick’s high-pressure steam locomotive successfully hauled a loaded train a distance of nine miles at an average speed of two mph.

  • Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed contract renewals

    Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed contract renewals

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    The Department for Transport has granted Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry long-term contract renewals.

  • Step back in time with North Yorkshire Moors Railway with Through the Decades weekend

    Step back in time with North Yorkshire Moors Railway with Through the Decades weekend

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    Grab your dancing shoes and prepare for a weekend of nostalgia and timeless entertainment, with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s new weekend event, Through the Decades: 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, from Saturday, October 14 – Sunday, October 15 (with a Welcome Party on the evening of 13 October).

  • October 2023

    October 2023

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    Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the October issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.

  • From the archive: 50 not out

    From the archive: 50 not out

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    From The Railway Magazine, December 2010, Paul Bickerdyke looks at the Class 37 Golden Jubilee.

  • October 2023

    October 2023

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    Grab the brand-new October issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

  • UK train firms fund thousands of food parcels for Ukrainian rail workers

    UK train firms fund thousands of food parcels for Ukrainian rail workers

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    Thousands of food parcels for Ukrainian railway workers and their families have been paid for by UK train companies.

  • English rail fares could rise by 8% next year

    English rail fares could rise by 8% next year

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    English rail fares will rise by up to 8% in 2024 if the Government uses the same formula as this year, new figures show.

  • Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal rail crash

    Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal rail crash

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    Network Rail has been fined £6.7 million after admitting health and safety failings over a rail crash that claimed three lives in 2020.

  • Bachmann reveals plethora of models in summer announcement

    Bachmann reveals plethora of models in summer announcement

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    On August 2, Bachmann’s quarterly announcement and release schedule revealed an exciting mix of models across the manufacturer’s ranges and scales, due both imminently and over the coming months. With plenty to choose from, here are some of the highlights…

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