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  • From the archive: Trams again in Birmingham

    From the archive: Trams again in Birmingham

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    September 1984: West Midlands report recommends light rail network for England’s second-largest conurbation

  • Flying Scotsman to return to National Railway Museum in October

    Flying Scotsman to return to National Railway Museum in October

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    Flying Scotsman will be displayed at the National Railway Museum this October half term as part of its centenary celebrations.

  • Celebrate 50 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this weekend

    Celebrate 50 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this weekend

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    The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an extra special steam gala this weekend.

  • Exploring Berlin by rail

    Exploring Berlin by rail

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    The German capital boasts some fascinating railway architecture, from timbered cottages to cathedral-style underground stations and ultra-modern designs. Chris Milner paid a visit to seek them out.

  • Coal: The complete story from start to finish

    Coal: The complete story from start to finish

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    Diminishing and ever more costly supplies of steam coal are threatening a major crisis in the heritage railway sector. A new book traces in depth the story of the fuel that fired the railway revolution, from early times to the present day.

  • 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.

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