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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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Brighton’s Electric Railway – The seaside line that sparked a transport revolution
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To the untrained eye, Brighton’s Volk’s Electric Railway may appear to be just another seaside tramway, a relic from the resort’s Victorian heyday. However, it is no less than Britain’s first electric railway, and the oldest in the world to be still running, and therefore of paramount international importance. Magnus Volk did not invent the…
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Great Beeching Survivors
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While banner-waving protestors who gathered outside stations on the last day of services on their local line may have felt that they were wasting their breath against a Government ‘one size fits all’ policy, that the consultation procedures were purely academic, and that the Labour government which pledged to reverse the cuts re-engaged on that…
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Cheers to the Great Central Beer Festival
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The Great Central Railway’s annual beer festival takes place over four days this week.
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Issue 310
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A visit to a British heritage railway is a great day out for all the family! With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 310 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Blue Peter boiler passes hydraulic test
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On August 21, the boiler for A2 Pacific No. 60532 Blue Peter passed a significant milestone in its overhaul when the boiler successfully passed a hydraulic test at Locomotive Services Group’s Crewe works.
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Issue 309
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A visit to a British heritage railway is a great day out for all the family! With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 309 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s Summer Diesel Gala is back
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The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s popular summer diesel gala is back, this time spanning Thursday through Sunday.
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Issue 308
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A visit to a British heritage railway is a great day out for all the family! With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 308 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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GWR’s starring role in railway TV series
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Michael Portillo visited the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the latest series of his Great British Railway Journeys TV documentary.
