London Transport
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British Transport Police to boost officer numbers in run up to the Queen’s funeral
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British Transport Police is boosting the number of officers at main railway stations in the run-up to the Queen’s funeral, the force has said.
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Three-quarters of London transport workers ‘face violence during Covid crisis’
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Three out of four transport staff in London have been subjected to violence at work during the Covid crisis, new research suggests.
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Ryde Rail: A History of Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight
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By Richard C Long ONE of the quirkiest and most interesting parts of the UK rail network is the line from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head on the Isle of Wight. Since 1967, the line has been operated using second-hand London Transport Tube trains, and this new book provides a thorough history of the island’s electric…
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Branch Line Society and Vintage Trains team up for West Midlands ‘Balti bash’
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VINTAGE Trains and the Branch Line Society are offering an opportunity to enjoy the tasty combination of rare track, Class 20s and a curry – all on the same train! Starting from Solihull, the September 22 tour will run to Shrewsbury via Warwick, Sutton Park and the Ironbridge branch. After a break in Shrewsbury, the…
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Railtours remembered: The Metropolitan Special
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In the first of an occasional new series, Andrew Royle looks back to a forgotten railtour over London Transport’s Metropolitan line in 1954.
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Rare shunter ‘haulage’ at Nene Valley June 1-2 model weekend
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Visitors to the Nene Valley Railway’s June 1-2 model railway weekend will be able to ride behind former London Underground Sentinel 0-6-0 DL83.
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Severn Valley Railway pannier sees red
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The ‘57XX’ is being prepared for a re-paint into LT ‘bullock maroon’.
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Epping Ongar: The line that refused to die
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Craig Amess tells the story of the never-say-die Epping to Ongar line that’s been transformed into a thriving heritage railway whose scenic locations, locomotives, rolling stock and buildings present some intriguing modelling opportunities for steam and diesel enthusiasts alike. The story of the Epping Ongar Railway in south-west Essex started in the 1860s, but…
