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  • All change at the LTM

    All change at the LTM

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    Christopher Westcott talks to Wendy Neville, the former head of communications at the London Transport Museum, about how things changed during her 13 years there. Although unintended, Wendy Neville’s time as head of communications at the London Transport Museum has been framed by closure. When recruited in 2007, the Covent Garden-based museum was closed to…

  • Hornby ‘Flirts’ with new trains and technology

    Hornby ‘Flirts’ with new trains and technology

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    Despite a difficult 2021with new models delayedby a variety of challenges relating to the global economy, Hornby looks ahead with new innovations andup-to-date models.

  • PREVIEW: JUNE ISSUE OF RAIL EXPRESS MAGAZINE

    PREVIEW: JUNE ISSUE OF RAIL EXPRESS MAGAZINE

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

  • Creation of Great British Railways in Queen’s Speech

    Creation of Great British Railways in Queen’s Speech

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    The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been included in the Queen’s Speech.

  • Preview: May issue of Rail Express magazine

    Preview: May issue of Rail Express magazine

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

  • Integrated Rail Plan promises more money and faster results

    Integrated Rail Plan promises more money and faster results

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    While HS2’s eastern leg is scrapped (for now), full MML electrification and a faster ECML are planned instead.

  • Prosecutions launched over Croydon tram crash in 2016

    Prosecutions launched over Croydon tram crash in 2016

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    The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it is prosecuting Transport for London (TfL), FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL) and driver Alfred Dorris.

  • Unboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby

    Unboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby

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    Today we’re unboxing a recent model train from Hornby called ‘Flash’ the local express train. It’s a remote-controlled battery train set targeted at the younger train enthusiast. It’s a great starting point for someone new to model trains as it includes a complete playset of a model train, track, station, and tunnel. We unbox the…

  • Preview: April Issue of Rail Express Magazine

    Preview: April Issue of Rail Express Magazine

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    The April issue of Rail Express magazine is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts.

  • In the Cab: Southern

    In the Cab: Southern

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    In the first of a new series of features, Rail Express editor Mark Simmons sits down with Southern driver Andy Johnson to discover first-hand what it is like operating modern DC multiple units.

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