The Railway Magazine
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Heritage profile: The Wensleydale Railway
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Running through some of the best scenery North Yorkshire offers, the Wensleydale Railway is a relative newcomer to the heritage and tourist railway sector. Graeme Pickering finds out more about its growth and expansion plans. A train ride is undoubtedly the main highlight of a trip to a heritage line, but with railways increasingly trying…
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New cylinders for ‘flagship’ Hagley Hall reach Bridgnorth
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THE highly anticipated return of Severn Valley Railway (SVR) flagship No. 4930 Hagley Hall has moved a step closer following the delivery of the ‘Hall’s newly machined cylinder blocks to Bridgnorth on June 14. The new cylinders were one of the last machining jobs carried out by Harco Engineering in Brierley Hill, which worked on…
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Return of the Brighton Belle
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Restoring a 1930s all-electric Pullman train for use on the mainline is a project where the 5BEL Trust has faced and overcome numerous challenges. With the luxury train now being prepared for testing, Andy Coward brings us up-to-date with this ambitious restoration. Work on the restoration of four ‘Brighton Belle’ coaches is nearing completion, as…
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Network Rail launch £70m task force to improve track worker safety
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The Government-owned company said the £70 million scheme would boost the development of systems which supported the well-being of workers.
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Humphrey Platts, the railway photographer
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Nick Pigott meets Humphrey Platts, who began photographing trains just after the Second World War, capturing a fascinating transitional period on the railways.
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‘P2’ construction makes progress behind the scenes
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Things may appear to have gone quiet in Darlington, but the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust continues to make what it described as “a lot of essential but relatively unspectacular” progress.
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‘King’ and ‘A4’ to head 15-engine North Yorkshire Autumn Steam Gala
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Didcot’s GWR ‘King’ No. 6023 King Edward II will break new ground for the class this autumn when it takes a starring role in the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR) September 27-29 Autumn Steam Gala alongside ‘A4’ Union of South Africa. The visit will mark the BR blue Collett 4-6-0’s first foray north of the Midlands…
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Nameplate auction takes Crewe charity event total to more than £70,000
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Predicted wet and windy weather failed to deter visitors from attending the Crewe diesel depot open day on June 8.
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London Victoria derailment hits Gatwick Express trains
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Passengers travelling to the UK’s second busiest railway station are suffering severe disruption after an engineering train came off the tracks.
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Farewell steam specials on District Line
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STEAM specials were operated between Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of London’s District Line on June 22-23. The event was also billed as the final opportunity to see the ‘Steam on the District’, because of planned signalling upgrades that make steam more difficult to operate. …
