The Railway Magazine
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LOCAL LOCO TRIALS: 1931 style
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In this month’s Practice & Performance, John Heaton FCILT recalls loco trials undertaken by the LMS to assess locomotive coal consumption in a bid to discover whether trains of lower overall weight could cut costs on lesser used lines. Any casual lineside observers on September 9, 1931 at Chellaston (some four miles from Derby on…
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Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Darent to have new boiler built
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A new boiler barrel is being built for Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway’s (H&KWR) Darent.
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Narrow and minimum gauge at Warley show
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Check out some great pictures from the exciting Warley Model Railway Exhibition.
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Narrow and minimum gauge at Warley show
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Check out some great pictures from the exciting Warley Model Railway Exhibition.
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Russell steams to Beddgelert for first time since 1937
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The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway’s (WHHR) Hunslet 2-6-2T Russell made the historic trip.
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Hastings Miniature Railway celebrate 70th anniversary… again!
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The 10¼in-gauge Hastings Miniature Railway held its final 70th anniversary event last autumn.
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Southwold’s Blyth Valley Light Railway opens for passengers
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The 7¼in-gauge BVLR at Southwold Railway Trust’s ‘Steamworks’ has opened for passengers.
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Indian Railways agree GE deal for new diesel locos worth $2.5billion
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Indian Railways has ordered 1,000 of two types of new diesel locos from GE Transportation.
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Southern Diesel Tour visits South Island, New Zealand
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The tour was hauled by preserved English Electric-built locos owned by the Diesel Traction Group.
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Danish museum show off working replica of ODIN
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The Danish National Railway Museum has presented the new replica of Denmark’s first steam loco.
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