The Railway Magazine
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Llangollen heavy freight 2-8-0 sold – but will remain in Wales for now
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COLLETT ‘2884’ 2-8-0 No. 3802 has been sold by the Llangollen Railway-based Great Western 3802 Ltd, with a return to steam expected before the end of the year. The locomotive’s new owners are Nick Gilbert, owner of ‘Hall’ 4-6-0 No. 5967 Bickmarsh Hall, and Steve Andrews, who have bought it through their operating company 3802…
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Twin 4-6-0s for Quainton Road as ‘Owsden’ moves from Swindon
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Railway Centre (BRC) is the official home to a pair of Hawksworth ‘Modified Hall’ 4-6-0s after adding semi-restored No. 6984 Owsden Hall to its list of resident locos. The surprise news that owner Trevor Westbury was transferring No. 6984 from the Swindon & Cricklade Railway (S&CR) to Quainton was announced in mid-November, with the…
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From the archive: Five decades of the Foxfield Railway
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Picture the scene. You are standing in a Staffordshire field beneath an almost cloudless blue sky.
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Government ‘to go ahead’ with law to limit rail strikes
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The Government is introducing a new law to reduce disruption to passengers caused by rail strikes, with the threat of injunctions against unions.
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From the archive: The big bird that flew too far
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As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’!
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From the archive: The treasures of Beamish
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Mark Smithers visits Beamish Museum, one of the North East’s leading regional heritage attractions, featuring several unique railway exhibits.
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Rail passengers warned as new timetable comes into effect across UK
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Cancellations and delays are causing havoc for rail commuters as the new railway timetable comes into force.
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Hull Trains release virtual walkthrough tour of new Paragon Trains
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Hull Trains have released a 360 virtual tour of inside its new Paragon Trains, and are inviting customers to take a look.
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Happy campers as Royal Scot returns to Skegness – in steam!
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LMS 4-6-0 No. 46100 Royal Scot, which owes its survival in 1962 to holiday camp magnate Sir Billy Butlin, is returning to the East Coast resort of Skegness next autumn after a 48-year absence – and for the first time in steam. The engine is making a special railtour visit on September 26, close to the…
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Four centuries on… Mayflower to honour the Mayflower
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DAVID Buck’s Thompson ‘B1’ 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower will pay homage to the ship of the same name next September when it heads a commemorative railtour from London to Plymouth and Penzance to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers to the Americas. Steam Dreams’ ‘Mayflower 400’ will leave London Paddington at…
