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  • The Croydon Canal and its railway successors

    The Croydon Canal and its railway successors

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    Originally promoted as a canal, the railway to West Croydon has had five different methods of traction. This article by Edwaard Treby was first published in The Railway Magazine in October 1967.

  • From the archive: The ‘Taliesin’ Project

    From the archive: The ‘Taliesin’ Project

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    The bold move to replace an important part of the Festiniog Railway’s history by building a single Fairlie locomotive is well on course, backed by an enthusiastic influx of funds. From The Railway Magazine, February 1990.

  • Flying Scotsman headed for Cardiff today

    Flying Scotsman headed for Cardiff today

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    The Railway Touring Company has ventured from London Paddington, through Thames Valley and along the river Severn to Cardiff, with passengers embarking on a steam railway journey, hauled by steam locomotive No.60103 Flying Scotsman.

  • From the archive: Cannon Street Station 1866-1966

    From the archive: Cannon Street Station 1866-1966

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    Originally published in two parts in The Railway Magazine – August and September 1966

  • National Railway Museum partners with York Archaeology to uncover history

    National Railway Museum partners with York Archaeology to uncover history

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    The National Railway Museum has partnered with York Archaeology to carry out excavations on site as part of their Vision 2025 programme of redevelopment.

  • From the archive: Fifty years a “King”

    From the archive: Fifty years a “King”

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    In this article drawn from The Railway Magazine archive, K. S. Farr extols, at the time of its golden jubilee, the first of a great class.

  • From the archive: Open day at Barrow Hill

    From the archive: Open day at Barrow Hill

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    As printed from the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine, take a look at this story by Peter A Hogarth about the Barrow Hill roundhouse.

  • ‘Deltic’ charity tour commemorate ‘Tees-Tyne Pullman’

    ‘Deltic’ charity tour commemorate ‘Tees-Tyne Pullman’

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    To mark the 75th anniversary of the ‘Tees-Tyne Pullman’, The Railway Magazine has joined forces with Pathfinder Tours to run a recreation of the 1970s service, raising money for charity with a train that will use blue and grey Mk.2 carriages very similar to those used around 50 years ago.

  • May 2023

    May 2023

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    The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new May issue is out now!

  • Pioneering Stockton & Darlington Railway archive shared with the public for the first time

    Pioneering Stockton & Darlington Railway archive shared with the public for the first time

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    The National Railway Museum has acquired and digitised a newly discovered archive from a largely forgotten early railway pioneer – Leonard Raisbeck.

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