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Exciting new releases from Transport Treasury Publishing
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Available to preorder is a new addition to our Turntable imprint following one man’s story of time spent ‘on the inside’ at St Philip’s Marsh HST depot, Bristol from 1979 through to 2001. Another Turntable release takes a sideways look at railway history, examining the origins of names of over 40 railway locations in a…
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How heritage railways are integrating technology
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Modern heritage railways offer a blend of nostalgia and innovation. While their appeal often lies in the preservation of vintage locomotives and the atmosphere of a bygone era, many heritage railways are now integrating modern technology to improve their day-to-day operations and attract wider audiences.
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Virtual railways: How simulation helps train the next generation of rail workers
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Virtual reality is becoming an increasingly important part of how the railway industry trains its workforce.
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Essential items to pack for a comfortable overnight train trip
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Embarking on an overnight train journey can be a wonderful and unique way to travel. Whether you’re heading on a scenic trip through the countryside or simply need to get from one end of the country to another, travelling across a continent, or between countries, the experience offers comfort, flexibility and a chance to enjoy…
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Must-do activities for a special rail experience
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Travel by rail offers a unique experience, providing scenic views, ample time to relax and a change of pace from other forms of transportation.
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Thousands set to be refunded after rail fare evasion convictions declared void
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Tens of thousands of rail passengers who were prosecuted and fined for fare evasion will be refunded after a judge ruled that their convictions were void.
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Motorcycles and locomotives both from Beardmore
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For a brief period in the early 1920s, Glasgow-based engineering firm William Beardmore and Company had motorcycles and locomotives on its order books, resulting in this recently rediscovered press photo. This fascinating photograph (above) was passed to us by James Robinson, editor of our sister title The Classic Motor Cycle, a publication that can trace…
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Pakistan Railways – One of the Last with an Authentic Infrastructure
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The new government has been elected. There were many votes for Imran Khan (his PTI supporters won 101 of 266 seats), but the new government now appears to be a coalition of the economically liberal, conservative Pakistan Muslim League N (75 seats) and the Pakistan People’s Party (54 seats). Of course there are rumblings here…
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Steaming Through the Yorkshire Dales
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Ray Fincham takes a look over the history of steam transportation in the Yorkshire Dales. The topography of the Yorkshire Dales has long made travel through the district problematic. Transport links have evolved slowly over millennia to serve locals and travellers from further afield, paths and tracks for those on foot and horseback, pack-horse trails…
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The ‘Wansbeck Piper’: A 1960s steam tour
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Discover the Wansbeck Valley Railway in rural Northumberland, 57 years ago, on the ‘Wansbeck Piper’, the final train to travel over the route.
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