Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost.
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Author: Shannon Butcher
Shannon Butcher is an editorial contributor who has a Journalism degree from the University of Lincoln. When she’s not creating content she can be found visiting many of the UK's beautiful countryside locations with her dog, Pilot.
01507 529529 | SButcher@Mortons.co.uk
Railwayana Auction to support Rail Aid
Great Central Railwayana Auctions is hosting an online auction to support Rail Aid, a new initiative to help raise vital money for the life-saving work of Railway Children.
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PREVIEW: NOVEMBER EDITION OF RAILWAYS ILLUSTRATED
Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present-day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines.
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General Manager Full Time Position – Weardale Railway
We are looking for a General Manager who has commercial acumen, with a can-do attitude, who will take responsibility for getting jobs done.
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The Joy of Railways: Remembering the golden age of trainspotting
Journey back to the 1950s and ’60s with this nostalgic look at Britain’s railways in their glory days. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a unique collection of photographs, train spotting notebooks and railway ephemera.
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The Worcester Locomotive Society
Rex Kennedy, a former member of the Worcester Locomotive Society, recalls long days and amusing stories from when the WLS ran regular coach trips.
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The COVID Conundrum
Editor Mark Nicholls ponders the serious issues surrounding coronavirus and the UK’s railways, in particular what can be done to bring passengers back.
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Restoring Falling Sands
The Severn Valley Railway has undertaken a vast job in making repairs to the Falling Sands Viaduct, as Editor Mark Nicholls explains.
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The Compton at 60
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company’s Type 3, better known as the Class 33, or simply the ‘Crompton’. Mark Nicholls recounts the type’s history.
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East Coast HST finale
After a remarkable 41 years of service, the HST is due to be taken out of use on the East Coast Main Line by its main franchisee on December 31, 2019.
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