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Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began
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Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to Switzerland – the destination of its very first escorted tour in 1974 – complete with the original tour leaders! The company’s founder Alan Heywood established the rail tour company while working as Traffic and Commercial…
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See the best of Britain aboard a special excursion train!
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Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that, on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really is a pleasurable side to rail travel and it’s here ready for…
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The Talyllyn Railway: powered by volunteers
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The Talyllyn Railway is a historic heritage railway located in Tywyn, Mid Wales. Of global importance, it holds the distinction of being the world’s first preserved railway, paving the way for the preservation and restoration of many other historic railways around the world.
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New book tracks the global history of the early days of the iron railway
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The Coming of the Railway is the first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway. Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution – one that would truly change the world. In…
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s Summer Diesel Gala is back
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The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s popular summer diesel gala is back, this time spanning Thursday through Sunday.
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Summer reads for you
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A selection of railway reads to keep you entertained all summer long!
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Why Travel with PTG Tours
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PTG is one of the very few rail holiday companies that are members of ABTA (Y2193) and ATOL bonded. ABTA membership is the highest accreditation available in the travel industry. To be accepted as a member of ABTA you must have very stringent financial controls and a large amount of surplus cash. We must report…
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Enhancing commuter connectivity: Woking Railway Station sets the bar with proposed high-speed Wi-Fi implementation
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Woking Railway Station in Surrey has earned recognition as one of the best London commuter stations due to its convenient proximity.
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Darjeeling Tours Ltd
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The forthcoming season sees our popular ‘Indian Magic’ tour, covering all three of India’s Hill Railways, running as usual, and following the success of our Darjeeling Mail tour last October, recreating the 1940’s Raj era train between Kolkata and Darjeeling in the hills, this tour is being repeated with several improvements. We also have a…
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Celebrate 160 years of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days
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Discover the story of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days event this June.
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