Diesel

  • How the Caledonian Railway Diesel Group is protecting its impressive diesel fleet

    How the Caledonian Railway Diesel Group is protecting its impressive diesel fleet

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    The Caledonian Railway Diesel Group goes about its business with little fuss, but is responsible for an impressive collection of diesel locomotives, with the railway investing heavily in facilities to support ongoing restoration and maintenance. Andy Coward headed north to find out more.

  • 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.

  • Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 7

    Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 7

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    Our latest book of the week is the upcoming Diesel Dawn 7 – pre-order today! DIESEL DAWN 7 – WESTERN REGION CLASS 14 Diesel Hydraulic 0-6-0s D9500-D9555 By John Jennison These locomotives enjoyed striking ‘continental’ good looks with, strangely, more than a nod to preceding steam design; for this they were regarded fondly by enthusiasts…

  • Chasing the Castle sets

    Chasing the Castle sets

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    GWR is withdrawing its popular Castle HST fleet this year. Rail Express provides the diagrams the remaining sets will operate until May for those wishing to ride on, view or photograph the trains

  • Full circle for last British Rail train to Wareham passenger returning as driver

    Full circle for last British Rail train to Wareham passenger returning as driver

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    A Swanage Railway volunteer who travelled on the last British Rail train from Swanage to Wareham as a child in 1972 will be the conductor driver on the first Swanage Railway passenger train into Wareham using the heritage line’s 1950s diesel train.

  • Swanage Railway to operate trial train service from Wareham into Purbeck

    Swanage Railway to operate trial train service from Wareham into Purbeck

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    The Swanage Railway is to operate a trial heritage diesel train service from the main line at Wareham into the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.

  • Another guest announced for SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

    Another guest announced for SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

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    Another high-profile guest announced has been announced for the Severn Valley Railway’s bumper Spring Diesel Festival.

  • ‘Absolute cracker’ guest announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

    ‘Absolute cracker’ guest announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

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    The Severn Valley Railway has revealed that Class 58 No 58023 will make its first-ever appearance in preservation at the SVR’s forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival between 18th and 21st May.

  • Snowdon Mountain Railway to return to the summit for the first time since 2019

    Snowdon Mountain Railway to return to the summit for the first time since 2019

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    The railway’s summit service will recommence and Hafod Eryri, the summit visitor center, will reopen later this year.

  • Here today, Gronk tomorrow – 70 years of English Electric

    Here today, Gronk tomorrow – 70 years of English Electric

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    To celebrate 70 years of the British Railways’ English Electric diesel electric shunters (later designated Class 08) we present a selection of images of these heroic machines.

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