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Masters of Models: Trusted Suppliers for Every Railway Modeller
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Railway modelling is a hobby with huge variety — and whether you’re just starting out or refining a detailed layout, having the right suppliers makes all the difference. We’ve brought together a selection of trusted businesses featured in the latest issue of Rail Express Magazine to help you get the most from your modelling. A…
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From Rutland to the Seaside: A 1974 Railway Mystery Trip
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An account from Adrian Searle from March 1974 describes a Sunday “Mystery Trip” rail excursion beginning at Oakham, travelling across multiple regions before arriving at Herne Bay. The journey reflects typical excursion travel conditions and routes of the period. THREE-HUNDRED MILES FOR £1·50 ON A SUNDAY MYSTERY TRIP Oakham departure OAKHAM, sole surviving passenger railway…
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Railway Air Services in 1935: Expansion, Routes and Operations
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An extract from a 1935 issue of The Railway Magazine detailing the development, routes and operations of Railway Air Services, including services, operators and expansion across Britain and the Channel Islands. Introduction IN the December issue of THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE a year ago, the present writer endeavoured to provide a brief history of the development…
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A new-look Newquay
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The latest branch in Cornwall to benefit from infrastructure upgrades for the Cornish Metro is the 20-mile Par to Newquay line. Craig Munday highlights the changes. The railways of Cornwall have seen considerable investment in recent years. Mechanical signalling equipment dating back to the prewar era was swept away on the main line between Largin…
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Class 40 No. 40106 in BR Green: A Railway Photography Reflection
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From Railways Illustrated editor Pip Dunn: Railway photography for me is about two things: a record for capturing a point in time to preserve a memory and an art form to create a great-looking image. Sometimes for me that is to recreate an essence of how things used to be. I’m always looking out for…
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Evero’s over the Settle & Carlisle line
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A report on Winter diversions for Avanti’s bi-mode trains, originally published in the February issue of Rail Express Magazine. For two weeks between January 1 to 14, the West Coast Main Line was closed for through traffic north of Preston to allow Network Rail to replace the life-expired Clifton Viaduct spanning the M6 motorway just…
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All Aboard! National Tramway Museum Reopens with a Bold New Look on Saturday 14th March.
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This spring, one of Derbyshire’s most distinctive attractions is inviting visitors to rediscover it all over again. Formerly known as Crich Tramway Village, the newly refreshed National Tramway Museum reopens for the season on Saturday 14th March, unveiling a bold new identity designed to better reflect who we are. The refreshed brand also reflects a…
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When Covid-19 Hit the Railways: The Railway Magazine Editorial, April 2020
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Written as the editorial introduction to the April 2020 issue of The Railway Magazine by Chris Milner, this piece reflects on the early impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the railway industry, heritage railways and wider society. It captures the uncertainty of the moment as rail services, events and preservation projects began to feel the…
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Recent Restoration Round-up
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This round-up of preservation engineering updates is drawn from a recent issue of Railways Illustrated edited by Pip Dunn. It summarises restoration, maintenance and operational work currently taking place on a wide range of preserved diesel locomotives at locations including Williton, Bury, Loughborough, Kidderminster, Bitton and Carnforth. The updates cover ongoing mechanical repairs, overhaul progress…
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Archive: The arrival of the first Class 67 locomotive in the UK
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From the archives of The Railway Magazine, this verbatim report from 1999 records the arrival of the first Class 67 locomotive in the UK. The locomotive arrived at Newport on October 6 and was later moved for testing and commissioning ahead of the introduction of the new class. By Colin J. Marsden FOLLOWING on from…
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