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Book of the week: More memories of a Didcot Steam Apprentice by Patrick Kelly
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Our latest book of the week is a follow up to Kelly’s memoir published in 2008 and digs even deeper into the day-to-day details of an unexperienced 15 year old thrown into the uncompromising world of working men.
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Lion roars
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BR celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opening with a number of events throughout 1980, including the ‘Rocket 150’ cavalcade at Rainhill in the May that featured replicas of Rainhill Trials locos Novelty, Sans Pareil and Rocket. Also taking part in that event was L&MR loco Lion – not a replica,…
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Barrow Hill: 150 (and a bit) not out!
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For its overdue celebratory gala to mark a century and a half of Britain’s sole-surviving rail-connected roundhouse, the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society looked back 45 years to the day when its depot was still run by British Rail.
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A Day in the Life of Southampton Maritime Freightliner Terminal
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To get an inside view of how a modern intermodal freight terminal operates, Rail Express was given exclusive all areas access at Freightliner’s Southampton Maritime Terminal for a full 12-hour day shift.
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Book of the Week: Exeter’s Railways by David Mitchell
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Our first book of the week for 2023 is a fascinating ride into the history of rail travel in Exeter.
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Anything goes at Talyllyn Railway
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Owen Hayward paid a visit to the Talyllyn Railway for the weekend where all the toys come out of the box.
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What’s in store for Eastern Rail Services?
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Richard Clinnick meets the Eastern Rail Services team and discovers what’s in store for the company.
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Lancashire Glory: ELR’s autumn steam gala 2022
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The East Lancashire Railway outdid itself by going one step further for its end-of-year steam event.
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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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Meet trainspotting enthusiast and TikTok star, Francis Bourgeois
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Arianne Davey speaks to TikTok star Francis Bourgeois at the launch of his debut book, The Trainspotter’s Notebook, and uncovers a more traditional side to his rail enthusiasm.
