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Book of the Week: One young lad’s later trainspotting trips with a camera 1961 – 1964
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Like so many youngsters in the 1950s and 1960s, Alan Clarke was a keen railway enthusiast and spent a number of years out and about with his ABC Combined Volume and his camera at various rail-related locations up and down the country.
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What if rail operators designed cars…
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Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has fully recovered.
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Book of the Week: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Steam Railway Journey
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In a new publication which celebrates 40 years the since the formation of Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Plc, steam locomotive department volunteer and cameraman Paul Stratford has produced a stunning record of the rebirth of operations.
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Steam in the Valley 2021: An event not to be missed for the enthusiast!
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s popular Steam in the Valley Gala features both of their resident mainline steam locomotives.
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North Norfolk Railway Home fleet gala starts 3rd September
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With some of their rarely seen rolling stock in operation, plus a varied and intensive timetable, the North Norfolk Railway Steam Gala makes for a perfect weekend.
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Book of the Week: Bluebell Railway Recollections (2nd Edition)
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The Bluebell Railway was one of the first preserved railways in the UK, beginning operations in 1960.
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Book of the Week: Locomotive Recollections | No 7903 Foremarke Hall
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1981 a rusty, beat-up locomotive was saved from Woodhams’ Scrapyard in Barry. The engine in question was the Great Western Railway Modified Hall Class No. 7903 Foremarke Hall.
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s Summer Diesel Gala
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s popular summer diesel enthusiasts event featuring a range of classic diesel locomotives is scheduled to see the first passenger runs of the beautifully repainted Class 47 D1842.
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Book of the Week: Passengers Once More Scotland
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Passengers Once More is a series of books charting reinstated or new stations and lines on Britain’s rail network since nationalisation in 1948.
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Green themed family fun at London Transport Museum
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London Transport Museum has a line-up of school-holiday activities that will get families thinking about how transport shapes life in the Capital
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