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  • From the archive: The suppression of smoke

    From the archive: The suppression of smoke

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    From The Railway Magazine, August 1963 – The Hunslet Engine Co. develops an underfeed stoker and gas producer system which completely eliminates the emission of dark smoke.

  • From the archive: Manchester – The divided city

    From the archive: Manchester – The divided city

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    October 1986: Martin Bairstow describes railway developments in Greater Manchester which have so far fallen short of bridging the gap between north and south.

  • From the archive: Kings Cross Works

    From the archive: Kings Cross Works

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    Originally published in The Railway Magazine, December 1978.

  • From the archive: When the government said ‘yes’ to HS2

    From the archive: When the government said ‘yes’ to HS2

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    With its future currently uncertain, take a look back at this archive article from 2012 following the announcement that the government planned to go ahead with HS2. What has changed and what has stayed the same?

  • From the archive: Trams again in Birmingham

    From the archive: Trams again in Birmingham

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    September 1984: West Midlands report recommends light rail network for England’s second-largest conurbation

  • Exploring Berlin by rail

    Exploring Berlin by rail

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    The German capital boasts some fascinating railway architecture, from timbered cottages to cathedral-style underground stations and ultra-modern designs. Chris Milner paid a visit to seek them out.

  • Coal: The complete story from start to finish

    Coal: The complete story from start to finish

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    Diminishing and ever more costly supplies of steam coal are threatening a major crisis in the heritage railway sector. A new book traces in depth the story of the fuel that fired the railway revolution, from early times to the present day.

  • Britain’s Steam Locomotives: 100 of the best from Penydarren to Tornado

    Britain’s Steam Locomotives: 100 of the best from Penydarren to Tornado

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    It is now over 200 years since the world’s first steam railway locomotive made its maiden voyage along a primitive plateway in South Wales – in 1804 Richard Trevithick’s high-pressure steam locomotive successfully hauled a loaded train a distance of nine miles at an average speed of two mph.

  • From the archive: 50 not out

    From the archive: 50 not out

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    From The Railway Magazine, December 2010, Paul Bickerdyke looks at the Class 37 Golden Jubilee.

  • Bachmann reveals plethora of models in summer announcement

    Bachmann reveals plethora of models in summer announcement

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    On August 2, Bachmann’s quarterly announcement and release schedule revealed an exciting mix of models across the manufacturer’s ranges and scales, due both imminently and over the coming months. With plenty to choose from, here are some of the highlights…

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