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Hugh Le Fleming
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Robert Humm reviews the life and work of a notable locomotive engineer, writer and artist. Despite the lack of any family technical background, and in the face of paternal disapproval, Hugh Le Fleming rose rapidly in the world of locomotive engineering. Eventually, indifferent health prevented him reaching the top of his profession and he devoted…
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Building on the Broadway
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The 12 months since the opening of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s extension to Broadway have seen numerous records broken, with the line continuing to reap the benefits of its connection with the picturesque Cotswolds village. Gary Boyd-Hope went along to find out how the railway has risen to the challenge, and what lessons have been…
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Sentry at the Gate: How the North Warwickshire Line avoided closure
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Fifty years ago this month, the Court of Appeal imposed an injunction on the British Railways Board which prevented them from withdrawing passenger services between Tyseley and Stratford-upon-Avon. Fraser Pithie tells the fascinating tale of how the actions of several campaigners thwarted BR’s closure ‘by stealth’ bid in 1969. THREE years after the publication of…
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Practice & Performance: Diversionary Tactics
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The recent closure of Whiteball Tunnel for three weeks has given John Heaton FCILT an opportunity to compare performances of HSTs and IETs over less familiar routes from Exeter. THE former London & South Western Route to the west came into its own again for three weeks in February/March 2019. What do you do on…
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Ron Buckley, Britain’s oldest railway photographer
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Chris Milner met centenarian Ron Buckley, a railway photographer with a fascinating past, who took his first railway picture in the 1930s, but also spent more than 40 years employed by both the LMS and BR.
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The coaling plant story: Towers of Strength
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The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths.
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Heritage Railway ‘gem’: North Tyneside Railway
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Mark Smithers visits the North Tyneside Railway and its associated Stephenson Railway Museum – and finds an interesting attraction in an area that played a vital role in the dawn of the railway.
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Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway steaming back to strength
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Gareth Evans finds that the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway is bouncing back & planning its next 50 years.
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St Ann’s Cove: Painting rocks – and bringing the back scene boards to life
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The latest steps included shaping the outer harbour walls and working out the gradual slope of the beach to the left of the harbour mouth.
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Sneak Peek: Keeping the ‘Middy’ memories alive
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Craig Amess tells the story of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, which was finally closed in 1952 after years of struggle and debt
