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  • From the archive: Prototype ‘150’ unveiled

    From the archive: Prototype ‘150’ unveiled

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    In September 1984, The Railway Magazine reported that British Railways’ ageing fleet of diesel multiple-units were to be replaced by modern vehicles.

  • The Croydon Canal and its railway successors

    The Croydon Canal and its railway successors

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    Originally promoted as a canal, the railway to West Croydon has had five different methods of traction. This article by Edwaard Treby was first published in The Railway Magazine in October 1967.

  • Pushing and pulling the preservation boundaries

    Pushing and pulling the preservation boundaries

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    Returning No. 47712 to the main line was one thing, but getting it to operate in push-pull mode across Scotland, running at 100mph for sustained periods, won it an award selected by Rail Express. Richard Clinnick meets the owners to find out how this happened, and why.

  • From the archive: The ‘Taliesin’ Project

    From the archive: The ‘Taliesin’ Project

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    The bold move to replace an important part of the Festiniog Railway’s history by building a single Fairlie locomotive is well on course, backed by an enthusiastic influx of funds. From The Railway Magazine, February 1990.

  • Why Travel with PTG Tours

    Why Travel with PTG Tours

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    PTG is one of the very few rail holiday companies that are members of ABTA (Y2193) and ATOL bonded. ABTA membership is the highest accreditation available in the travel industry. To be accepted as a member of ABTA you must have very stringent financial controls and a large amount of surplus cash. We must report…

  • Darjeeling Tours Ltd

    Darjeeling Tours Ltd

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    The forthcoming season sees our popular ‘Indian Magic’ tour, covering all three of India’s Hill Railways, running as usual, and following the success of our Darjeeling Mail tour last October, recreating the 1940’s Raj era train between Kolkata and Darjeeling in the hills, this tour is being repeated with several improvements.  We also have a…

  • Holidays should be action-packed, entertaining and above all fun, agree, then read on:

    Holidays should be action-packed, entertaining and above all fun, agree, then read on:

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    Inside Track is a long established, independent, tour operator specialising in holidays with a nostalgic transport theme.

  • From the archive: Cannon Street Station 1866-1966

    From the archive: Cannon Street Station 1866-1966

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    Originally published in two parts in The Railway Magazine – August and September 1966

  • RAILTRAIL TOURS: Focus on Steam – Europe & Worldwide 2023/24

    RAILTRAIL TOURS: Focus on Steam – Europe & Worldwide 2023/24

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    Railtrail Tours www.railtrail.co.uk offers a superb programme of fully escorted steam tours in the UK, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland all including a variety of steam lines, beautiful scenery and a plethora of differing gauges, locomotives and rolling stock!  From extended weekends to longer adventures, enjoy your holiday with like-minded friends, great value fares…

  • From the archive: Fifty years a “King”

    From the archive: Fifty years a “King”

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    In this article drawn from The Railway Magazine archive, K. S. Farr extols, at the time of its golden jubilee, the first of a great class.

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