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Celebrate an iconic locomotive with the new coin from the Royal Mint
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Duchess of Hamilton, one of the United Kingdom’s most striking high-speed locomotives, makes its first appearance on an official UK coin.
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Defibrillator installed at station after cadet who saved child’s life there launches petition
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A defibrillator has been installed at a Glasgow railway station after a “heroic” army cadet who helped a child struggling to breathe there launched a petition.
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DBC sends first of 25 Class 66s to Romania
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THE FIRST of 25 Class 66s that Romania Operator Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR) has bought from DB Cargo has made its journey to the continent. 66035 Resourceful moved 66014 from Toton to Dollands Moor in April ready for its transfer through the Channel Tunnel. Like 66014, 66006/024/040 have all been repainted in GFR’s blue while…
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Arlington repaints LSL 37/5 in ‘Blackberry’ black
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THE FIRST Locomotive Services’ Class 37 to be painted in its favoured blackberry black livery, 37521, was outshopped from Arlington Fleet Services in early April. 37667 Flopsie is also at Eastleigh and expected to emerge in the same livery. Both were in BR Green with their D6817 and D6851 numbers. The livery has already been…
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New generation of steam drivers qualify at Llangollen and Corwen Railway
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Two of the next generation of heritage railway volunteers have officially qualified as Steam Locomotive Drivers at the popular Llangollen and Corwen Railway following more than a decade of hard work, training and dedication. Matthew Carty, 27, from Chester, and Tim Hines, 27, from Llangollen, both achieved the prestigious qualification over the Bank Holiday weekend…
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Record-Breaking Success for Llangollen Railway’s Diesel Power and Ultimate 80s Weekend
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has hailed its Diesel Power and Ultimate 80s Weekend as one of the most successful special events in the railway’s recent history after record visitor numbers attended the two-day celebration. Held across Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May, the event combined heritage diesel locomotives, authentic 1980s entertainment and live music,…
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Minister hails ‘defining moment’ as Govia Thameslink Railway is nationalised
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The UK’s largest train operator’s services have been taken into public ownership.
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£20m upgrade for Scotland’s original electrified railway underway
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A £20m project will upgrade the overhead power lines on Scotland’s original electrified railway.
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Chiltern loco-hauled changeover is complete
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THE TRANSITION of Chiltern Railways’ loco-hauled operation from Mk. 3 stock to the CAF-built Mk. 5a stock was all but complete by mid-March, with the last service formed of the old order running with 68011 and AL04 on March 18 as 1H12, the 07.46 Princes Risborough-Marylebone. Pip Dunn reports… Mk. 3 operation to Birmingham ceased…
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New East Lancashire Railway Directors appointed to Company Board
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Following an internal and external recruitment process we have two excellent additions to the company board. Both directors join the board at this challenging time to help drive up revenues and secure influential new partnerships which help achieve the board’s ambition of achieving high levels of sustainability to preserve the heritage railway’s long history. Phil…
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