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All Aboard for Christmas! Kent & East Sussex Railway Announces Santa Special Steam Trains for 2026
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A festive steam train journey, a visit from Father Christmas and a Winter Wonderland await families at the Kent & East Sussex Railway this November and December. The Kent & East Sussex Railway is preparing to welcome families aboard its Santa Special Steam Trains for 2026, offering a seasonal experience filled with festive entertainment, traditional…
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East Lancashire Railway volunteers win Community Hero Award
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The East Lancashire Railway has won a Roch Valley Radio Community Hero Award in recognition of the work of its volunteers. The heritage railway was nominated for the award in recognition of the contribution made by its volunteers to the railway and the communities it serves. The Roch Valley Radio Community Hero Awards celebrate people,…
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Northern Rock set for first-ever visit to Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
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Absolutely — clean copy/paste version, no reference links: Northern Rock set for first-ever visit to Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway will welcome Northern Rock from the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway for the first time during its Autumn Gala Weekend on October 17-18, 2026. The locomotive will be the star…
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Rail staff set for two 24-hour strikes amid driver-only operation dispute
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Railway workers are to stage two 24-hour strikes in a dispute over driver-only operation.
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Trespass crime caused nearly five months of delays for rail passengers last year
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Crimes involving trespassing on the tracks, including cable theft, vandalism and obstruction, caused nearly five months worth of delays last year, Network Rail has said.
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Steam, diesel and electric traction to star at Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway gala
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The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway will bring together steam, diesel and electric traction for its annual Gala Weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026. The two-day event will feature a special timetable of passenger and freight workings, with a mix of locomotives in action throughout the day. ‘Rhoda the Roller’ will also…
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Pete Waterman’s final big build: 64ft Blisworth layout set for Great Electric Train Show debut
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Pete Waterman OBE and the Railnuts are putting the finishing touches to a brand-new 64ft-long ‘OO’ gauge model railway of Blisworth on the West Coast Main Line. The layout is due to make its debut at the 2026 Great Electric Train Show at Arena MK in Milton Keynes on October 10 and 11 — and…
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New Thomas The Tank Engine series launches with special episode
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The first episode of all-new animated Thomas The Tank Engine series has launched on YouTube, with actor Henry Golding narrating.
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From the archive: Forty years of rail-air at Gatwick in 1975
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In September 1975, The Railway Magazine looked back at forty years of rail-air links at Gatwick. The article traced the story from the opening of Tinsley Green station in 1935 through to the rail connection serving the airport in 1975. FORTY YEARS OF RAIL-AIR AT GATWICK WHEN Airports Limited planned its new “air station” at…
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East Lancashire Railway adds British Sign Language interpreter to Santa Specials for first time
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The East Lancashire Railway has teamed up with foster care and special needs provider Family Care to provide a British Sign Language interpreter for children on selected Santa Special trains later this year, in what will be a first for the railway. The new facility will be available for families to book from November on…
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