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Wales to get seven new stations in £500million rail investment plan
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SEVEN new railway stations are to be built in Wales as part of a major funding announcement made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir said the UK Government would use nearly £500million promised in the recent spending review to continue the transformation of Wales rail network, building on the Welsh Government’s £1.1bn in…
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Hymek D7017 starring in 2026 WSR anniversaries
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The DEPG’s Class 35 Hymek D7017 is featuring in several major events at the West Somerset Railway this year, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reopening of the Minehead branch. After closure of the branch by BR in January 1971, the first public trains were run by the WSR on Saturday, March 28, 1976,…
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Training course opens steam safety skills to volunteers
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A NEW hands-on course aimed at improving steam safety among heritage volunteers is set to run this spring, offering practical instruction for anyone working with stationary engines, steam boilers or road steam machinery. The Basic Steam Safety for Volunteers programme, delivered by the Boiler & Engineering Skills Training Trust (BESTT) in partnership with Westonzoyland Pumping…
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‘Condor’ Co-Bo starred in East Lancs photoshoot
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The sole-surviving Class 28 Metrovick Co-Bo, D5705, was extracted from the Baron Street shed at the East Lancashire Railway and taken to Bury Bolton Street for a night photoshoot on February 6, the day before the railway held its first diesel event of the year. For the event, the loco was positioned with a freight…
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A baby ‘Baby Deltic’ for EFE Rail
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1960s ‘N’ gauge modellers are in for a treat with a brand new model of the Class 23 ‘Baby Deltic’ being added to the EFE Rail range. The locomotives spent their short lives working in the London area on the East Coast Main Line and adjacent routes. One was retained for use by the Railway…
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HS2 speed could be reduced to keep costs down
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The Transport Secretary has proposed that HS2 run at a slower speed than originally planned in order to keep the costs of the major rail project down.
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Southern Atlantic heads for the Great Western in spring Didcot visit
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By Owen Hayward NEW-BUILD H2 Atlantic Beachy Head will make its first trip away from the Bluebell Railway this spring when it visits Didcot Railway Centre for a weekend of celebrations showcasing all that the former GWR depot has to offer. Entering service in August 2024 following a construction period that officially began in October…
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Glasgow Central railway station to partially reopen
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Glasgow Central railway station will partially reopen following a fire that ripped through a neighbouring building.
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New checks for railcard discounts to be introduced
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Passengers using railcard discounts will be required to pass additional checks as part of a Government crackdown on fare dodging.
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Glasgow Central to stay closed until at least March 18 as demolition work starts
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The main part of Glasgow Central station will remain closed until at least Wednesday, authorities have said.
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