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Six new books in the past few weeks – the Transport Treasury team have been busy!
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The Transport Treasury team have been busy. Six new books in the past few weeks – and steam (mostly) issuing from the computers!
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Popular event returns to Swanage Railway for first time since 2019
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Eight heritage diesel locomotives are to feature in the railway’s eagerly awaited first Diesel Gala and Beer Festival since 2019.
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Surprise guest at SDR’s 150th celebrations
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1924 Swindon-built Prairie tank No 4555, the first locomotive to arrive on the then Dart Valley Railway in 1965, is the surprise star guest at the South Devon Railway’s 150th anniversary celebrations this weekend.
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Rail workers’ fury at suggestion they should have ‘worked harder at school’
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Rail workers voting on strikes over pay were angered after a communications boss suggested they “should have probably worked harder at school”.
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Emergency workers ‘did not treat blind man amid live railway track concerns’
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A blind man who died after being hit by a train lay untreated for 10 minutes because emergency services were unsure whether the tracks were still live, an inquest heard.
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Spring Steam Gala: Sunday, May 1st & Bank Holiday Monday, May 2nd
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What an event this is turning out to be! With five engines in steam, including THREE visiting/new-to-us engines all offering passenger rides!
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Seven locos to steam at SWR gala
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Staff and volunteers on the West Somerset Railway are gearing up for their biggest special event for almost three years – with seven steam locomotives in operation.
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Rail workers start voting on strikes over pay, jobs and conditions
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More than 40,000 railway workers will start voting on Tuesday on whether to strike in disputes over jobs and pay.
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West Somerset Railway gearing up for Spring Steam Gala
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Staff and volunteers on the West Somerset Railway are gearing up for their biggest special event for almost three years.
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Railway Benefit Fund launches rail experiences auction
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Bid now on more than 40 money-can’t-buy rail experiences and raise vital cash for railway families experiencing difficult times.
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