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  • Funding agreed for cutting-edge experimental rail facility in Leeds

    Funding agreed for cutting-edge experimental rail facility in Leeds

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    The University of Leeds’ Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.

  • ‘P2’ construction makes progress behind the scenes

    ‘P2’ construction makes progress behind the scenes

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    Things may appear to have gone quiet in Darlington, but the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust continues to make what it described as “a lot of essential but relatively unspectacular” progress.

  • ‘King’ and ‘A4’ to head 15-engine North Yorkshire Autumn Steam Gala

    ‘King’ and ‘A4’ to head 15-engine North Yorkshire Autumn Steam Gala

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    Didcot’s GWR ‘King’ No. 6023 King Edward II will break new ground for the class this autumn when it takes a starring role in the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR) September 27-29 Autumn Steam Gala alongside ‘A4’ Union of South Africa. The visit will mark the BR blue Collett 4-6-0’s first foray north of the Midlands…

  • Nameplate auction takes Crewe charity event total to more than £70,000

    Nameplate auction takes Crewe charity event total to more than £70,000

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    Predicted wet and windy weather failed to deter visitors from attending the Crewe diesel depot open day on June 8.

  • From the archive: New Yankee jewel in the Exmoor crown!

    From the archive: New Yankee jewel in the Exmoor crown!

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    It is 82 years since the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway closed, and 38 years since a revivalist association was formed. One of its core mission statements was to restore the legendary line exactly as it was – and thanks to the culmination of a £650,000 new build locomotive project, now has a complete ‘original’ train.…

  • Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum

    Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum

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    It’s a slice of living history, and for anyone interested in railways the East Anglian Railway Museum is simply a great family day out.

  • London Victoria derailment hits Gatwick Express trains

    London Victoria derailment hits Gatwick Express trains

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    Passengers travelling to the UK’s second busiest railway station are suffering severe disruption after an engineering train came off the tracks.

  • Farewell steam specials on District Line

    Farewell steam specials on District Line

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    STEAM specials were operated between Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of London’s District Line on June 22-23.  The event was also billed as the final opportunity to see the ‘Steam on the District’, because of planned signalling upgrades that make steam more difficult to operate. …

  • Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?

    Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?

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    The exclusive behind-the-scenes report by James Shuttleworth.

  • Cleethorpes gala to host visiting locos

    Cleethorpes gala to host visiting locos

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    Two Exmoor-built locomotives to visit the line for the first time


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