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  • Hornby Collett: GWR mainline stock

    Hornby Collett: GWR mainline stock

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    Moulded detail is refined and subtle, yet clearly visible, including foot steps on the ends, roof seams, door hinges and lines, destination board brackets and toilet water tank hatches.

  • Department for Transport and Innovate UK launch competition to ‘find this century’s Brunel’

    Department for Transport and Innovate UK launch competition to ‘find this century’s Brunel’

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    Around £9.4 million is available for this year’s winners to make their ideas a reality.

  • Welsh Highlands Railways’ new Pullman carriage ‘Gwyrfai’ to take centre stage in Manchester

    Welsh Highlands Railways’ new Pullman carriage ‘Gwyrfai’ to take centre stage in Manchester

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    Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ new Pullman observation carriage – called Gwyrfai – will be displayed at this year’s Caravan & Motorhome Show in Manchester later this week.

  • Ten handy gadgets for rail travellers

    Ten handy gadgets for rail travellers

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    Trains are not always convenient, especially across long distances. Here’s a selection of handy gadgets to make those train journeys more manageable.

  • Caledonian Sleeper train has a number of major shortcomings

    Caledonian Sleeper train has a number of major shortcomings

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    I HAD to travel to Glasgow at short notice and decided to try out the new Caledonian Sleeper stock. As there were no cabins available, I had to travel on one of the new ‘reclining’ seats. My first impression was how fabulous the train looked, and inside the seating car layout was every bit First…

  • From the archive: Restoring an armoured Simplex

    From the archive: Restoring an armoured Simplex

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    Greensand Railway Museum Trust is restoring a 40hp Armoured Simplex LR2182.

  • South Western Railway may be nationalised after firm loses £137m

    South Western Railway may be nationalised after firm loses £137m

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    Train operator South Western Railway (SWR) has acknowledged it could lose its franchise contract after recording a loss of £137 million.

  • Stadler sets spread their wings in the east

    Stadler sets spread their wings in the east

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    GREATER Anglia introduced Class 755 units on Ipswich to Felixstowe services from November 19. The move is part of the expansion of operations of Stadler bi-mode units. Greater Anglia is in the process of cascading its remaining Class 170 ‘Turbostar’ units to Transport for Wales, and the rollout of Class 755s is increasing. Sets are…

  • Class 90 visits Swindon for electrical testing

    Class 90 visits Swindon for electrical testing

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    ONE of the most unusual movements this year has seen freshly painted Class 90 No. 90035 move from Crewe to Swindon.  The train has been put together by Network Rail’s electrification project team in order to carry out mechanical and electrical testing of the OLE between Bristol and Cardiff, although initial tests were between Swindon and…

  • Locomotive Services buys Class 86 and 87 from ETL

    Locomotive Services buys Class 86 and 87 from ETL

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    TWO former West Coast AC electric locomotives have been bought by Locomotive Services Limited from Electric Traction Ltd (ETL). The last mainline Class 87 – No. 87002 Royal Sovereign – along with 86101 Sir William A Stanier FRS had been hired by ETL to GB Railfreight for working empty stock from the Caledonian Sleeper between London Euston…


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