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UK railway news round-up
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Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. It has been another week dominated by Brexit, Boris and HS2, all with the similar theme – uncertainty. This week we cover the tragedy in DR Congo where 50 people have been killed by a derailed train. Tube drivers are taking industrial action…
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Practice & Performance: A West Highland celebration
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Marking the 125th anniversary of the West Highland line, Keith Farr concludes his performance summary of different traction types by looking at the diesel classes that replaced steam. In the August issue I took advantage of the 125th anniversary of the West Highland line to discuss steam performance between Glasgow and Fort William. Supporting the…
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Oswestry group clears the way for Weston Wharf extension
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CAMBRIAN Heritage Railways (CHR) at Oswestry has successfully overcome one of the most significant hurdles standing in the way of it extending south towards its other site at Llynclys. Gasworks Bridge, which carries the B4579 road over the railway, has stood in the way of any potential extension ever since the CHR took on the…
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Your Gallery | Hymek D7018 at West Somerset Railway
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Phil Clarke has sent in this picture taken at West Somerset Railway of Hymek D7018.
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Weekend Read for 99p | Britain’s New Trains
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Get your weekend read for just 99p and explore the entire digital edition of Britain’s New Trains for just 99p!
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Grab yourself some Virgin Trains memorabilia
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Who fancies getting their hands on a Pendolino nameplate and raising money for the Severn Valley Railway and Kidderminster Railway Museum in the process?
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Scores killed in horror train derailment in DR Congo
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At least 50 people have been killed after a train derailed overnight in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s southeast Tanganyika province.
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How Darlington became the centre of the railway universe
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Explore the story of how Darlington cemented its place in the history books as the world’s most important railway town.
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Lazarus Locomotives: A Clan for all season
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One of the most exciting new-build steam locomotive projects is that to recreate a BR ‘Clan’. Robert Ife, commercial director of the Standard Steam Locomotive Company, brings readers up to speed with progress, and the next stages. POSSIBLY not all readers will have heard of The ‘Clan’ Project, one of the many new-build steam projects…
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‘Patriot’ No. 5551 moves to new Derbyshire home
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NEW-BUILD LMS ‘Patriot’ No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior arrived at the Midland Railway-Butterley’s Swanwick Junction on the evening of August 12, beginning the final chapter in the construction of the new Fowler 4-6-0. The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust has been awarded the contract to complete the assembly of No. 5551 (RM August), which is…
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