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  • Podcast: A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate

    Podcast: A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate

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    Gareth Evans recalls his half-day footplate experience course on the Severn Valley Railway.

  • Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire

    Made of Stone: Tunstead Quarry, Derbyshire

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    Ben Jones visits one of the country’s most important locations – Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire.

  • The South Tynedale Railway

    The South Tynedale Railway

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    It may well be England’s highest narrow gauge railway, and has deep-seated aspirations to return to Haltwhistle.

  • Swanage Railway prepares to undertake governance review

    Swanage Railway prepares to undertake governance review

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    Dorset’s Swanage Railway is following in the steps of the West Somerset Railway by undertaking a complete governance review.

  • Great news for commuters after ‘Goblin’ Class 710s launch

    Great news for commuters after ‘Goblin’ Class 710s launch

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    The Gospel Oak to Barking line got the first of its new trains in May 23 when two Class 710 four-car EMUs were launched into service late morning.

  • ‘Unrealistic’ Crossrail bosses to blame for delays

    ‘Unrealistic’ Crossrail bosses to blame for delays

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    Design changes and delays, requiring contractors to be on sites longer than expected, added around £2.5billion to costs between 2013 and 2018.

  • JUNE ISSUE OF THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE OUT NOW!

    JUNE ISSUE OF THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE OUT NOW!

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    Britain’s best-selling rail title is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.

  • The Cobh Rambler

    The Cobh Rambler

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    The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is delighted to announce the latest in the series of diesel railtours aimed at raising funds for the overhaul of our preserved diesel locomotives.

  • Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale

    Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale

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    Some of the worst trespass incidents seen since ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman returned to the main line in 2016 occurred on May 5 as the Pacific was returning from York to London Paddington on the final day of the Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain XI’ nine-day tour.  Trespass was most evident between Burton-on-Trent and Tamworth,…

  • Urie Locomotive Society & the return of the S15s

    Urie Locomotive Society & the return of the S15s

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    Gareth Evans talks to volunteers of the Mid-Hants Railway-based Urie Locomotive Society and learns about the group’s two S15s.


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