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Old German locos substitute for modern EMUs
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VETERAN electric locos have made a comeback on several routes in Germany. They are replacing modern EMUs, which are out of service because of accident damage or maintenance. In December, three routes in western Germany had these temporary stand-ins operating, two of them using Class 110 electric locos originally built for West German Railways (Deutsche…
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‘Polar Express’ delights Birmingham crowds
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VINTAGE Trains (VT) operated its first ‘Polar Express’ trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Tyseley from November 29 until December 23. VT used GWR ‘Hall’ No. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, temporarily carrying the classic GWR name Polar Star. No. 4965 carried the characteristic headlight on its smokebox door as seen in the animated movie which inspired…
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‘Polar Express’ delights Birmingham crowds
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VINTAGE Trains (VT) operated its first ‘Polar Express’ trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Tyseley from November 29 until December 23. VT used GWR ‘Hall’ No. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, temporarily carrying the classic GWR name Polar Star. No. 4965 carried the characteristic headlight on its smokebox door as seen in the animated movie which inspired…
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UK Railtours buzzes around rare lines in Kent
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NOVEMBER 17 saw UK Railtours take a tour of rare and freight-only lines in the south-east of England, including the branch to Dungeness in Kent. Bearing the catchy title ‘The Return of the Short Haired Bumblebee’, the tour was powered by DB Cargo Class 66s Nos. 66177 and 66151, and also visited the Grain branch in…
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‘Union’ on home ground after southern adventures
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John Cameron’s ‘A4’ No. 60009 Union of South Africa visited destinations as far apart as Plymouth, London and Edinburgh towards the end of 2018. On December 8 it was on familiar territory with a Railway Touring Company Christmas markets excursion from York to Edinburgh and return. The train worked north over the East Coast Main Line…
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Bachmann Narrow Gauge expands 009-scale range
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At the launch of its 2019 Bachmann Branchline and Graham Farish catalogues in London on January 14 (see page 12) Bachmann Europe Plc announced a growing input into its 009-scale range with new tooling for a Baguley-Drewry 70hp diesel locomotive and four different van and wagon types. The diminutive Baguley-Drewry diesel locomotives were built in…
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Your Gallery | BR Standard 4 Class 80080
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Roger Smith, all the way from New Zealand, has sent in this immaculately presented BR Standard 4 Class 80080
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Your Gallery | BR Standard 4 Class 80080
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Roger Smith, all the way from New Zealand, has sent in this immaculately presented BR Standard 4 Class 80080
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MBE for Barrow Hill saviour & OBE for Director of London Transport Museum
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New Year’s Honours List include Mervyn Allcock and Sam Mullins
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