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South Western Railway workers to strike for 27 days
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Workers on South Western Railway are to strike for 27 days before the end of the year in the long-running dispute over guards on trains.
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‘Aberdonian’ success prompts return in 2020
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TORNADO Railtours’ series of Edinburgh to Aberdeen day trips concluded on September 7 after a successful first season, with dates having been announced for next year’s trains. The tours are hauled by ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado and will operate on July 23, September 3 and September 10, offering passengers a diverse selection of off-train excursions as…
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Leaked draft confirms Oakervee support for full HS2 route
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An early draft of the Oakervee Report – leaked to national media in November – confirms the expert panel will recommend High Speed 2 (HS2) should proceed, despite worries the revised £88billion budget could be exceeded. Supporters had been concerned that parts of the ‘Y’-shaped route could be scrapped to save costs, but the draft…
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Sulzer Type 2s in spotlight at Caledonian weekend event
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THE Caledonian Railway, running between Brechin and Bridge of Dun, held a diesel weekend on August 17-18. All trains were worked by a pair of Sulzer Type 2s – Class 26 No. D5314 and Class 27 No. D5370. Only one was double headed on the Saturday, returning top-and-tailed. All other trains were headed by one loco or…
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Antique violin worth £250,000 left on train in London
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A professional musician has said it was “devastating” to lose his antique violin worth £250,000 after he left it on a train.
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ISSUE 260 ON SALE NOW!
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Returning Can Pac to the Alps, Churnet Valley lays first stretch in 48 hours, plus we cover the Belles of St Trinian’s! Issue 260 has got the lot, including a secret underground unmasked in Covent Garden!
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Pacer trains to remain in service in 2020
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Northern had pledged to phase out the Pacer trains by the end of 2019, but they will remain in service into early 2020.
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New 2019/2020 Mortons Books catalogue released
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The Mortons Books catalogue showcases a wide range of topics from railway, military and aviation history to consumer issues, hobbies, crime and politics.
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Lambton No. 29 ready for North Yorks Moors gala
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EX-Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Kitson 0-6-2T No. 29 (4263/1904) was undergoing final painting at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Grosmont works in mid-September prior to its appearance at the railway’s Autumn Steam Gala. The latest version of the LH&JC livery is more historically accurate than the loco’s previous guise, with the Lambton Locomotives Trust having…
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Boy, 12, electrocuted on railway tracks
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A child has reportedly died on railway lines in Merseyside.
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