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  • London Transport Museum launches new London Underground S stock models

    London Transport Museum launches new London Underground S stock models

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    London Transport Museum is launching a brand new 1:76 (OO) scale London Underground S stock model train produced exclusively for the Museum by Bachmann Europe.

  • A Labour government will bring railways back into public ownership, says shadow transport secretary

    A Labour government will bring railways back into public ownership, says shadow transport secretary

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    A Labour government will bring the railways back into public ownership, shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has said.

  • Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption

    Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption

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    Rail passengers have been warned of severe disruption after train services at Paddington station were suspended. Great Western Railway (GWR) said all lines between the west London station and Slough, Berkshire, are blocked due to damage to overhead electric wires. The problem has also delayed trains travelling from Reading and Heathrow Airport. Services had initially…

  • Behind the scenes of this magical Lego Hogwarts Express photography

    Behind the scenes of this magical Lego Hogwarts Express photography

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    A Hungary-based toy photographer took on his largest project yet with this Lego Hogwarts Express train set, and the photographs are magical!

  • October 2022

    October 2022

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    Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the October issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.

  • How to refurbish… an Avanti West Coast Pendolino

    How to refurbish… an Avanti West Coast Pendolino

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    With the oldest Class 390 Pendolino vehicles now over 20 years old, the whole fleet is undergoing a comprehensive internal refurbishment. On April 28, Rail Express was invited to Alstom’s Widnes depot to see first-hand work progressing at full tilt on two units. All text/images by Mark Simmons.

  • Avanti West Coast to boost services after slashing timetables in August

    Avanti West Coast to boost services after slashing timetables in August

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    Avanti West Coast is to increase its services after slashing timetables more than five weeks ago.

  • Farewell Class 365

    Farewell Class 365

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    May 2021 saw the withdrawal of the remaining active Class 365 units by Govia Thameslink Railway, and although there were hopes that they would find further use, disposal of the fleet began four months later. David Russell looks back at the history of the last units to be constructed at York Carriage Works.

  • Passengers face three more days of train disruption due to damaged wires

    Passengers face three more days of train disruption due to damaged wires

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    Rail disruption due to damaged overhead wires will continue until the end of Saturday.

  • Another rail company facing drivers’ strike next month

    Another rail company facing drivers’ strike next month

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    Another rail company is to be affected by a train drivers’ strike, threatening huge disruption to services.


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