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A new-look Newquay
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The latest branch in Cornwall to benefit from infrastructure upgrades for the Cornish Metro is the 20-mile Par to Newquay line. Craig Munday highlights the changes. The railways of Cornwall have seen considerable investment in recent years. Mechanical signalling equipment dating back to the prewar era was swept away on the main line between Largin…
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Glasgow Central to stay closed until at least March 18 as demolition work starts
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The main part of Glasgow Central station will remain closed until at least Wednesday, authorities have said.
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Evero’s over the Settle & Carlisle line
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A report on Winter diversions for Avanti’s bi-mode trains, originally published in the February issue of Rail Express Magazine. For two weeks between January 1 to 14, the West Coast Main Line was closed for through traffic north of Preston to allow Network Rail to replace the life-expired Clifton Viaduct spanning the M6 motorway just…
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“No estimate” on when Glasgow Central station will reopen following fire
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Travel disruption is expected to last throughout Monday following a fire broke in a building adjacent to Glasgow Central railway station on Sunday.
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When Covid-19 Hit the Railways: The Railway Magazine Editorial, April 2020
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Written as the editorial introduction to the April 2020 issue of The Railway Magazine by Chris Milner, this piece reflects on the early impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the railway industry, heritage railways and wider society. It captures the uncertainty of the moment as rail services, events and preservation projects began to feel the…
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Recent Restoration Round-up
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This round-up of preservation engineering updates is drawn from a recent issue of Railways Illustrated edited by Pip Dunn. It summarises restoration, maintenance and operational work currently taking place on a wide range of preserved diesel locomotives at locations including Williton, Bury, Loughborough, Kidderminster, Bitton and Carnforth. The updates cover ongoing mechanical repairs, overhaul progress…
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Archive: The arrival of the first Class 67 locomotive in the UK
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From the archives of The Railway Magazine, this verbatim report from 1999 records the arrival of the first Class 67 locomotive in the UK. The locomotive arrived at Newport on October 6 and was later moved for testing and commissioning ahead of the introduction of the new class. By Colin J. Marsden FOLLOWING on from…
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Blue and Grey Beginnings: A First Encounter with the InterCity 125
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Chris Gee recalls seeing his first High Speed Train on August 2, 1980, during a family journey to Newquay. This archive-style personal reflection charts his early impressions, later encounters, and a final farewell to the iconic InterCity 125 in its original blue and yellow livery. First Sight – August 2, 1980 The iconic HSTs were…
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First rail fare freeze in 30 years introduced
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The first rail fare freeze in 30 years came into effect on Monday.
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Horse Power for the Railways: The Impulsoria Proposal Revisited
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This archive extract from The Railway Magazine revisits the 1850 proposal for the Impulsoria, a system intended to apply animal power to railway working. Reproduced verbatim, it reflects contemporary thinking on conservation, cost, and alternative locomotive methods. Now that most of the civilised world is busily seeking ways of conserving energy, how about this? The…
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