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  • Take your passion to the great outdoors with garden railway modelling

    Take your passion to the great outdoors with garden railway modelling

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    Railway modelling is a rich, creative and varied hobby — and for those with the space and the passion to take things outside, there are few more satisfying ways to enjoy it than with a garden railway. A garden railway combines the enjoyment of model trains with the creativity of outdoor landscaping, giving modellers the…

  • CrossCountry told to improve after being ranked Britain’s worst train operator

    CrossCountry told to improve after being ranked Britain’s worst train operator

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    Train operator CrossCountry has been told to improve after receiving the worst score in a new passenger survey.

  • So you want to improve your photography?

    So you want to improve your photography?

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    How to take better railway photographs – Pip Dunn explains Do you ever look at a picture in a magazine and think: “I wish I could take an image that good”? Here are a few basic tips on equipment, technique and approach to help you get that bit better at railway photography. Photography has come…

  • West Midlands railwayman celebrates 50 year career milestone

    West Midlands railwayman celebrates 50 year career milestone

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    A Black Country man who started his railway career in June 1976 has celebrated a milestone anniversary at Birmingham New Street.

  • Archive 1987: South Tynedale Railway volunteers prepare for a new season

    Archive 1987: South Tynedale Railway volunteers prepare for a new season

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    From a 1987 issue of The Railway Magazine, this archive extract records activity by South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society volunteers. It covers work at Alston, Gilderdale, locomotives, passenger figures, events and plans for the 1988 season. Volunteers and a turning point YEAR 1987 will be remembered by its regular volunteers as the most momentous in…

  • Archive: Cornwall’s industrial steam survivors in 1975

    Archive: Cornwall’s industrial steam survivors in 1975

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    From the March 1975 issue of The Railway Magazine, this archive extract looks at industrial steam locomotives still present in Cornwall after the main-line railways of the county were fully dieselised in 1964. The article covers locations including Par Harbour, Falmouth Docks and Penlee Quarries. Cornwall after dieselisation WHEN the main-line railways of Cornwall were…

  • A magical family experience comes to Seaton Tramway from 3–9 August

    A magical family experience comes to Seaton Tramway from 3–9 August

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    The Moomins are coming to Devon this summer – and tickets are now on sale for the brand-new Moomin Summer Adventure at Seaton Tramway. From 3rd to 9th August, families experience the enchanting world of the Moomins as they board a specially themed tram and set off on a magical journey through the beautiful Axe Valley. Along the…

  • Celebrate an iconic locomotive with the new coin from the Royal Mint

    Celebrate an iconic locomotive with the new coin from the Royal Mint

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    Duchess of Hamilton, one of the United Kingdom’s most striking high-speed locomotives, makes its first appearance on an official UK coin. 

  • July 2026

    July 2026

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    Grab the brand-new July issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

  • June 2026

    June 2026

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    The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new June issue is out now!


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