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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?
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With parts of the country waking to snow outside their windows this morning, let’s look at how trains cope in snowy conditions, and what happens when they don’t.
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From the archive: Inside Crewe’s railway power control centre in 1962
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In September 1962, The Railway Magazine examined the power control centre at Crewe as work advanced on the Crewe to Stafford section of the London Midland Region electrification scheme. The centre already supervised power feed to the Manchester-Crewe and Liverpool-Crewe sections and was the first of four centres intended eventually to cover the entire electrification…
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From the archive: Inside Healey Mills marshalling yard in 1963
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In September 1963, The Railway Magazine took a detailed look at Healey Mills, the new marshalling yard four miles west of Wakefield on the Calder Valley route to Manchester. The article described a yard capable of handling 4,000 wagons a day, with 120 sidings totalling 57 miles of track. HEALEY MILLS, four miles west of…
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Win tickets for SIX on Santa’s Steam Special
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It’s one of the highlights of any railway lover’s Christmas, a magical experience for the whole family… and thanks to our friends at the Severn Valley Railway, you can enjoy a brilliant start to your festive season.
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Steam, diesel and electric traction to star at Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway gala
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The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway will bring together steam, diesel and electric traction for its annual Gala Weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026. The two-day event will feature a special timetable of passenger and freight workings, with a mix of locomotives in action throughout the day. ‘Rhoda the Roller’ will also…
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October 2026
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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.
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October 2026
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Steam nostalgia and railway history at its best, Steam Days is the monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts.
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New Thomas The Tank Engine series launches with special episode
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The first episode of all-new animated Thomas The Tank Engine series has launched on YouTube, with actor Henry Golding narrating.
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From the archive: Forty years of rail-air at Gatwick in 1975
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In September 1975, The Railway Magazine looked back at forty years of rail-air links at Gatwick. The article traced the story from the opening of Tinsley Green station in 1935 through to the rail connection serving the airport in 1975. FORTY YEARS OF RAIL-AIR AT GATWICK WHEN Airports Limited planned its new “air station” at…
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East Lancashire Railway adds British Sign Language interpreter to Santa Specials for first time
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The East Lancashire Railway has teamed up with foster care and special needs provider Family Care to provide a British Sign Language interpreter for children on selected Santa Special trains later this year, in what will be a first for the railway. The new facility will be available for families to book from November on…
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