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Southern Atlantic heads for the Great Western in spring Didcot visit
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By Owen Hayward NEW-BUILD H2 Atlantic Beachy Head will make its first trip away from the Bluebell Railway this spring when it visits Didcot Railway Centre for a weekend of celebrations showcasing all that the former GWR depot has to offer. Entering service in August 2024 following a construction period that officially began in October…
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Glasgow Central railway station to partially reopen
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Glasgow Central railway station will partially reopen following a fire that ripped through a neighbouring building.
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New checks for railcard discounts to be introduced
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Passengers using railcard discounts will be required to pass additional checks as part of a Government crackdown on fare dodging.
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Railway Air Services in 1935: Expansion, Routes and Operations
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An extract from a 1935 issue of The Railway Magazine detailing the development, routes and operations of Railway Air Services, including services, operators and expansion across Britain and the Channel Islands. Introduction IN the December issue of THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE a year ago, the present writer endeavoured to provide a brief history of the development…
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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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