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  • Roof renewal for Ireland’s busiest commuter station

    Roof renewal for Ireland’s busiest commuter station

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    THE Republic of Ireland’s busiest commuter station, Dublin Pearse, is to have its 1880s-built overall roof renewed as part of a €17million project by Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail (IÉ). The iron-vaulted, glazed structure dates from the construction of the City of Dublin Junction Railway to Amiens Street in 1891, and has been suffering in recent years…

  • Bo’ness industrials join Caledonian party

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    THE Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway’s Caledonian Reunion gala on November 3-4 was, as the name suggests, primarily concerned with the uniting of Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 No. 828 and 0-4-4T No. 419 for the first time (see p68). However, the line’s working fleet of ex-industrial locos were not to be left out. Neilson, Reid 0-6-0T No. 1 Lord Roberts…

  • Bo’ness industrials join Caledonian party

    Bo’ness industrials join Caledonian party

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    THE Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway’s Caledonian Reunion gala on November 3-4 was, as the name suggests, primarily concerned with the uniting of Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 No. 828 and 0-4-4T No. 419 for the first time (see p68). However, the line’s working fleet of ex-industrial locos were not to be left out. Neilson, Reid 0-6-0T No. 1 Lord Roberts…

  • Horden’s completed chassis leaves Tanfield workshop

    Horden’s completed chassis leaves Tanfield workshop

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    THE removal of a locomotive’s rolling chassis from a workshop might appear on paper like a straight-forward task, but for the Tanfield Railway (TR) the extraction of Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST Horden (1015/1904) from the railway’s works on November 14 was a true demonstration of logistical planning. Restoration of the ex-Horden and Shotton Collieries’ loco has…

  • A moving tribute – in more ways than one

    A moving tribute – in more ways than one

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    Tributes were paid to the 2545 Great Western Railway workers who died during the First World War.

  • Another Spalding show success

    Another Spalding show success

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    Long queues formed before doors opened and they continued for much of the morning on both days of the event.

  • John M Rodway’s Tales From Knottewithought Junction

    John M Rodway’s Tales From Knottewithought Junction

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    John Rodway opens the door to a model railway Neverland in the first of a regular series of short stories.

  • St Ann’s Cove: We’re up and running!

    St Ann’s Cove: We’re up and running!

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    Pete Kelly brings the latest from RMM’s N-gauge ‘St Ann’s Cove’ project, including shaping the inner harbour, glueing the Kato track into position and getting the trains running smoothly.

  • A tin train for Christmas!

    A tin train for Christmas!

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    Last month, we reviewed Michael Foster’s fourth book in his British Toy Trains series and – just in time for Christmas – we have received copies of two of the previous titles.

  • Onwards and upwards – the ever-changing story of the historic Ffestiniog Railway 

    Onwards and upwards – the ever-changing story of the historic Ffestiniog Railway 

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    Craig Amess charts the rise, decline and hard-earned rebirth of the Ffestiniog Railway – and enjoys the treats in store on this and the adjoining Welsh Highland Railway this Christmas.


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