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Hatton’s to release Plasser & Theurer crane
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Just in time for the big Warley show, Hatton’s announced a highly-detailed OO-gauge model of the Plasser & Theurer 12t single-jib crane.
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Breakwater repairs to protect Dawlish sea wall route
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WORK is underway at Dawlish in Devon to repair four breakwaters which help to protect the west of England main line from the force of waves. The work is being undertaken with the help of ‘world-leading engineers’ in coastal, tunnel, cliff and railway engineering, and is expected to take six months. Expert engineering teams from…
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Walking in a Warley Wonderland
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Ian Lamb, who lent a hand on RMM’s much-visited stand at this year’s Warley Model Railway Club Exhibition at the NEC, brings his impressions of an event to remember.
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What’s in the Shops – Hornby’s new ‘Electric Scot’
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Hornby’s ‘OO’ gauge Class 87 model is now available in the shops, including an original BR blue version of the 1970 and early 1980s, writes Nigel Burkin.
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Accurascale reveals OO-gauge ‘Deltic’
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A surprise announcement at the Warley MRC Exhibition was for the development of a high-fidelity 4mm scale model of the English Electric Type 5 Class 55 ‘Deltic’ locomotive.
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A look around the docks on the Ribble Steam Railway
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Craig Amess discovers what’s on offer at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston, and the railway preservation events that led to its opening in 2005.
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Tube deal gives green light to Goole factory for Siemens
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SIEMENS has been confirmed as the winning bidder for the £1.5billion contract to build a new fleet of Underground trains, which means the proposed factory in Goole can now go ahead. Siemens was awarded the contract in June, but it was put on hold following a legal challenge by rivals Bombardier, Hitachi and Alstom. That…
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Chinese steam swansong
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THE world’s last bastion for standard gauge steam locomotives continues its 24-hour daily operation in the giant Sandaoling open cast coal mine near Hami in Xinjiang Province, China. About a year ago, the coal mine’s management unexpectedly decided to retain and overhaul some its extensive steam fleet after assessing the cost and benefit of steam…
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Brush Type 2 Sister Dora moves to Spa Valley
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CLASS 31 No. 31430 Sister Dora has joined the Spa Valley Railway fleet on an extended visit. The loco is owned by Martin Staniforth and arrived on October 17 from the Mangapps Railway, where a comprehensive restoration had been undertaken. Running numbers carried previously by this loco have been D5695, 31265, 31430 and 31530. The name…
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Successful test run for West Somerset ‘Hymek’
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CLASS 35 ‘Hymek’ No. D7018 completed its first loaded test run over the West Somerset Railway on October 24. This was a significant landmark in the extensive overhaul being undertaken by its owners the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group (DEPG). No. D7018 failed at Williton station in August 1995 while heading a Saturday evening dining train. The…
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