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Win £50 worth of rail books!
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Barrow Hill: 150 (and a bit) not out!
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For its overdue celebratory gala to mark a century and a half of Britain’s sole-surviving rail-connected roundhouse, the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society looked back 45 years to the day when its depot was still run by British Rail.
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Mid Hants marks 45 years with documentary series
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As the Mid Hants enters its 45th year, an entertaining documentary series has been produced.
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Rail fares to rise by 5.9%
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Rail fares in England will rise by nearly 6% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
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National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to close temporarily for £10.5m refurbishment
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The National Railway Museum’s historic Station Hall will close temporarily in the New Year to enable urgent structural repairs to take place as part of the museum’s ambitious redevelopment plans.
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Farewell Class 365
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May 2021 saw the withdrawal of the remaining active Class 365 units by Govia Thameslink Railway, and although there were hopes that they would find further use, disposal of the fleet began four months later. David Russell looks back at the history of the last units to be constructed at York Carriage Works.
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The Changing Face of Britain’s Railways: 1938-1953
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Mortons Books has just the thing, and at just £10 it won’t break the bank. Save £14.95 when you buy The Changing Face of Britain’s Railways 1938-1953… but hurry, there are just 50 copies available at this knockdown price!
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Yorkshire’s first new electric railway in 25 years set to cut carbon and slash journey times
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The first miles of new electric overhead wires on a mainline in Yorkshire are up.
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Preview: Issue 295 of Heritage Railway magazine
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Mid-Norfolk Railway runs first trains north of Dereham; National rail strikes stop charter trips; and M&GN Society acquires Gresley brake coach for LNER carriage set. You don’t want to miss issue 295 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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The Railway Magazine’s editors meet for the 125th anniversary of the first issue
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This month marks 125 years since the first issue of The Railway Magazine was published in July 1897. In this special podcast episode, we reunite every living editor and the current deputy editor of The Railway Magazine to mark the occasion. Enjoy this hour-long discussion of the history of the magazine, the formative events it’s…
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