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From the archive: 42 years ago, Arthur Miller looked back on three decades of railway enthusiasm
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In the August 1984 issue of The Railway Magazine, Arthur Miller’s “Thirty Years On” looked back to the dawn of his railway enthusiasm. Having travelled over all the British Railways passenger lines in Great Britain then carrying a regular timetabled service, he reflected on the journeys, changes and experiences of the previous three decades. A…
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From the archive: Richard Branson sets out his vision for Virgin Rail in 1997
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In the May 1997 issue of The Railway Magazine, Editor Nick Pigott interviewed Richard Branson about Virgin Rail, the West Coast and CrossCountry franchises, proposed new trains and the challenges facing the newly privatised railway. Branson also discussed railway investment, Railtrack and his childhood interest in trains. Original introduction THE NEW RAILWAY BARONS: Richard Branson…
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Bedford Electrification on Schedule – Railway Magazine archive from June 1979
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Published in the June 1979 issue of The Railway Magazine, this archive article reports on progress with the electrification of the Moorgate/St. Pancras–Bedford line. The article describes work underway, engineering developments and infrastructure improvements as they stood at the time of publication. Bedford Electrification on Schedule Work underway between Moorgate, St. Pancras and Bedford WORK…
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Fantastic February Fares: the £12 BR loophole that turned into an all-line adventure
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In February 1986, British Rail offered bargain saver fares which enabled the creative enthusiast the chance to travel all around the country for peanuts. I mean, you’d obviously go from Coventry to Thurso via Portsmouth, wouldn’t you? Pip Dunn did… Loopholes. I’m sure we’ve all exploited them at one time to another. Rail enthusiasts certainly…
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From the archive: The Glory Years of BR Steam
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From The Railway Magazine, December 2005: At Nationalisation, the GWR feared it would lose its unique character, but as it turned out, those worries weren’t to be realised for more than a decade and the 1950s and early ‘60s thus proved to be the era of the ‘Great Western Region’!
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Full circle for last British Rail train to Wareham passenger returning as driver
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A Swanage Railway volunteer who travelled on the last British Rail train from Swanage to Wareham as a child in 1972 will be the conductor driver on the first Swanage Railway passenger train into Wareham using the heritage line’s 1950s diesel train.
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UK Rail services to unify under state-owned body, Great British Railways
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The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will simplify a system that is “too complicated”, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.
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A Cumbrian Coast ‘Jubilee’
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STANIER ‘Jubilee’ 4-6-0 No. 45690 Leander winds its way southbound along the Lakeland coast at St Bees with the return leg of the Railway Touring Company’s ‘Cumbrian Coast Express on September 28. The BR black-liveried ‘Jub’ had left Carlisle at 13.32 and stuck to within four minutes of the timetable through Workington and Whitehaven, being just…
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‘King’, ‘A4’ and debutant ‘9F’ steal show at Moors line gala spectacular
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THE North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) pulled off what might be regarded as one of the biggest steam galas of the 2000s on September 27-29, which not only featured a hugely impressive locomotive line-up, but also illustrated how far the line’s motive power department has come in a relatively short timeframe. It was only in…
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Rail Riders enthusiasts’ club set for relaunch
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Rail Riders, the club for rail travellers and enthusiasts founded and operated by British Rail between 1981 and 1991, is being relaunched in February. Almost 30 years after the iconic fan club closed, it is being revived by well-known railway accessory and clothing supplier Bufferbeam. Unlike the original club, which was aimed at children aged…
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