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Peak Rail prepares for action-packed Mixed Traffic Gala
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Peak Rail will stage its Mixed Traffic Gala over the weekend of September 19-20, bringing together steam and diesel traction for two days of intensive heritage railway action. The Derbyshire heritage line says the event will feature locomotives from its home fleet alongside a special visiting engine, with passenger and freight trains running throughout the…
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Steam and diesel gala to mark 20 years at the Kirklees Light Railway
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The Friends of the Kirklees Light Railway are preparing to celebrate their 20th annual Steam and Diesel Gala this September, with three days of intensive railway action at Whistlestop Valley. The event is set to take place on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026, with visiting locomotives Northern Rock and River Mite…
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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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Rare look inside Margate’s vast new 1:1 railway museum collection
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Part of the former Hornby factory in Margate has been transformed into a railway museum featuring many iconic steam, diesel and electric locos on display. David Staines was afforded a rare look round By the mid-1960s, as the 1955 modernisation plan started to take effect, thousands of steam locomotives were heading to the grave. Enthusiastic…
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DB Cargo sells all but one of its Class 60s to ESH Rail Services
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A NEW name in rail haulage, Enviro Skip Hire Rail Services, has bought all but one of DB Cargo’s remaining 52 Class 60s, and the first to be resurrected for its new owner by DBC, 60063, has been released. Now sporting a two-tone grey livery, just like the old BR Trainload Freight colour scheme, and…
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Railway Gears Up for Biggest Ever Classic Transport Weekend
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway is preparing for its biggest ever Classic Transport Weekend on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July, with close to 400 classic vehicles set to descend on Glyndyfrdwy Station for what promises to be one of the largest heritage transport gatherings in North Wales. Visitors can expect an extraordinary display of…
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DBC sends first of 25 Class 66s to Romania
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THE FIRST of 25 Class 66s that Romania Operator Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR) has bought from DB Cargo has made its journey to the continent. 66035 Resourceful moved 66014 from Toton to Dollands Moor in April ready for its transfer through the Channel Tunnel. Like 66014, 66006/024/040 have all been repainted in GFR’s blue while…
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Record-Breaking Success for Llangollen Railway’s Diesel Power and Ultimate 80s Weekend
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has hailed its Diesel Power and Ultimate 80s Weekend as one of the most successful special events in the railway’s recent history after record visitor numbers attended the two-day celebration. Held across Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May, the event combined heritage diesel locomotives, authentic 1980s entertainment and live music,…
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