DAVID Buck’s Thompson ‘B1’ 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower will pay homage to the ship of the same name next September when it heads a commemorative railtour
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Tag: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Being Brunel and Beyond
Engineering wizard Isambard Kingdom Brunel has continued to inspire and amaze generations for a century and a half after his death, and a new state-of-the-art
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Paddington hosts HST farewell
After almost 44 years of sterling service, the InterCity 125 – which transformed long-distance travel for British Rail – has ended its association with London Paddington.
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In 1950 Leo helped build Clun Castle: now he rides behind it!
FOR 68 years, Leo Leeney kept a very dark secret all to himself. During his five years with the Royal Engineers, Leo served a three-year
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Coming home to the Cotswold Line
Running east to west through the heart of the country through rolling landscape is the Oxford to Hereford line. Stephen Roberts takes a trip over
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Great Steam Engineers of the 19th century: Part Four
In the 1850s, railway companies grew bigger through new construction and mergers.
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