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  • September 2026

    September 2026

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    Grab the brand-new September issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

  • Class 56s prepared for export… are they destined for Ghana?

    Class 56s prepared for export… are they destined for Ghana?

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    ONE OF the more intriguing stories of the year so far is the preparation of two Colas Rail Class 56s for export. Nothing has been confirmed as yet, but Ghana is widely touted as their planned destination. Romic is facilitating the move, as it has already exported HSTs to both Nigeria and Mexico and so…

  • 59001 Yeoman Endeavour returns to original-style livery ahead of Severn Valley Railway diesel gala

    59001 Yeoman Endeavour returns to original-style livery ahead of Severn Valley Railway diesel gala

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    AS REVEALED by Railways Illustrated last year, 59001 Yeoman Endeavour, the first Class 59 – and first General Motors loco in the UK – has been repainted back into its original silver and blue livery. Now owned by Heavy Haul Rail, the repaint on 59001 was undertaken by Arlington Fleet Services in early May and…

  • August 2026

    August 2026

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    Grab the brand-new August issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

  • So you want to improve your photography?

    So you want to improve your photography?

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    How to take better railway photographs – Pip Dunn explains Do you ever look at a picture in a magazine and think: “I wish I could take an image that good”? Here are a few basic tips on equipment, technique and approach to help you get that bit better at railway photography. Photography has come…

  • July 2026

    July 2026

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    Grab the brand-new July issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

  • June 2026

    June 2026

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    Grab the brand-new June issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

  • March 2026

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    Grab the brand-new March issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

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    Grab the brand-new January issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

  • December 2025

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    Grab the brand-new December issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.


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