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Living Life in the Past Lane: Recreating 1980s Scottish Railways in Photographs
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Railway photography is both a historical record and an art form — a way of freezing a moment in time while capturing atmosphere, memory and emotion. For photographer Chris Gee, it is also about recreating the feel of the past, particularly the early 1980s, by carefully composing images that could plausibly have been taken decades…
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Cheadle Heath: The Midland Junction That Hosted a Legendary Steam Railtour
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Cheadle Heath was once a key junction station in south-west Stockport, positioned on the former Midland Railway main line between Manchester Central and London St Pancras, via New Mills, Peak Forest, Matlock and Derby. The station also connected with the Cheshire Lines Committee route to Glazebrook, providing onward services to Liverpool via Warrington Central. During…
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Networking Opportunities: How Network SouthEast’s 1989 Rover Opened the Door to a Class 50 Adventure
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Network SouthEast’s Network Days were among the most memorable opportunities offered to rail enthusiasts during the sectorisation era — and one such day, on 10 June 1989, provided the backdrop for a determined quest to experience as many Class 50 locomotives as possible in a single outing. For a modest fare, Network Days allowed passengers…
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December 2023
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Steam nostalgia and railway history at its best, Steam Days is the monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts.
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November 2023
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Grab the brand-new November issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
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Travel through time with new artwork at a Lancashire station
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New artwork at Parbold station, lets visitors take a step back in time and see what the village and station would have looked like in the 1950s.
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Man hailed ‘Railway’s Mr Recycling’
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A man from Wibsey in West Yorkshire has been hailed ‘Railway’s Mr Recycling’ for single-handedly filtering over 1,600 bin bags of rubbish for popular recyclables each week.
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October 2023
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The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new October issue is out now!
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Step back in time with North Yorkshire Moors Railway with Through the Decades weekend
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Grab your dancing shoes and prepare for a weekend of nostalgia and timeless entertainment, with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s new weekend event, Through the Decades: 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, from Saturday, October 14 – Sunday, October 15 (with a Welcome Party on the evening of 13 October).
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October 2023
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Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the October issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.
From the history of steam through to 21st century rail transport news, we have titles that cater for all rail enthusiasts. Covering diesels, modelling, steam and modern railways, check out our range of magazines and fantastic subscription offers.
