“THIS is the Night Mail crossing the border, Bringing the cheque and the postal order…” W H Auden’s opening lines to 1936’s evocative GPO documentary
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Tag: The Railway Magazine
Pannier No. 4612 back in Bodmin & Wenford traffic
GREAT Western motive power returned to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway for the first time in 2019 when Collett ‘8750’ 0-6-0PT No. 4612 rejoined the working
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Duchess of Sutherland team to complete new-build ‘Patriot’
THE Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT) has been awarded the contract to complete Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior by the LMS-Patriot Project.
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‘8F’ 48642 bows out at Great Central
HEAVYFREIGHT 2-8-0 No. 48624 was withdrawn from service at the Great Central Railway (GCR) at the end of July pending its next 10-yearly overhaul. The
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80151 return delayed at Bluebell Railway
RIDDLES ‘4MT’ 2-6-4T No. 80151 is back in operation following overhaul at the Bluebell Railway. The Brighton-built loco has not worked since withdrawal for overhaul
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Great Western makes preparations for ‘biggest timetable change in 43 years’
Peak time Cardiff to London ‘flyers’ taking just 102 minutes for the 131-mile journey are among the highlights of Great Western Railway’s new inter-city timetable.
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A West Highland celebration
Keith Farr analyses steam-hauled journeys over this scenic and demanding route.
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UK railway news round-up
This week’s railway round-up is dominated with the story that the government is to launch a review into the costs and benefits of HS2, even after £7 billion has already been spent on the high speed rail project.
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First moves for ‘S160’ at Grosmont
Former United States Army Transport Corps ‘S160’ 2-8-0 No. 2253 Omaha has made its first post-overhaul moves at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The comeback
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Network Rail warns of dangers of the railway after trespasser jailed
Terry Maher, aged 44, of Cubitt Street, clambered onto the tunnel, owned by Network Rail, with a St. George’s flag, power banks for his phone and warm clothing.
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