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  • The South Tynedale Railway

    The South Tynedale Railway

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    It may well be England’s highest narrow gauge railway, and has deep-seated aspirations to return to Haltwhistle.

  • Swanage Railway prepares to undertake governance review

    Swanage Railway prepares to undertake governance review

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    Dorset’s Swanage Railway is following in the steps of the West Somerset Railway by undertaking a complete governance review.

  • Great news for commuters after ‘Goblin’ Class 710s launch

    Great news for commuters after ‘Goblin’ Class 710s launch

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    The Gospel Oak to Barking line got the first of its new trains in May 23 when two Class 710 four-car EMUs were launched into service late morning.

  • ‘Unrealistic’ Crossrail bosses to blame for delays

    ‘Unrealistic’ Crossrail bosses to blame for delays

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    Design changes and delays, requiring contractors to be on sites longer than expected, added around £2.5billion to costs between 2013 and 2018.

  • JUNE ISSUE OF THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE OUT NOW!

    JUNE ISSUE OF THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE OUT NOW!

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    Britain’s best-selling rail title is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.

  • Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale

    Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale

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    Some of the worst trespass incidents seen since ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman returned to the main line in 2016 occurred on May 5 as the Pacific was returning from York to London Paddington on the final day of the Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain XI’ nine-day tour.  Trespass was most evident between Burton-on-Trent and Tamworth,…

  • Wrong IET set at Castle Cary for Glastonbury event founder naming

    Wrong IET set at Castle Cary for Glastonbury event founder naming

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    Words: Peter Nicholson Castle Cary station, Somerset, on the GWR’s West of England Main Line, has new station signs reading ‘Castle Cary Station of the Glastonbury Festival‘.  The signs were officially dedicated on the morning of April 9 by 83-year old Michael Eavis, the festival’s founder, who was included in a list of 100 Great…

  • First Class 70 over Coalville branch

    First Class 70 over Coalville branch

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    THE freight-only Coalville line in Leicestershire has seen the passage of its first Class 70.  No. 70802 became the first of the class over the line on April 1 when it was used on a Westbury to Stud Farm working to collect ballast.  Colas is understood to have just taken over this working for Network Rail…

  • Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ No. 390039 named to mark Coventry as City of Culture 2021

    Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ No. 390039 named to mark Coventry as City of Culture 2021

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    The name was chosen following a competition on BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire.

  • First Maritime Class 66s unveiled by DB Cargo

    First Maritime Class 66s unveiled by DB Cargo

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    DB CARGO has signed a long-term agreement with Maritime Transport Ltd to run Maritime Intermodal, a new rail freight operation.

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