The Railway Magazine
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More ‘Patriot’ progress as 2020 target date looms
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The LMS-Patriot Project is picking up the pace of construction of its Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior across three fronts as the November 2020 steaming target draws closer.
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Beamish Museum tram fleet line-up in unusual photo shoot
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The parade was arranged in order to take a new crop of promotional photographs for use in future publicity material.
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Retaining heritage skills for the future
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In our latest visit to the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), The Railway Magazine meets its youngest apprentice.
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A railway in BARBADOS AGAIN
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The tiny independent nation of Barbados has an operating railway once more after a gap of more than 80 years. Keith Fender and Glen Beadon look at the Caribbean island’s troubled railway history and the development of the latest venture. BARBADOS’ first female Prime Minister, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, opened a rebuilt railway on the…
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1960s Railtours with a difference
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Keith Farr takes a nostalgic look at some notable steam rail tours from the 1960s
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Cavalcade tops off ‘8F’ return at GCR’s goods gala
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Seven BR-liveried locomotives, from the humble ‘Jinty’ to the mighty ‘9F’, provided an impressive grand finale for the Great Central Railway’s Goods Galore gala on May 11-12.
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The ‘Big Boy’ returns in style!
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Michael Rhodes reports on ‘Big Boy’s steam comeback after a 60-year hiatus, as the famous locomotive spearheaded the ‘Golden Spike’ celebrations in Utah.
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Fleet Focus: Britain’s new trains
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Exciting times are ahead as the first trains of two new fleets entered service during April and May.
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Paddington hosts HST farewell
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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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May timetable brings more seats and trains – but no repeat of 2018 chaos
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New timetables came into force across the UK network on May 19, adding around 1,000 additional services.
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