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South Downs Light Railway preparing for another busy season

There are two annual enthusiast events – the steam gala on May 25-27 and visiting locos weekend, September 28-29.
Stradbally’s Bord na Móna Barclay named Róisín

It’s the first time in its history the locomotive has carried a name.
‘Brexit Express’ Nancy returns to steam and heads for Ireland

Restoration to steam of ex-Eastwell Iron Ore Quarries 3ft-gauge Avonside 0-6-0T Nancy (1547/1908) has been completed.
Belfast’s new Transport Hub gains planning approval

The approval paves the way for a new multi-million pound facility, which will be built near the current Europa Buscentre.
Barclay David back in traffic at Haverthwaite

The Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway’s Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST David (2333/1953) returned to operational service on April 2.
Courtaulds Peckett means steam returns to East Kent

MARTIN Staniforth’s former Courtaulds Peckett ‘OY-1’ 0-4-0ST No. 2087 returned steam to the East Kent Railway (EKR) for the first time in almost 20 years
VIDEO: Launch of Class 800 Azuma at London King’s Cross

Azuma arrives in London for first passenger service, 11:03am from London King’s Cross to Leeds.
Flex: The go-anywhere train

When you’ve invested millions of pounds in updating trains to bring them up to modern standards, what do you do when those trains become surplus to requirements soon afterwards?

South Downs Light Railway preparing for another busy season

20th May 2019 Nigel Devereux

There are two annual enthusiast events – the steam gala on May 25-27 and visiting locos weekend, September 28-29.

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Stradbally’s Bord na Móna Barclay named Róisín

Belfast’s new Transport Hub gains planning approval

Ron Buckley, Britain’s oldest railway photographer

5th May 2019 Sam Hewitt

Chris Milner met centenarian Ron Buckley, a railway photographer with a fascinating past, who took his first railway picture in the 1930s, but also spent more than 40 years employed by both the LMS and BR.

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The coaling plant story: Towers of Strength

Retaining heritage skills for the future

10th April 2019

70 YEARS BEHIND THE LENS

6th February 2019 Nigel Devereux

He took his first train photograph in 1949 and is still active on the lineside

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Locospotting pioneer

4th January 2019 Nigel Devereux

Every self-respecting LNER enthusiast is aware of the RCTS ‘green books’ – the monumental series

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PROTECTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE: BRIDGE STRIKES – Educating the offenders

18th September 2018 Nigel Devereux

Overheight vehicles hitting railway bridges has become a frequent occurrence. Network Rail is working to

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The Great Railway Debate: Should Britain’s railways be RE-NATIONALISED? YES or NO?

11th September 2018 Nigel Devereux

The Labour Party has pledged to bring train operating companies back into public ownership if

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There were other ‘Castle’ name changes

10th April 2019

THANK you for the supplement sent with the March 2019 issue. Item 24 states the

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No. 10000 and the ‘Royal Wessex’

The recent photos in The RM of No. 10000 working the ‘Royal Wessex’ (and the

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My BR involvement in early GCR operations

Graham Oliver’s article (Saving a Main Line Railway) about the early years of today’s Great

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In praise of bumpy journeys on ‘Pacers’

18th February 2019

“I photographed my first one at Whitby in 1986 and have liked them ever since.”

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