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From the archive: First batch of class “508” electric multiple-units in service
Apart from the underground trains on the Waterloo and City line, the Southern Region of British Railways has, until now, exclusively used hinged doors on its suburban trains…
Read moreThe Great Central Railway Model Event 2020 is cancelled
The Great Central Railway Model Event will not be going ahead this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
Read moreModelling basics: A decision on size
Model railways, as the name implies, are based on small-scale representations of the real thing, so the choice for new modellers is the actual model’s scale.
Read moreThe Golden Age of the ‘Big Four’
The 1930s were the golden age of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies, placing the country’s many diverse railway companies under government control.
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Nostalgic memories from the 1950s and 1960s golden age of steam and music hall entertainment are recalled in By Rail to the Music Halls…
Read moreUK railway news round-up
In this week’s railway news there have been reports on Cyber-flashing, Tube strikes, new HS2 images for Old Oak Common station and a derailment that ended in tragedy.
Read moreSevern Valley Railway faced with extensive flooding in video footage
Extensive flooding on the Severn Valley Railway can be seen in recent footage taken by Daniel Maxwell for the SVR.
Read moreTube services hit by strike linked to dispute over timetable changes
London Underground drivers are starting strikes on Friday in a dispute over timetable changes, causing travel misery for passengers.
Read moreTwo killed and several injured after Sydney to Melbourne train derails
Two people have been killed and several more injured after an XPT train derailed close to Melbourne, Australia.
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