Sam Hewitt

First runs for Keighley & Worth pioneer as 50th anniversary approaches

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Sam Hewitt

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13th June 2018

THE Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s Ivatt’ ‘2MT’ 2-6-2T No. 41241 made its first post-overhaul runs beyond Haworth yard on May 14 as the railway’s 50th anniversary gala fast approaches. During the late-afternoon the locomotive ran up and down the line from Haworth yard to Oxenhope, then down to Mytholmes and back. Altogether, No. 41241 made more…
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Encouraging start for Churchward new-build County of Montgomery

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Sam Hewitt

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13th June 2018

THE Churchward County Trust (CCT) is expected to place the order for the main frame plates of what will be GWR ‘County’ class 4-4-0 No. 3840 County of Montgomery in the coming weeks after an encouraging start to the new-build project. Since it was launched in the February issue of The RM, the CCT has…
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Decisions over HS2 aspects remain illogical

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Sam Hewitt

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13th June 2018

IT IS always good to read Lord Berkeley’s contribution to The RM as he is one of the few politicians to talk common sense. His words on HS2 (RM May) were very much to the point and shows how the Department for Transport is out of touch as usual. It is surely essential that in…
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Wonderful memories of a world famous railway journey

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Sam Hewitt

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13th June 2018

The Settle and Carlisle Line is one of the great railway journeys in England, and thousands will have happy memories of the line. Maurice Burns has documented his many visits to the line – including 100-mile round trips by cycle – to record BR steam in a new book called A Passion for Steam on…
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Safeguarding Britain’s Unique Railway Heritage

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Sam Hewitt

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13th June 2018

Operating largely out of public view, the Railway Heritage Trust (RHT) plays a vital role, working with the modern railway to protect and conserve Britain’s historic railway buildings and structures. Ben Jones met RHT executive director Andy Savage to find out more. NO COUNTRY in the world has a richer railway heritage than Britain. As…
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The Railway Publishers: 617 publications so far… and there’s a lot more to come!

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Sam Hewitt

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13th June 2018

Howard Johnston meets Vic Mitchell, a preservation pioneer, and owner and co-author of hundreds of Middleton Press books. Aged 84, he is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. VIC Mitchell is a remarkable figure in railway publishing. Who else can claim to have made his mark with 617 publications – and the number is…
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Eversholt joins Revolution ‘very light’ consortium

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2018

LEASING company Eversholt Rail will join an industry consortium that will develop, manufacture and market the Revolution VLR (very light rail) vehicle. The consortium, led by Transport Design International Ltd (TDI), includes the University of Warwick, Cummins and other companies from the automotive and rail sectors. The DfT, through RSSB (Rail Safety & Standards Board),…
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New hope for Tralee line revival

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2018

HOPES of a revival for the beleaguered 3ft-gauge Tralee & Blennerville Railway on the west coast of Ireland have been raised after Kerry County Council (KCC) announced it is applying for funding for the restoration railway this autumn. No trains have operated over the abandoned heritage line since 2008, and in spite of efforts from…
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New services from London to Bordeaux ‘in next couple of years’?

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2018

By Keith Fender UK PRIVATE infrastructure manager High Speed 1 (HS1) is working with Eurotunnel, LISEA and SNCF Réseau to develop ‘ready-to-run’ paths from London to Bordeaux. Lisea is the French concessionaire for the Tours to Bordeaux high-speed line. HS1 says it is also developing direct routes to Geneva and Frankfurt from London. The infrastructure…
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Vivarail battery powered train ready for Long Marston launch

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2018

By Keith Fender VIVARAIL has developed a new battery powered version of its Class 230 train. The new two-car train – No. 230002 – has battery modules, each containing 60 24-volt lithium-ion batteries, replacing the diesel power-packs used on the earlier diesel version. The battery train has no diesel fuel tanks, but otherwise uses the same…
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