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  • Belgian heritage line hosts gala weekend

    Belgian heritage line hosts gala weekend

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    Sam Hewitt

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    BELGIAN national rail enthusiasts’ group Patrimoine Ferroviaire et Tourisme (PFT) held its annual gala weekend on the Chemin de Fer du Bocq heritage line from Ciney to Bauche in mid-August.  A wide variety of visiting diesel locos, from several operators, visited the line, along with preserved ex-Belgian State Railways Canadian-built (Montreal Loco Works 74511/1945) 2-8-0…

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  • Leaked draft confirms Oakervee support for full HS2 route

    Leaked draft confirms Oakervee support for full HS2 route

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    Sam Hewitt

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    An early draft of the Oakervee Report – leaked to national media in November – confirms the expert panel will recommend High Speed 2 (HS2) should proceed, despite worries the revised £88billion budget could be exceeded.  Supporters had been concerned that parts of the ‘Y’-shaped route could be scrapped to save costs, but the draft…

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  • Washington to New York non-stop

    Washington to New York non-stop

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    Sam Hewitt

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    AMTRAK has announced plans to introduce a non-stop ‘Acela’ high-speed train pair between New York and Washington DC from September 23.  The non-stop trains will take 2hr 35min, with the current fastest ‘Acela’ services taking just under three hours, stopping in major cities such as Philadelphia and Baltimore en route. Read more News and Features…

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  • Coast-to-coast African passenger train with Rovos Rail

    Coast-to-coast African passenger train with Rovos Rail

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    Sam Hewitt

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    SOUTH AFRICAN rail cruise operator Rovos Rail ran the first through passenger train between Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola in July. The journey took 15 days, with an eastbound train following the same route in reverse in August.  While the train made the entire journey, passengers disembarked for safaris and…

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  • New Chinese coaches enter service in Cuba

    New Chinese coaches enter service in Cuba

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    Sam Hewitt

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    NEW passenger coaches entered service in Cuba in July, operating on the Havana to Santiago de Cuba route.  The vehicles are the first of 240 carriages to be supplied by Chinese firm CRRC from its Tangshan plant. Historically, Cuban Railways have used a wide variety of older rolling stock, including second-hand carriages from European operators.…

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  • North Tyneside 03 prepared for Gateshead shunter reunion

    North Tyneside 03 prepared for Gateshead shunter reunion

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    Sam Hewitt

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    CLASS 03 No. D2078 has been repainted in BR blue and now carries its TOPS number, 03078.  It is based on the North Tyneside Steam Railway (NTSR) and Stephenson Museum. The repaint inspired the September 29 diesel day to be become a Gateshead TMD-themed diesel shunter gala over two days, 28th and 29th.  For the first…

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  • Cranmore marks Sentinel 60th anniversary

    Cranmore marks Sentinel 60th anniversary

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THREE Sentinel-type diesels are seen outside the Sentinel Diesel Locomotive Preservation Group’s shed at Cranmore, East Somerset Railway, on August 20. This follows the completion of repainting of Rolls-Royce 10199 of 1964 in 1970s British Steel Corporation Teesside green livery with large cabside number.  Although never a BSC loco, this commemorates the 60th anniversary of…

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  • UK Railway News Round-up

    UK Railway News Round-up

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. Here are this week’s top stories…

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  • Reliable ‘Warship’ steps in and takes a turn on GC freight

    Reliable ‘Warship’ steps in and takes a turn on GC freight

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    Sam Hewitt

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    SEVERN Valley Railway-based Class 42 No. D821Greyhound, along with South Devon Class 25 No. D7535, have been the most frequent and reliable gala visitors this season, both attending the Great Central Railway’s September 6-8 diesel event.  Here, the ‘Warship’ (a last-minute replacement for ‘Clayton No. D8568), heads a rake of mineral wagons at Swithland on September 6.  This…

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  • ‘Chopper’ takes up Watercress Line duties

    ‘Chopper’ takes up Watercress Line duties

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    Sam Hewitt

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    CLASS 20 No. D8059 arrived at the Mid-Hants Railway (MHR) on July 26 from the Midland Railway-Butterley.  It is owned by Somerset & Dorset Locomotives and is visiting the MHR on an extended stay, initially standing in for Class 50 No. 50027 Lion, which is receiving attention. The English Electric Type 1 entered passenger traffic on the…

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