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A Step Back In Time

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd August 2019

Fancy a day out with a difference this summer? How about a journey into the past at a railway museum?
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From the archive: Restoring Thornbury Castle, no busman’s holiday

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Sam Hewitt

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31st July 2019

It came as a great surprise to many when The Railway Magazine broke the news last August that unrestored GWR ‘Castle’ No. 7027 Thornbury Castle had been sold to a 32-year-old enthusiast from Weston-super-Mare. Twelve months on and Jonathan Jones-Pratt is about to embark on the loco’s restoration, so Gary Boyd-Hope went to find out what the…
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Five things you didn’t know about Apollo 11’s return

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Sam Hewitt

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24th July 2019

Rail enthusiast or not, it would take a lot to miss all of the coverage in recent news about the celebratory anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
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Railtours remembered: The Metropolitan Special

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Sam Hewitt

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17th July 2019

In the first of an occasional new series, Andrew Royle looks back to a forgotten railtour over London Transport’s Metropolitan line in 1954.
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Retaining heritage skills for the future

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Sam Hewitt

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16th July 2019

In our latest feature about apprentices at the Severn Valley Railway, The RM visits the loco shed at Bridgnorth to meet 22-year-old Max Green, who started at the SVR when he was just 16. Max graduated from his engineering apprenticeship almost two years ago. “In the six years that I’ve been here, I’ve managed to…
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Caledonian Sleeper’s Mk5 stock: an overnight sensation?

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Sam Hewitt

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15th July 2019

Caledonian Sleeper’s new Mk5 stock has rarely been out of the headlines since it was introduced. Ben Jones takes a ride on this new generation of Spanish-built overnight stock to see if it delivers on its promises of a quality hotel experience. Having been in decline for decades, killed off by indifference, variable quality, high…
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Heritage profile: The Wensleydale Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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13th July 2019

Running through some of the best scenery North Yorkshire offers, the Wensleydale Railway is a relative newcomer to the heritage and tourist railway sector. Graeme Pickering finds out more about its growth and expansion plans. A train ride is undoubtedly the main highlight of a trip to a heritage line, but with railways increasingly trying…
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Return of the Brighton Belle

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2019

Restoring a 1930s all-electric Pullman train for use on the mainline is a project where the 5BEL Trust has faced and overcome numerous challenges. With the luxury train now being prepared for testing, Andy Coward brings us up-to-date with this ambitious restoration. Work on the restoration of four ‘Brighton Belle’ coaches is nearing completion, as…
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Humphrey Platts, the railway photographer

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2019

Nick Pigott meets Humphrey Platts, who began photographing trains just after the Second World War, capturing a fascinating transitional period on the railways.
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From the archive: Safeguarding on transport

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Sam Hewitt

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9th July 2019

The Railway Magazine backs safeguarding on transport initiative to protect children at risk.
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