It is close to 65 years since an order for North American-built diesel locomotives was placed by East Pakistan. Richard Gennis takes a brief look at the Bangladesh Railways EMD ‘B12’ diesel class that is
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On September 6, 2015 the £300million Borders Railway opened to much acclaim. Since then the line has seldom been out of the headlines. A year on, Chris Milner talks to Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR)
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For three days in September, steam locomotives were given responsibility for heavy goods trains in Germany, including a 550-ton steel train bound for the French capital. Plandampf is alive again, but for how much longer?
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On November 8 this year the Class 313 EMUs will have been in service for 40 years. Originally designed for one short line, with unusual requirements, their versatility and durability has meant that they have
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In its heyday, Tuxford boasted three stations and a locomotive works. In the first of a two-part feature, Robin Stewart-Smith charts the rise and fall of this forgotten railway town. The north Nottinghamshire village of Tuxford
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Marking the 50th anniversary of a non-stop ‘Western’ run from Paddington to Penzance, John Heaton FCILT travels on a Class 52 railtour that commemorates that 1966 achievement. Peering from the window of my local train
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Driver experience courses are big business for heritage railways, and it provides the opportunity for men and women of all ages to drive steam or diesel locomotives in controlled conditions. Nicola Fox takes a look
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John Hannavy takes a trip on one of France’s few preserved steam railways – and discovered it has a very interesting history. WHEN the Metropolitan Railway carried its first passengers underground in London in 1863, they
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The best things in life are free, so the song says. In many cases that doesn’t apply to wi-fi on trains. The RM summarises the current situation. Most people on the move these days use
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There are millions of combinations of rail fares in existence, and that is without taking Railcard discounts into consideration. So how do we know that we are getting the best deal. Steven Knight looks at
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