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  • Getting it for free – wi-fi, that is!

    Getting it for free – wi-fi, that is!

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    Sam Hewitt

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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 a smartphone or tablet to keep in touch with the latest news and travel information, to catch up with friends…

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  • Getting a fare deal

    Getting a fare deal

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    Sam Hewitt

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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 how we can all ensure we are paying the right amount for our rail tickets. ONCE upon a time buying…

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  • Bringing the last Quarry Hunslet home

    Bringing the last Quarry Hunslet home

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    Sam Hewitt

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    In a Railway Magazine exclusive, Rob Gambrill tells how diligent research led to his purchase and repatriation of former Penrhyn Quarry 0-4-0ST Nesta. Without a doubt, one of the most amazing stories from the world of steam preservation is the export of numerous small British-built locomotives from the Welsh slate quarry lines. After the screening…

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  • FORTY YEARS OF IRELAND’S ‘BIG’ GMs

    FORTY YEARS OF IRELAND’S ‘BIG’ GMs

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    Sam Hewitt

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    This month marks the 40th anniversary of the arrival of the General Motors Class 071s in the Republic of Ireland. The ‘Big’ GMs (as they became known) went on to transform the nation’s loco-hauled services. Four decades later, they remain wholly intact as an operating class, as Gary Boyd-Hope explains. THE date is Thursday, September…

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  • Mastering the Mendips

    Mastering the Mendips

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    Sam Hewitt

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    This year marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of the Somerset & Dorset (S&D) line, and in the first of a two-part Practice & Performance Keith Farr looks at LMS locomotives that worked the famous and arduous route. The Nottingham to Bournemouth Saturday ‘extra’ was battling with the climb into the Mendip hills, the…

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  • Carving out a niche

    Carving out a niche

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Having held an operating licence for less than 18 months, Chris Milner catches up with the Rail Operations Group, which has created a niche business moving rolling stock for repair and refurbishment. During2015, there became a noticeable increase in the number of empty stock trains moving around the network for repair, refurbishment, or to be…

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  • Ceres rail revival offers hope for South African secondary lines

    Ceres rail revival offers hope for South African secondary lines

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    Sam Hewitt

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    OVER the last 20 years many little-used rural lines in South Africa have been closed and mothballed often due to poor track condition or the loss of what freight there was to road transport. However, the scenic line through Michell’s Pass, between Wolseley and Ceres, in the Western Cape region, has been the subject of…

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  • Cromer, footbridges, turntable and toilets at booming NNR

    Cromer, footbridges, turntable and toilets at booming NNR

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The Railway Magazine visits the North Norfolk Railway to see the many ‘live’ developments as it prepares to make main line history THE North Norfolk Railway (NNR) has truly reached maturity. Having attracted a record 165,000 passengers in 2015, the Poppy Line is hoping for even better this year, and the aim is to break…

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  • FACING UP TO THE CHALLENGE

    FACING UP TO THE CHALLENGE

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The East Coast has proved something of a ‘poisoned chalice’ to franchisees in the past, but Stagecoach/Virgin are determined to make a success of it despite open access threats and jitters caused by the recent ‘Brexit’ vote. Nick Pigott meets managing director David Horne to find out how the operator intends to meet the challenges.…

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  • Steam’s newest works – where rails are not needed

    Steam’s newest works – where rails are not needed

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Ian Riley is now ensconced in his fourth railway workshops as his engineering company celebrates 25 years in the business. Nick Brodrick paid a first visit to Riley & Son (E) Ltd’s new Heywood premises. WHAT do plastic bags and steam locomotives have in common? Answer? An industrial building near Rochdale that once served the big…

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