TYSELEY Locomotive Works is offering people the opportunity to secure early-seat bookings on the first trains worked by its flagship Collett 4-6-0 No. 7029 Clun Castle by inviting supporters to bid for component sponsorship in the
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THE Rother Valley Railway (RVR) has become connected to the rail network once again after Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy opened new sidings on December 6. The sidings will be used to store Network
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NEW EMUs for the Merseyrail network are to be provided by Stadler. The Swiss-based manufacturer has won the battle to provide 52 four-car trains for entry into full service from the end of 2020, replacing
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THE new Chiltern Railway service from central Oxford to London Marylebone began on December 11, the first new rail link between two major cities for 100 years. A formal opening with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling
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THE first UK-built five-car Class 800 IEP has rolled off the production line at Hitachi Rail Europe’s (HRE) new £82million train building factory at Newton Aycliffe. It is just 15 months since the then Prime
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THE rejection by a High Court judge of an application by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) for an injunction against the strikes on Southern by rail union ASLEF has failed. GTR had been given leave to
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THE CUSTODIANS of Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST No. 3837 are appealing for help in the restoration of the Lavender Line-based locomotive after membership dropped from 40 to just 19. Brian Davis, of the Hawthorn Leslie 3837
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THE Lincolnshire Wolds Railway will have three working steam locomotives on its books during May when the Ludborough line plays host to a visit from the former Wissington Light Railway stalwart Hudswell, Clarke Wissington. The
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FOR many the withdrawal and scrapping of Churchward ‘Saint’ No. 2920 Saint David by British Railways in 1953 was the last opportunity to see one of the graceful 4-6-0s in BR’s lined black livery. Now,
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BULLEID ‘Battle of Britain’ No. 34081 92 Squadron is back and looking better than ever following an extensive overhaul at the Nene Valley Railway’s Wansford workshops. The work has been carried out by the Battle of
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