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  • Earthquake severs New Zealand South Island main line

    Earthquake severs New Zealand South Island main line

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Keith Fender AN earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the northern part of New Zealand’s South Island on November 14, wrecking the main Picton to Christchurch railway line and state highway one. A Kiwi Rail freight train that was on its way from Picton to Christchurch was trapped between landslips in Mangamaunu,…

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  • Remembrance tributes all over British railway network

    Remembrance tributes all over British railway network

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    Sam Hewitt

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    RAILWAY workers who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts have been remembered at a series of poignant ceremonies around the country. Two minutes’ silence was held at most major stations at 11.00 on November 11, where thousands of staff and passengers joined in the act of remembrance. Poppy wreaths were laid…

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  • Speeding tram overturns and kills seven in Croydon

    Speeding tram overturns and kills seven in Croydon

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Keith Fender EVEN people were killed and more than 50 injured, some receiving life-changing injuries, when a tram on the London Tramlink system derailed approaching the Sandilands tram stop in Croydon on November 9. This was the worst tram accident in the UK in 99 years and the first tram accident resulting in a…

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  • Revised HS2 second-phase route revealed following public feedback

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    Sam Hewitt

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    A REVISED route for the second phase of the construction of the high-speed line HS2 from the West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester has been revealed by the Department for Transport. This preferred route follows consultations over the original line and further refinements as a result of public feedback. The DfT has also reiterated the…

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  • RPPR memories

    RPPR memories

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    Sam Hewitt

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    I WAS very interested in John Vaughan’s letter (RM Nov, p60) regarding RPPR tours, as I was one of the many modern traction railfans who participated in them. They were always well organised and had interesting routes and destinations, and there was certainly a camaraderie among those who participated. I recall a visit to Consett…

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  • Shockwaves following Croydon derailment

    Shockwaves following Croydon derailment

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE seven fatalities resulting from the derailment of a Croydon tram has sent shockwaves through the public transport industry. The incident happened on a sharp bend with the tram travelling at three times the permitted speed. It is the worst rail or tram accident on the UK network since the Ufton Nervet level crossing crash…

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  • The greatest show on rails

    The greatest show on rails

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Keith Fender reports from Berlin’s Innotrans extravaganza, which takes over the city’s Messe exhibition complex every two years. Where would you find the latest trains before they enter service, every conceivable piece of railway technology, and for good measure free cab rides in a steam loco? Every two years the world’s railway industry converges on…

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  • Steam restoration makes progress in South Africa

    Steam restoration makes progress in South Africa

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE Sandstone Heritage Trust in South Africa has begun the restoration of the sole-surviving ‘NG10’ class narrow gauge (610mm gauge) Pacific No. 61 (Baldwin 42633/1915). It was constructed by US firm Baldwin during the First World War when British builders were unable to supply locos to the now-disused 610mm-gauge Avontuur Railway, between Port Elizabeth and…

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  • Swiss cities invest in new trams… and sell old ones

    Swiss cities invest in new trams… and sell old ones

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    Sam Hewitt

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    SWISS company Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB) is currently taking delivery of 61 new ‘Flexity’ trams to operate in Basel. The trams are made by Bombardier and are are replacing older vehicles. Basel, in the north of the country, on the border with both France and Germany, has a large tram network run by two companies: BVB…

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  • Mk3 train for 90mph-registered Tornado

    Mk3 train for 90mph-registered Tornado

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    Sam Hewitt

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    A NEW concept in steam charter train operation has been unveiled by the A1 Trust, which will see its ‘A1’ Pacific Tornado paired with a luxury train consisting of Mk3 rolling stock. The locomotive will be registered to run at a maximum of 90mph, fulfilling the Darlington organisation’s long-held ambition to raise its limited range…

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