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Farce on a Friday

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15th June 2016

IT’S a Friday afternoon, 20 minutes before the office closes when people begin to drift away for the weekend. The phone rings in the office of a railtour company hundreds of miles away. It’s Network Rail HQ, which says “sorry, but you cannot use Flying Scotsman on the new Borders Railway on Sunday as we…
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RM, DRS and Virgin plan third Class 37 charity special

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15th June 2016

AFTER the collaboration with Virgin Trains and DRS in running two successful charity special trains that have raised more than £50,000, a third train has been confirmed. ‘The Independent Yorkshireman’ has been planned for September 3 and will start at Chester hauled by a Class 57/3 calling at Crewe before running via Alsager and Stoke…
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Tickets on sale for Class 37 charity trip to Scarborough

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15th June 2016

A look back to last year’s special to Bournemouth. MARK V PIKE TICKETS have gone on sale this morning for the third charity train The RM is running in conjunction with Virgin Trains and Direct Rail Services. Called ‘The Independent Yorkshireman’ , the excursion will run on September 3 and starting at Chester hauled by…
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