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Coming home to the Cotswold Line

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6th March 2019

Running east to west through the heart of the country through rolling landscape is the Oxford to Hereford line. Stephen Roberts takes a trip over a route which operates with a mix of single- and double-track, manual and electric signalling, and now a mix of old and new trains. It was like coming home. My…
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Industrial memories, enjoy the nostalgia

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Sam Hewitt

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6th March 2019

When BR steam was in decline – and for some years afterwards – many enthusiasts turned their attention to industrial railways, where a number of collieries, steelworks and other complexes were worked by steam or diesel locomotives, including those sold by British Railway. Enjoy some nostalgia… View more images in the March 2019 issue of…
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All change on the Great Northern

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Sam Hewitt

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6th March 2019

eter Brown takes a ride on the new Class 717 EMUs, which over the next few months will transform Great Northern services.
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Practice & Performance: Thames-Valley transformation

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Sam Hewitt

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6th March 2019

In the third and final instalment, Keith Farr concludes his analysis of the steam-to-electric transformation the Great Western Main Line has undergone in the Thames Valley. Part two of this series ended with a brief eulogy of Class 387s, the electric trains that have transformed stopping services between Paddington and Didcot. The new EMUs are…
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GCR to become ‘Cromwell’s’ new custodian?

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2019

THE 14-year relationship between ‘Britannia’ No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell and the 5305 Locomotive Association (5305LA) has come to an end. The BR Pacific’s owner, the National Railway Museum, has decreed the custodial agreement between the two organisations would not be extended. Instead responsibility for the locomotive could be passed directly to the Great Central Railway…
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Another U-turn as WSR plc sells 4110 to Dartmouth line

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2019

THE saga surrounding the sale of West Somerset Railway (WSR)-based GWR 2-6-2T No. 4110 took another unexpected turn on February 3 when it was revealed the unrestored Large Prairie had been sold to the Dartmouth Steam Railway (DSR) at Paignton. The surprise announcement came just three weeks after the loco’s owner – West Somerset Railway…
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IMechE: Hydrogen trains ‘no replacement for electrification’

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2019

The move to develop hydrogen-powered trains is a vital part of the process to improve air quality.
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Harry Needle Railroad Co expands with £6m Worksop depot takeover

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2019

Harry Needle Railroad Co has taken over the former DB Schenker wagon repair depot in Worksop
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Rail Delivery Group outlines ticket reform plans

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2019

OUTLINE plans which could change how rail fares are calculated will form part of a rail industry contribution to the Williams Review. The proposals have been submitted by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents all train operators. Following the biggest fares consultation in rail history, eight passengers out of 10 want the system overhauled;…
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Class 88s visit Great Eastern Main Line

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd March 2019

DRS Class 88 Nos. 88007 Electra and 88008 Ariadne made a rare visit to the Great Eastern Main Line on January 18. The pair worked from Willesden Brent Sidings to Ipswich (East Suffolk Jct) having come south from Crewe Gresty Bridge the previous day. The visit was in connection with filming as part of the…
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