From the archive

Forgotten industrial – putting a Peckett in the picture

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Sam Hewitt

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20th November 2017

Peckett 0-6-0ST Ackton Hall No. 3 has led something of a nomadic existence in preservation, moving from home to home but
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Master of mixed traffic – forty years of Ireland’s ‘big’ GMs

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Sam Hewitt

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13th November 2017

This month (September 2016) marks the 40th anniversary of the arrival of the General Motors Class 071s in the Republic
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Life of Riley: Steam’s newest works – where rails are not needed

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Sam Hewitt

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6th November 2017

Ian Riley is now ensconced in his fourth railway workshops as his engineering company celebrates 25 years in the business.
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Railway on top of the world – positive times for Peru’s railways

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2017

IN the August 2005 issue of The Railway Magazine Nick Pigott described the railways of Peru and some of the
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The unexpected history connecting railways and music

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Sam Hewitt

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5th October 2017

The link between railways and music is extremely strong, as our best-selling souvenir issue on the subject revealed three years
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Spotlight on Britain’s newest line – the Borders Railway so far

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Web Editor

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27th September 2017

On September 6, 2015 the £300million Borders Railway opened to much acclaim. Since then the line has seldom been out
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TOC in focus – Carving out a niche

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Sam Hewitt

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18th September 2017

Having held an operating licence for less than 18 months, Chris Milner catches up with the Rail Operations Group, which
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Power trip – Inside Drax

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Sam Hewitt

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11th September 2017

The term biomass will be familiar to many, but what is it, where does it come from, and how is
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How the Chasewater Railway was saved from the brink of collapse

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Web Editor

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4th September 2017

From almost closing in the 1980s, Chasewater Railway bounced back to the point its volunteers’ efforts have received royal recognition. Gary Boyd-Hope explains how the railway turned its fortunes around.
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The changing railway scene in Ayrshire

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Web Editor

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28th August 2017

The railways of Ayrshire were once an area flourishing with coal traffic, but now much more dependent on passenger services, with the occasional freight working. Stuart Fowler examines the variety of services now seen in this seldom-documented area.
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