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Humphrey Platts, the railway photographer

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2019

Nick Pigott meets Humphrey Platts, who began photographing trains just after the Second World War, capturing a fascinating transitional period on the railways.
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A1 Trust orders TWO new boilers from DB Meiningen

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd July 2019

GERMAN steam locomotive works Dampflokwerk Meiningen has been awarded the contract to construct the new Diagram 118a boiler for new-build LNER ‘P2’ 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. The £1million order by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) covers not only the boiler for the Gresley Mikado, but also a second identical boiler for the trust’s…
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Fleet Focus: Britain’s new trains

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2019

Exciting times are ahead as the first trains of two new fleets entered service during April and May.
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‘Azumas’ in service – LNER outlines service changes

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2019

MAY 15 was an historic day for state-backed train operator LNER, which introduced the new Hitachi Class 800 ‘Azuma’ on its first revenue-earning service from London King’s Cross to Leeds and Hull. The previous day, LNER invited the railway press and other stakeholders on a trip to Peterborough to sample the train (see also feature…
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Contrasting locos debut at Norwich club track

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Sam Hewitt

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21st May 2019

The builder is unknown, but it is possibly of pre-Second World War origin.
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VIDEO: Launch of Class 800 Azuma at London King’s Cross

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Sam Hewitt

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15th May 2019

Azuma arrives in London for first passenger service, 11:03am from London King’s Cross to Leeds.
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Rare totem signs in starring role at July Stafford sale

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Sam Hewitt

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12th May 2019

Rare British Railways station totem signs take centre stage at Railwayana Auctions UK’s next Stafford auction.
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First steam over Cawledge Viaduct in preservation era

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Sam Hewitt

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10th April 2019

HISTORY was made at the Aln Valley Railway on March 15 when the first steam-hauled train of the preservation era worked across Cawledge Viaduct on the former Alnwick to Alnmouth branch. Hudswell, Clarke 0-6-0T Richboro (1243/1917) was given the honour of being the first locomotive to travel over the full length of the restored railway…
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‘B1’ and ‘Caley’ tank add Northern Soul to Gloucestershire Warwickshire festival

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Sam Hewitt

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10th April 2019

REPRESENTATIVES from each of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies will make up an eight-engine line-up at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-27. The RM-sponsored event has been given the theme ‘Northern Soul’ to reflect the presence of two of the visiting locomotives – LNER ‘B1’ No. 1264 and Caledonian Railway…
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Wales, wind and the Western dominate SVR’s spring gala

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Sam Hewitt

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10th April 2019

THE Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR)season-opening Spring Steam Gala took place over the three days of March 15-17 It brought together a variety of tank engines of predominantly, but not exclusively, GWR origin with links to Wales. It’s fair to say that after the snows of 2018 the SVR was hoping the weather would be kinder…
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