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  • Falkland’s veteran Simon unveils new ‘Patriot’ crest

    Falkland’s veteran Simon unveils new ‘Patriot’ crest

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    Sam Hewitt

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    A NEW crest depicting a First World War ‘Tommy’ standing over the grave of a fallen comrade has been unveiled on the nameplate of new-build ‘Patriot’ No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior by Simon Weston CBE. The unveiling took place during a special Armistice commemoration event at Crewe Heritage Centre on November 10, which also provided a…

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  • Dual identity ‘Saint’ makes its public debut at Didcot

    Dual identity ‘Saint’ makes its public debut at Didcot

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    Sam Hewitt

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    CLEAR skies and late-autumn sunlight provided perfect conditions for the public debut of the Great Western Society’s near-completed Churchward ‘Saint’ 4-6-0 No. 2999 Lady of Legend at Didcot Railway Centre on November 17-18. Plenty of visitors turned out during the aptly named Black Saint Weekend to get their first glimpse of the loco, albeit static and…

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  • WSR to close for three-month ‘re-group’ after investigation

    WSR to close for three-month ‘re-group’ after investigation

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE West Somerset Railway (WSR) has made the unprecedented decision to voluntarily close for three months from January 2 to April 1, 2019 in order to ‘re-group’ following a visit by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the issuing of its findings. As a result there will be no running during the February…

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  • Virgin Trains USA launched

    Virgin Trains USA launched

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Keith Fender VIRGIN group has announced it will become a minority investor in start-up inter-city passenger operator Brightline. Brightline started operation in Florida in January 2018 and will be renamed Virgin Trains USA, with rebranding starting in 2019. Brightline operates its Florida services using 10 new 125mph Siemens-built ‘Charger’ diesel locos, and has five…

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  • TransPennine Express delays ‘Nova 3’ introduction to May

    TransPennine Express delays ‘Nova 3’ introduction to May

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    Sam Hewitt

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    TRANSPENNINE Express (TPE) is delaying the introduction of its ‘Nova 3’ loco-hauled sets until next May. The sets are being built by CAF in Spain and will be hauled by Class 68s sub-leased from DRS. They had been expected to be progressively introduced from the December timetable change, but acceptance testing has produced a technical…

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  • Talgo picks Scottish site for UK factory

    Talgo picks Scottish site for UK factory

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    Sam Hewitt

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    LONGANNET in Fife has been selected by Spanish train builder Talgo as the site for its proposed UK factory. The location is currently occupied by a closed power station, and has been chosen as it is rail-connected, close to sea ports at Grangemouth and Rosyth, and in a region with a good supply of skilled…

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  • Railways call time on lineside photo permits

    Railways call time on lineside photo permits

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE days of the lineside photography permit may be numbered as a number of preserved railways blame rising insurance costs and safety concerns for their decisions to end the issuing of permits to photographers. Lineside passes have traditionally been issued on an annual basis for a set fee. Successful applicants are then supplied with safety…

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  • REGENERATING RAILWAYS IN THE KINGDOM OF FIFE

    REGENERATING RAILWAYS IN THE KINGDOM OF FIFE

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Graeme Pickering looks at two reopening proposals in Scotland which could again connect the university town of St Andrews and the conurbation of Levenmouth to the national network, as well as another long-term scheme to link the newly electrified line at Alloa with Dunfermline. The Central Lowlands are the most heavily populated region of Scotland,…

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  • EMT gives ex-Grand Central HSTs fresh interiors

    EMT gives ex-Grand Central HSTs fresh interiors

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    Sam Hewitt

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    FRESH new interiors are being given to the three former Grand Central (GC) HSTs, now part of the East Midlands Trains (EMT) fleet. The sets – with two power cars and six trailers, rather than the usual eight – were taken on by EMT to provide additional capacity as a result of enforced diagram changes…

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  • Temporary grounding for ScotRail Class 385s

    Temporary grounding for ScotRail Class 385s

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE introduction of ScotRail’s new Class 385 fleet was temporarily stopped after a driver reported a braking issue. It was the second such issue for the fleet and comes on top of electrification delays, software problems and windscreen issues that have dogged the upgrading of Scotland’s trains and services. In the first incident, believed to…

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