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New Chinese coaches enter service in Cuba

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd November 2019

NEW passenger coaches entered service in Cuba in July, operating on the Havana to Santiago de Cuba route. The vehicles are the first of 240 carriages to be supplied by Chinese firm CRRC from its Tangshan plant. Historically, Cuban Railways have used a wide variety of older rolling stock, including second-hand carriages from European operators.…
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North Tyneside 03 prepared for Gateshead shunter reunion

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd November 2019

CLASS 03 No. D2078 has been repainted in BR blue and now carries its TOPS number, 03078. It is based on the North Tyneside Steam Railway (NTSR) and Stephenson Museum. The repaint inspired the September 29 diesel day to be become a Gateshead TMD-themed diesel shunter gala over two days, 28th and 29th. For the first…
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Cranmore marks Sentinel 60th anniversary

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd November 2019

THREE Sentinel-type diesels are seen outside the Sentinel Diesel Locomotive Preservation Group’s shed at Cranmore, East Somerset Railway, on August 20. This follows the completion of repainting of Rolls-Royce 10199 of 1964 in 1970s British Steel Corporation Teesside green livery with large cabside number. Although never a BSC loco, this commemorates the 60th anniversary of…
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UK Railway News Round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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1st November 2019

The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. Here are this week’s top stories…
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Reliable ‘Warship’ steps in and takes a turn on GC freight

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Sam Hewitt

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1st November 2019

SEVERN Valley Railway-based Class 42 No. D821Greyhound, along with South Devon Class 25 No. D7535, have been the most frequent and reliable gala visitors this season, both attending the Great Central Railway’s September 6-8 diesel event. Here, the ‘Warship’ (a last-minute replacement for ‘Clayton No. D8568), heads a rake of mineral wagons at Swithland on September 6. This…
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‘Chopper’ takes up Watercress Line duties

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Sam Hewitt

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1st November 2019

CLASS 20 No. D8059 arrived at the Mid-Hants Railway (MHR) on July 26 from the Midland Railway-Butterley. It is owned by Somerset & Dorset Locomotives and is visiting the MHR on an extended stay, initially standing in for Class 50 No. 50027 Lion, which is receiving attention. The English Electric Type 1 entered passenger traffic on the…
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Bishopsgate Tunnel track replaced

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Sam Hewitt

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1st November 2019

ALMOST a mile of track has been replaced in Bishopsgate Tunnel, on the approach to London Liverpool Street, Britain’s third busiest station. The renewal of more than 1,550 metres of track, sleepers and ballast was carried out over six consecutive weekends, and was complicated by the confined space, limited ventilation, a need to maintain timetabled…
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Electric Railway Museum stock stored at Colne Valley

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

A NUMBER of historic items have been accommodated at the Colne Valley Railway (CVR), Essex, following closure of the Electric Railway Museum at Coventry in 2017. The move was made possible as the CVR had recently secured its own future following a closure threat the year before. The stock includes BR EMU driving trailers, Class…
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Mangapps celebrates 30th anniversary

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

THE Mangapps Railway, Essex, held an anniversary gala over the August 24-26 bank holiday weekend. The railway and extensive museum have been built up entirely from scratch by the Jolly family over the past 30 years. The line has grown enormously since then, when the presence of main line diesels would have been unimaginable, but…
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Trimley bridleway bridge open

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

A NEW step-free bridge carrying a bridleway over the Ipswich to Felixstowe branch opened to the public in early September. The bridge replaces six high-risk foot crossings, providing a safer route across the railway for pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists. It has been provided as part of the £65million project to increase capacity for intermodal…
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