Sam Hewitt

Class 55 ‘Deltics’, the old masters of the East Coast Mainline

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Sam Hewitt

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25th April 2019

Here were three large, silent locomotives standing at the quiet country junction railway station…
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Issue 276 OUT NOW!

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Sam Hewitt

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18th April 2019

The latest issue of Rail Express is packed with modern traction news, nostalgia and modelling.
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Check out brand new subscriptions for Railway Magazine Guide to Modelling at Warley

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd November 2018

Excitement is building as we count down to perhaps the greatest model railway show in Britain
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10 Christmas gift ideas for a rail enthusiast!

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Sam Hewitt

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9th November 2018

Check out the exclusive Rail Express Christmas Gift Guide!
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Hitachi turns to the past

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2018

In a surprise development, a Class 08 has been hired to assist with shunting at the company’s north east factory. […]
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Appeal launched to repatriate Italian ‘04’

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2018

THE return to the UK of a Class 04 from Italy (first highlighted in our August 2003 issue) is back […]
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Railtour Review: ‘Hoovers’ conquer Cumbria!

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2018

Our ‘Cumbrian Hoovers’ railtour on April 14 saw crowds turn out to witness the rare sight of Class 50s on […]
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Wires to the Fylde coast

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2018

Electrification has reached Blackpool North after a five-month line closure and upgrade programme allowing, among other things, an enhanced London […]
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GWR confirms order for Class 769 ‘tri-mode’ conversions

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2018

Former dual-mode Class 319 EMUs fitted with diesel engines to enter service in 2019. By David Russell GREAT Western Railway […]
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What a day!

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2018

I HAVE to start this month by thanking Pathfinder Tours, the Class 50 Alliance, Riviera Trains and GB Railfreight for […]
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