Features

Upgrading a named Hornby ‘Black Five’

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Alex Bestwick

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5th October 2022

For most locospotters during the 20 years or so of British Railways steam, the sight of a named Stanier ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 was something to savour, for out of a class of no fewer than 842 locomotives, only four Scottish-based examples out of the five to be so honoured passed into nationalisation in 1948. Ian…
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Smile, you’re on TV!

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Alex Bestwick

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30th September 2022

Ever wondered what it would be like to take part in Channel 5 TV’s Great Model Railway Challenge? Andrew Brewin, proprietor of A2B Model Railways of Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, who did so as part of the ‘Titfield Thunderbolts’ team in the 2019 series, recounts his experience and tells us about some of the things the…
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Reasons to work in advertising for Mortons Media Group

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Alex Bestwick

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27th September 2022

Are you looking for a job in advertising? Here’s why the Advertising Sales Executive role with Mortons Media Group is the perfect fit.
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Francis Bourgeois visits an incredible model railway!

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Arianne Davey

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27th September 2022

Francis Bourgeois, a railway and trainspotting enthusiast in his 20s, was invited to view an amazing model railway layout, created by Mike.
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Behind the scenes of this magical Lego Hogwarts Express photography

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd September 2022

A Hungary-based toy photographer took on his largest project yet with this Lego Hogwarts Express train set, and the photographs are magical!
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How to refurbish… an Avanti West Coast Pendolino

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Arianne Davey

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23rd September 2022

With the oldest Class 390 Pendolino vehicles now over 20 years old, the whole fleet is undergoing a comprehensive internal refurbishment. On April 28, Rail Express was invited to Alstom’s Widnes depot to see first-hand work progressing at full tilt on two units. All text/images by Mark Simmons.
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Farewell Class 365

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd September 2022

May 2021 saw the withdrawal of the remaining active Class 365 units by Govia Thameslink Railway, and although there were hopes that they would find further use, disposal of the fleet began four months later. David Russell looks back at the history of the last units to be constructed at York Carriage Works.
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End of the Line: British railway closures from 1948 to Beeching

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Sam Hewitt

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8th September 2022

Covering the period from the birth of British Railways in 1948 to the Beeching era and beyond, End of the Line chronologically traces the history of 467 long forgotten railway lines, region by region, from their opening to closure and in a few cases to reopening
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Reader Photo Round Up: Colin, David and Jason

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Alex Bestwick

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26th August 2022

We asked Rail Express readers to share some of their rail photography from this week. Here are some of our favourites!
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Model rail layout includes LNER Azuma!

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Arianne Davey

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22nd August 2022

We’ve found another model railway TikTok account and this one has 11 thousand followers – it’s no surprise when you see the layout and running trains.
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