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RIDE WITH RAIL EXPRESS!

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Sam Hewitt

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18th December 2017

Join us for a double-headed Class 50 tour over the Settle & Carlisle and Cumbrian Coast Lines. CONTINUING the celebrations […]
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Sub-sector customisation

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

THE first half of the 1980s had been characterised by a rapid expansion of depots sprucing up their locomotive fleets, […]
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Warming up the ‘Bones’

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

THE Class 58s have always represented something of an unsung workhorse, quietly getting on with their day-to-day job of hauling […]
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LOST IN THE POST

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

WHILE nosing around at the Nene Valley Railway recently, I was amused to find this Class 325 mail unit tucked […]
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‘Bubble Car’ bound for Bodmin

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

THE Bodmin & Wenford Railway has been successful in its bid to purchase Chiltern Railways ‘Bubble Car’ No. 121020 (55020), […]
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NVR ‘Goyle’ gala celebrates diamond jubilee

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

WHEN was the last time it was possible to see and ride behind eight different Class 31s in one day? […]
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West Midlands franchise will revive LNWR for long routes

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

THE new operator of the West Midlands franchise is to revive the London and Northwestern name for services operating on […]
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‘DELTIC’ HAULS FREIGHT

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

Following its appearance at the Knottingley open day on October 28, the next day saw the Deltic Preservation Society’s […]
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Knottingley celebrates 50 years

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

THERE was a rare opportunity to peek behind the scenes at Knottingley depot, West Yorkshire, on October 28, as staff […]
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‘Goyles’ on film

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Sarah Wilkinson

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20th November 2017

WHEN I think about Class 31s, one of the strongest memories for me is of the second batch of ETH […]
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