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From the archive: Stockton and Darlington Railway

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Alex Bestwick

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9 May 2023

Read this fascinating archive article on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, with words and photography as originally printed in the July 1925 issue of The Railway Magazine.
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From the archive: Open day at Barrow Hill

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Alex Bestwick

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3 May 2023

As printed from the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine, take a look at this story by Peter A Hogarth about the Barrow Hill roundhouse.
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National Railway Museum tours Flying Scotsman

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Arianne Davey

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24 March 2023

Last month, the Flying Scotsman celebrated its 100th birthday, the National Railway Museum put together a detailed tour of the legendary vehicle.
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From the archive: The Fishguard Boat Express

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Darren Hendley

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24 March 2023

The Fishguard Boat Express service on the Great Western Railway (GWR) between Fishguard Harbour in Wales and Rosslare in Ireland began in the early 1900s. The service was designed to provide a faster and more convenient way for passengers and goods to travel between the two countries. The first service operated between Fishguard and Rosslare…
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Book of the Week: Railway Surprise Book Box

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Alex Bestwick

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20 March 2023

This week’s book of the week is full of surprises!
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Aberystwyth to Dovey Junction

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Arianne Davey

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16 March 2023

Sir: I enjoyed the ‘In Colour’ No 215. It brought back memories of two holidays spent in a converted railway carriage on a caravan site opposite and above the sheds at Aberystwyth.
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Don’t read this… mystery inside!

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Alex Bestwick

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3 March 2023

SURPRISE…save 60% on rail reads with these mystery boxes!
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Anything goes at Talyllyn Railway

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Alex Bestwick

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28 February 2023

Owen Hayward paid a visit to the Talyllyn Railway for the weekend where all the toys come out of the box.
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Book of the week: More memories of a Didcot Steam Apprentice by Patrick Kelly

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Alex Bestwick

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27 February 2023

Our latest book of the week is a follow up to Kelly’s memoir published in 2008 and digs even deeper into the day-to-day details of an unexperienced 15 year old thrown into the uncompromising world of working men.
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Lion roars

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Alex Bestwick

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22 February 2023

BR celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opening with a number of events throughout 1980, including the ‘Rocket 150’ cavalcade at Rainhill in the May that featured replicas of Rainhill Trials locos Novelty, Sans Pareil and Rocket. Also taking part in that event was L&MR loco Lion – not a replica,…
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