Alex Bestwick

Flying Scotsman will carry out tours after passing inspection

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Alex Bestwick

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6th October 2023

Flying Scotsman will carry out rail tours this weekend after passing a mechanical inspection following a slow-speed crash last week.
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Issue 311

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Alex Bestwick

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4th October 2023

A visit to a British heritage railway is a great day out for all the family! With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 311 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Flying Scotsman to have full mechanical inspection after crash

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Alex Bestwick

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2nd October 2023

Flying Scotsman will undergo a full mechanical inspection following a low speed crash.
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From the archive: Kings Cross Works

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Alex Bestwick

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29th September 2023

Originally published in The Railway Magazine, December 1978.
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County Durham station now believed to be the world’s oldest railway station

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Alex Bestwick

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28th September 2023

A County Durham railway station has been found to be older than first thought and is now believed to be the world’s oldest railway station, new research has discovered.
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The Railway Children train line among sites protected with funding

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Alex Bestwick

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26th September 2023

A train line featured in The Railway Children film is among a number of “cherished” UK institutions to receive protection with government funding.
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From the archive: Trams again in Birmingham

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd September 2023

September 1984: West Midlands report recommends light rail network for England’s second-largest conurbation
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Flying Scotsman to return to National Railway Museum in October

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2023

Flying Scotsman will be displayed at the National Railway Museum this October half term as part of its centenary celebrations.
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Celebrate 50 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this weekend

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2023

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an extra special steam gala this weekend.
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Coal: The complete story from start to finish

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Alex Bestwick

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19th September 2023

Diminishing and ever more costly supplies of steam coal are threatening a major crisis in the heritage railway sector. A new book traces in depth the story of the fuel that fired the railway revolution, from early times to the present day.
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