Alex Bestwick

When British Railways deliberately crashed a train

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Alex Bestwick

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17th January 2024

British Railways and the Central Electricity Generating Board deliberately destroy a train to prove the safety of nuclear fuel flasks. Reprinted from the October 1984 issue of The Railway Magazine.
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Issue 315

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Alex Bestwick

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16th January 2024

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 315 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Replacement guest locomotive announced for GCR’s Winter Steam Gala after mechanical fault

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Alex Bestwick

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12th January 2024

The new guest will star at the GCR Winter Steam Gala this month in the place of the previously announced ‘Omaha’ 2253.
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Iconic railways from a bygone era – Climb aboard on the Isle of Man

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

If you appreciate rail travel from yesteryear, where every journey affords you the time to savour the scenery, then it’s […]
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Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to […]
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See the best of Britain aboard a special excursion train!

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a […]
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Issue 314

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd December 2023

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 314 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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From the archive: “The Big Four” of the New Railway Era

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Alex Bestwick

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21st December 2023

First published 100 years ago this year, this article reported on the changes that came about following the grouping of 120 small companies into four big companies – and coined the nickname “The Big Four”!
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Your gallery: Edinburgh Christmas Market

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Alex Bestwick

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21st December 2023

46115 Scots Guardsman, Cramlington, Northumberland. The tour, operated by West Coast Railway, boarded at York, Durham and Newcastle to Edinburgh […]
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2023: A year in review on Britain’s railways

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Alex Bestwick

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18th December 2023

HS2 scrapped, ticket office closures, rail strikes and Flying Scotsman’s centenary – it’s been quite the year. Join us as we take a look back over 2023’s biggest stories in the world of British railways.
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