New Government funding has been announced for disabled passengers and for new stations, but is it enough? Plus, severe floods bring closures near the Welsh border. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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Sam Hewitt is the Digital Content Editor at Mortons Media Group. Sam has a Journalism degree from the University of Lincoln. When he’s not writing about engines he can be found at Keepmoat Stadium, supporting his beloved League One football team Doncaster Rovers.
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A brief history of Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is now the oldest survivor of the Merchant Navy class. Built in 1941 at Eastleigh Works, the locomotive entered service on January 13, 1942.
Read moreReturning No. 35005 Canadian Pacific to action
The restoration of the Mid-Hants Railway’s Merchant Navy 4-6-2 No. 35005 Canadian Pacific (CP) is more that ‘just’ a locomotive overhaul.
Read moreIssue 264 of Heritage Railway out now!
We bring you all the action from the annual Heritage Railway Association awards evening, the sector’s equivalent of the Oscars! Issue 264 of Heritage Railway magazine is back for another issue of brighter steam news.
Read moreWin a Hornby Harry Potter modelling bundle worth over £540!
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Hornby to offer you the chance to win a massive Harry Potter modelling bundle worth more than £540!
Read moreThe ‘Wansbeck Piper’: A 1960s steam tour
Discover the Wansbeck Valley Railway in rural Northumberland, 53 years ago, on the ‘Wansbeck Piper’, the final train to travel over the route.
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This week, we caught up with Lady McAlpine for an update on the 24 historic enamel advertising signs stolen from the late Sir William McAlpine’s private Fawley Hill Railway. Plus, Eurostar announce a new direct rail connection between the UK and the Netherlands. Here’s this week’s round-up:
Read moreStolen McAlpine signs sold at car boot sales
A warning to collectors to beware of a rogue antiques dealer who has been selling enamel signs stolen from the late Sir William McAlpine’s private Fawley Hill Railway in Buckinghamshire has been sounded by his widow.
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It’s been a spectacularly busy week on Britain’s railways. Our top story is Northern Rail is to be brought into government control from March 1. Here’s this week’s round-up:
Read more£500m promised by Government to restore historic rail lines
The Government is going ahead with plans to reverse historical rail cuts, despite critics warning its £500 million budget is not sufficient.
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