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  • Britain’s Railways in Wartime:The Nation’s Lifeline

    Britain’s Railways in Wartime:The Nation’s Lifeline

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Anthony Lambert (hardback, Historic England/The Railway Heritage Trust, 216pp, £25, ISBN 978 1 84802 482 3) Here is a seminal reference work documenting one of the major, yet often overlooked tools of modern warfare, the railways. A timely publication indeed following this year’s commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and the…

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  • Great Steam Engineers of the Nineteenth Century: Part III

    Great Steam Engineers of the Nineteenth Century: Part III

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The 1830s saw the railway building mania accelerate dramatically.

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  • With Full Regulator: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW

    With Full Regulator: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW

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    Sam Hewitt

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    In his latest column, Don Benn shares his experiences of main line steam tours behind No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell in 2012 – as well as a memorable trip in 1972 behind No. 45596 Bahamas and No. 6000 King George V. This time I am going to describe a fabulous run from 2012 with National Collection-owned…

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  • Shildon’s Rising Star

    Shildon’s Rising Star

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Mark Smithers pays a visit to the Timothy Hackworth Industrial Estate in Shildon to see a future star of the heritage railway movement taking shape – the new-build G5 0-4-4T. The north-east of England is rapidly becoming an important centre in new-build locomotive construction for the domestic heritage railway scene. From the high-profile projects such…

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  • British India back south

    British India back south

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Brian Sharpe SOUTHERN steam enthusiasts are in for a treat next summer, when West Coast Railways’ Carnforth-based Merchant Navy Pacific No. 35018 British India Line visits the Southern Region for the first time since its return to action. The Railway Touring Company is promoting two trips with the locomotive. The first is the‘Bournemouth Belle’…

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  • Bahamas booked for first main line tour in 25 years!

    Bahamas booked for first main line tour in 25 years!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Cedric Johns STANDARD class tickets sold out within hours for the mainline comeback of Jubilee 4-6-0 No. 45596 Bahamas, which is set to work a special train from Oxenhope to Carlisle on February 9. Handed over to Bob Meanley and his engineering team at Tyseley Locomotive Works for a major overhaul in November 2013,…

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  • BLS tour raises £20,000 for HST depot

    BLS tour raises £20,000 for HST depot

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    Sam Hewitt

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    A Branch Line Society railtour on November 17 raised over £20,000 in aid of the 125 Group’s £100,000 HST Depot Appeal, which will see a maintenance facility built at the Ruddington base of the Great Central Railway (North). Carrying 292 passengers, the six-car HST comprised power cars Nos. 43423 Valenta 1972-2010 and 43467. At Ruddington,…

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  • Tornado now aiming for February 9 return

    Tornado now aiming for February 9 return

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Cedric Johns ENGINEERS are continuing to work on Tornado with the aim of getting the 4-6-2 cleared to head the first of a series of ‘North Briton’ excursions on February 9, taking in the Settle and Carlisle line. Working in conjunction with DB Cargo’s fitness-to-run engineers, attention is being paid to both the A1…

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  • Clan Line powers into the festive season

    Clan Line powers into the festive season

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Rebuilt ‘Merchant Navy’ Class 4-6-2 No. 35028 Clan Line worked the Chiltern & Downs tour on Saturday, November 24 with 13 carriages in tow. Operated by UK Railtours, the trip departed London Paddington, before stopping at Oxford Parkway and Shalford for water. The train returned to London Victoria via Redhill and East Croydon. The locomotive…

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  • Smiles all round for Michael & Co

    Smiles all round for Michael & Co

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    Sam Hewitt

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    It was smiles all round for Transport Auctions of London boss Michael Wickham and his team after his autumn sale set a record realisations total for the auction house and also raised the benchmark on prices for a number of lots, including one railway item. His take of more than £78,000 was his highest ever,…

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