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Category: Features

Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

1st February 2021 Shannon Butcher Features, Network

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?

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What is the royal train? Your questions answered

7th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, Railtours
Duke & Duchess' Royal Train

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are setting off on a festive morale-boosting tour around the country on the Royal Train.

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Our Black Friday magazine subscription sale is now on!

26th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, News
Black Friday Classic Magazines

Black Friday is here and we’ve been busy driving down the prices on some of our favourite products for a limited time only.

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The Last Haydn Jones Train commemoration

20th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the archive, Steam

In the Autumn of 1950 the future of the Talyllyn Railway was very much in doubt.

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Spooktacular savings on your favourite titles!

21st October 2020 Shannon Butcher Advertisement Feature, Features

Trick and treat yourself this Halloween with our spookily good subscription offers on a selection of your favourite Railway titles.

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PREVIEW | Darlington: Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East

28th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, Steam
Darlington

For a limited time only, you can read the digital version of Darlington, The Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East for just 99p.

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On this day: Mallard breaks steam locomotive world speed record

3rd July 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, News
Mallard sign

On 3 July 1938, the A4 class locomotive Mallard raced down Stoke Bank at 126mph to set a new steam locomotive world speed record. That record still stands.

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The story of London’s little-known narrow gauge underground line

23rd April 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the archive, Narrow Gauge, Network, World

Heritage Railway visited the latest and most unusual tourist attraction to open in the capital.

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Here’s what you didn’t know about Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid CBE

22nd April 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the archive

In a historical review of locomotive engineers, Heritage Railway magazine highlights the career of Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid – who passed away 50 years ago.

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The death of Sir Nigel Gresley

5th April 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the archive
Sir Nigel Gresley

The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.

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