The 1925-built icon has been the subject of a thorough restoration by the Great Western Society since it was repatriated from Australia in 2000
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Transport Secretary urges people to consider avoiding Christmas travel
People should consider not travelling by train at Christmas due to the rail network’s “limitations”, Transport Secretary Grants Shapps has said.
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A new RAIB investigation has found that a driver struggling to use onboard software was the reason behind a crash involving an Azuma in November last year.
Read morePublisher launches bumper railway gift guide for Christmas
Stuck for what to buy the rail enthusiast in your life… or keen to indulge yourself this Yuletide? Fear not, as Britain’s leading railway publisher may just have the answer.
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A new national COVID-19 lockdown running from November 5 to December 2 has had another damning effect on the UK rail scene.
Read moreColonel Stephens: Celebrating a light railway legend
The life and work of an ingenious engineer, Colonel Stephens, who inspired Britain’s preserved railway sector is celebrated in a new publication written by Heritage Railway magazine editor Robin Jones.
Read moreVictoria station marks 100 years since Unknown Warrior burial
A pop-up exhibition has opened in London Victoria station to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the journey and burial of the Unknown Warrior.
Read moreStory of King’s Cross station told in new Channel 5 documentary
The rich history of one of the most iconic and well-known railway stations in the world will be told in a new documentary which airs on Channel 5 tonight (Monday, 9 November).
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A new national COVID-19 lockdown running from November 5 to December 2 has had another damning effect on the UK rail scene.
Read moreSevern Valley Railway to close as second national lockdown begins
Following the government announcement of a second national COVID-19 lockdown, the Severn Valley Railway will close from November 5.
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