As printed from the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine, take a look at this story by Peter A Hogarth about the Barrow Hill roundhouse.
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Category: Diesel
Snowdon Mountain Railway invests in future with new hybrid diesel locomotives
Snowdon Mountain Railway has begun a programme of replacement for its existing diesel locomotives which began service in 1985.
Read moreFrom the archive: Still growling on – Modern traction preservation
There is no doubt that diesels are an integral part of railway preservation but this was not always the case. Brian Sharpe delves into the increasingly complex world of British main line diesel preservation. On
Read moreIsle of Man Railways: Manx on the Up!
The Isle of Man is a piece of forgotten Britain. Those were the words of an elderly female coach tour passenger I talked to while travelling on the Manx Electric Railway in early April. She’s not wrong either.
Read moreModern plates and totems shine at Stafford railwayana auction
‘Western’ nameplate and cabside set from D1001 Western Pathfinder set a new record for the class at £15,500
Read moreModern traction preservation still growling
Brian Sharpe delves into the increasingly complex world of British main line diesel preservation.
Read moreTelly alert – Moors on Channel 5
Channel 5’s television programme about the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) will air on Friday, May 17 at 8pm. Season two of ‘The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard’ will include six episodes, which will go
Read moreRare shunter ‘haulage’ at Nene Valley June 1-2 model weekend
Visitors to the Nene Valley Railway’s June 1-2 model railway weekend will be able to ride behind former London Underground Sentinel 0-6-0 DL83.
Read moreVandals hit West Somerset Railway
Estimated £1,000 worth of damage caused by smashed windows in Mk.1 carriage.
Read moreWatch the moment West Somerset Railway reopens for 2019 season
VIDEO: Witness the opening of the West Somerset Railway following a 3-month absence.
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