A plaque has been unveiled commemorating Britain’s first black train driver, Jamaican-born Wilston Samuel Jackson.
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Government to restore services to the Dartmoor Line
For the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger services will run on the Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter.
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway spearhead new ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is spearheading a new national campaign to shine a light on the important work that heritage railways in the UK do.
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreGovernment announces £401m rail funding boost
A £401 million government funding boost promises rail services in the North of England and the Midlands with new stations, faster journeys and more reliable services.
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreChurnet Valley Railway reveals plans to reopen line to Leek
The Churnet Valley Railway has announced plans to reopen the line to Leek after more than 40 years.
Read moreHeritage Railway Association supports last gasp bid to save UK coal
The government is days away from deciding whether or not a new UK coal mine should open.
Read moreArchive: Open day at Barrow Hill
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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