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A real-life Ghost of Christmas Past resurfaced at the National Railway Museum at York at Christmas.
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Chris Newton recalls his recent driver experience course at the Nene Valley Railway on Deltic diesel locomotive No. 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier.
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The first reports from several heritage railways suggest they enjoyed a bumper year and festive season.
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If you are looking for a last minute gift for the steam enthusiast or for yourself then look no further than this splendid mug.
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The Changing Face of Railfreight looks back over this period to chart both the physical changes to the network and the organisational changes which have had such an impact on this vital aspect of Britain’s rail network.
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Some of Britain’s finest locomotives were unceremoniously scrapped long before anyone thought to preserve them. The Ones That Got Away tells their story.
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In less than 30 years at the beginning of the 19th century, steam engine technology went from stationary mining machines to powering the world’s first inter-city railway.
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Gareth Evans talks to well-known professional photographerJack Boskett about how he attempted to capture the feel of the original1966 Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery film in 2019 through a series of blackand white photographs.All photographs by Jack Boskett.
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Towards the end of the 19th century, the term chief mechanical engineer was beginning to catch on in favour of
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