From the archive

From the archive: Highest and lowest railways of Europe twinned

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Alex Bestwick

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25th October 2023

From The Railway Magazine, December 1997 – The twinning of Eurotunnel Tri-Bo Shuttle locos with Swiss rail tunnels to mark the ‘Swiss 150’ celebrations was completed in September/October with two naming ceremonies at Cheriton terminal.
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From the archive: The suppression of smoke

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Alex Bestwick

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18th October 2023

From The Railway Magazine, August 1963 – The Hunslet Engine Co. develops an underfeed stoker and gas producer system which completely eliminates the emission of dark smoke.
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From the archive: Manchester – The divided city

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Alex Bestwick

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11th October 2023

October 1986: Martin Bairstow describes railway developments in Greater Manchester which have so far fallen short of bridging the gap between north and south.
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From the archive: Leeds and its railways

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Alex Bestwick

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4th October 2023

A detailed look at Leeds and its railways by S P Thompson from The Railway Magazine, July 1915.
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From the archive: Kings Cross Works

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Alex Bestwick

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29th September 2023

Originally published in The Railway Magazine, December 1978.
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From the archive: Trams again in Birmingham

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd September 2023

September 1984: West Midlands report recommends light rail network for England’s second-largest conurbation
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From the archive: 50 not out

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Alex Bestwick

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15th September 2023

From The Railway Magazine, December 2010, Paul Bickerdyke looks at the Class 37 Golden Jubilee.
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From the archive: The pace quickens

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Alex Bestwick

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8th September 2023

An update on the progress of the Channel Tunnel by P. W. B. Semmens MA, C.Chem, FRSC, MBCS, MCIT from November 1990
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From the archive: Harry Potter – How the rail scenes were filmed

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Alex Bestwick

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1st September 2023

This exclusive behind-the-scenes report by James Shuttleworth was first published in The Railway Magazine in January 2002.
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From the archive: Liverpool Street, Great Eastern Railway

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Alex Bestwick

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28th August 2023

By Scott Damant, General Manager’s Office, Great Eastern Railway. First published November 1899.
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