King’s Cross

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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Headboard memories for trainspotters of a certain age

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

Two headboards will bring back memories for we trainspotters.
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Tornado returns in ECML triumph – and plans a record run!

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Sam Hewitt

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15th March 2019

Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado made its first main line passenger-carrying run for nearly 11 months on Sunday, March […]
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Whirlwind through Wensleydale

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

February’s high-profile visit of Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado to the Wensleydale Railway not only brought in the crowds and […]
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Searching for lost NER network tile maps

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Sam Hewitt

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11th March 2019

I have been conducting research regarding lost NER network tile maps, which are basically of three types, and am trying […]
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He was the greatest!

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Sam Hewitt

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26th February 2019

THE rail industry and the heritage sector joined forces to pay tribute to Sir William McAlpine, who many regard as […]
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King’s Cross to go narrow gauge for spring half-term

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Sam Hewitt

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26th February 2019

TWO narrow gauge locomotives that once worked on slate mines in Snowdonia are to take pride of place at King’s […]
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