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From the archive: School or ‘Silver Jubilee’? A 1982 look back at a forerunner of the High Speed Train

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Mark Lancaster

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10th September 2026

In the September 1982 issue of The Railway Magazine, D. L. A. Smith recalled playing truant in September 1935 to see the LNER’s new “Silver Jubilee” train on its Press Run. His account records the appearance of Silver Link, the passing of the train at Oakleigh Park and the later history of the “Silver Jubilee”.…
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Tribute to WW2 railway hero

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Alex Bestwick

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29th April 2024

A memorial and dedication service honoured the life of LNER Railway Police Constable Robert Smith, who lost his life during an air raid in 1942.
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Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos

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Alex Bestwick

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28th July 2022

Train drivers at nine rail companies to stage a one-day strike next month in the worsening dispute, causing travel chaos across the country.
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Six things you may not know about Flying Scotsman

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Ben Stockdale

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14th October 2019

Flying Scotsman is one of the most famous locomotives of all time, here are some facts that you may not have heard about the locomotive.
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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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Second Duchess joins line-up at Dreweatts’ transport sale

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Sam Hewitt

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11th March 2019

A second LMS Duchess has joined the ranks of the Dreweatts’ Transport Sale of live steam models on March 12. It is No. 6231 Duchess of Atholl, built in 5in gauge by gold medal-winning model engineer John Richardson of Halifax using works’ drawings and is in the livery the Pacific carried when it emerged from…
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Steam at St Margarets in the Fifties

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Sam Hewitt

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11th March 2019

In issue 249, I enjoyed Gavin Morrison’s retro look at Holbeck shed’s last years of service in the 1960s. My memories of this atmospheric Midland Railway ‘Cathedral of Steam’ are from a decade or so earlier when steam ruled the rails and ex-Midland and LMS locomotives dominated. In my school days when I had rare…
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Designated charter network capacity

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Sam Hewitt

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7th March 2019

In the latest in our series examining the issues of operating special trains on the main line with heritage rolling stock, Andy Castledine looks at what the future is likely to hold for pathing – and the processes and implications required in planning. He also shares the view of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s Graeme…
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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 one of the greatest figures – if not the greatest – of the preservation movement. A special memorial trip, the ‘Scotsman’s Salute’ ran from King’s Cross to York on Friday, January 11, headed by none…
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Delight at NRM as last LNER bravery medal joins the first

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Sam Hewitt

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26th February 2019

EXCLUSIVE By Geoff Courtney A bravery medal awarded to employees by the LNER over a period of just six years, is to be commemorated by the National Railway Museum after it had acquired one of the very first and one of the last presented under the scheme. Announcing the launch of the medal in 1941…
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