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Jacobite service could be halted amid health & safety row

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Alex Bestwick

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29th November 2023

The popular ‘Hogwarts Express’ service could be at the end of the line as it awaits a ruling after challenging a safety rule.
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Investigation launched into Flying Scotsman crash

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Alex Bestwick

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16th October 2023

An investigation has been launched into the Flying Scotsman crash last month which left two people in hospital.
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T3 class No. 563 engine hauls carriages for the first time in 78 years

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Alex Bestwick

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12th October 2023

A Victorian steam locomotive has hauled carriages for the first time in 78 years following a six-year renovation.
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Flying Scotsman will carry out tours after passing inspection

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Alex Bestwick

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6th October 2023

Flying Scotsman will carry out rail tours this weekend after passing a mechanical inspection following a slow-speed crash last week.
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Flying Scotsman to have full mechanical inspection after crash

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Alex Bestwick

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2nd October 2023

Flying Scotsman will undergo a full mechanical inspection following a low speed crash.
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County Durham station now believed to be the world’s oldest railway station

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Alex Bestwick

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28th September 2023

A County Durham railway station has been found to be older than first thought and is now believed to be the world’s oldest railway station, new research has discovered.
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The Railway Children train line among sites protected with funding

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Alex Bestwick

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26th September 2023

A train line featured in The Railway Children film is among a number of “cherished” UK institutions to receive protection with government funding.
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Flying Scotsman to return to National Railway Museum in October

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2023

Flying Scotsman will be displayed at the National Railway Museum this October half term as part of its centenary celebrations.
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Celebrate 50 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this weekend

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2023

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an extra special steam gala this weekend.
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Step back in time with North Yorkshire Moors Railway with Through the Decades weekend

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Arianne Davey

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15th September 2023

Grab your dancing shoes and prepare for a weekend of nostalgia and timeless entertainment, with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s new weekend event, Through the Decades: 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, from Saturday, October 14 – Sunday, October 15 (with a Welcome Party on the evening of 13 October).
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