Shannon Butcher

Book of the Week: Model Railways Explained

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Shannon Butcher

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6 December 2021

Author Brian Lamber writes: “My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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3 December 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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London Underground warns of disruption to Night Tube services this weekend

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Shannon Butcher

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2 December 2021

Travellers in London have been warned of “severe disruption” to the Night Tube this weekend as drivers stage a second round of strikes in a row over rosters.
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Protest planned over funding for transport in London

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Shannon Butcher

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30 November 2021

Rail unions and politicians are staging a demonstration this week to warn that public transport in London will “grind to a halt” without long-term financial planning.
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Amazing Black Friday sales on all your favourite Railway titles at Classic Magazines!

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Shannon Butcher

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29 November 2021

It’s the time of the year you can’t ignore even if you tried – the Black Friday Classic Magazines sale is upon us all and it’s here for the week!
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National Railway Museum & Locomotion to Introduce Loans Moratorium

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Shannon Butcher

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26 November 2021

The National Railway Museum and Locomotion are set to introduce a temporary pause on new loan agreements for objects and vehicles to enable colleagues to deliver the Vision 2025 masterplan.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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26 November 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Drivers strike to hit Night Tube as services resume

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Shannon Butcher

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25 November 2021

London Underground drivers are to launch strike action on Friday, which will hit the planned resumption of Night Tube services.
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PM talks up ‘moral mission’ to level up as he defends scaling back rail upgrades

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Shannon Butcher

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22 November 2021

Boris Johnson said he has a “moral mission” to level up in the face of criticism of the Government’s decision to scale back rail upgrades.
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Book of the Week: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Steam Railway Journey

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Shannon Butcher

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22 November 2021

The history and the remarkable rebuilding of the former section of the Great Western Railway from Broadway to Cheltenham Racecourse by the volunteer-led Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has been well documented.
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Shannon Butcher

Book of the Week: Model Railways Explained

UK railway round-up

London Underground warns of disruption to Night Tube services this weekend

Protest planned over funding for transport in London

Amazing Black Friday sales on all your favourite Railway titles at Classic Magazines!

National Railway Museum & Locomotion to Introduce Loans Moratorium

UK railway round-up

Drivers strike to hit Night Tube as services resume

PM talks up ‘moral mission’ to level up as he defends scaling back rail upgrades

Book of the Week: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Steam Railway Journey

Railway Reads

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