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Postman’s Pride returns to Parcels red at Lydney

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Mark Lancaster

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30 May 2026

FRESH from its hire period with RSS, No. 08888 has received attention at Lydney, this culminating with a repaint out of BR green and back into Parcels red, recreating its early-1990s look while based on Tyneside. The loco has also had its corresponding Postman’s Pride nameplates reapplied to complete the new look. Unveiled on March…
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NYMR propping up bridge to allow 2026 running

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Mark Lancaster

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23 April 2026

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is working to prop up Bridge 42 at Grosmont to enable trains to run the full length of the 18-mile line in 2026 before a long-term repair is implemented. Bridge 42 spans the River Murk Esk between the station and Grosmont Tunnel and has been closely monitored by NYMR engineers.…
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Hymek D7017 starring in 2026 WSR anniversaries

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Mark Lancaster

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14 April 2026

The DEPG’s Class 35 Hymek D7017 is featuring in several major events at the West Somerset Railway this year, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reopening of the Minehead branch. After closure of the branch by BR in January 1971, the first public trains were run by the WSR on Saturday, March 28, 1976,…
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‘Condor’ Co-Bo starred in East Lancs photoshoot

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Mark Lancaster

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8 April 2026

The sole-surviving Class 28 Metrovick Co-Bo, D5705, was extracted from the Baron Street shed at the East Lancashire Railway and taken to Bury Bolton Street for a night photoshoot on February 6, the day before the railway held its first diesel event of the year. For the event, the loco was positioned with a freight…
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British Railways trials experimental paved track at Radcliffe-on-Trent in 1969

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Mark Lancaster

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7 April 2026

An extract from the September 1969 issue of The Railway Magazine describing experimental paved track constructed by British Railways. The report details the design and investigation work carried out at Radcliffe-on-Trent. Introduction and Purpose MAKING THE WAY PERMANENT Experimental paved track at Radcliffe-on-Trent could substantially reduce maintenance costs IN conjunction with the Office for Research…
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Class 37 tops NYMR mileage chart

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Mark Lancaster

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28 March 2026

LONG-TERM North Yorkshire Moors Railway resident No. 37264 covered more miles than any other locomotive on the line in 2025, even though it is not certified to operate on the main line section to Whitby. It travelled 6767 miles during the course of the year, the equivalent of 189 return trips between Pickering and Grosmont.…
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Cravens heritage unit passes initial tests prior to restoration

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Mark Lancaster

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26 March 2026

Piers Connor & Christopher Westcott CRAVENS Heritage Trains Limited (CHTL) has revealed that its three-car unit, has passed initial tests as part of plans to restore the unit to working order. The unit is formed of two 60 Tube Stock (TS) Driving Motor cars and a 38 TS trailer vehicle which last carried passengers in…
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Shunters in Focus: 08472 Sold, 12083 Under Threat, D2996 Targeted

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Mark Lancaster

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25 March 2026

Former Craigentinny pilot No. 08472 has been sold into private ownership by Hunslet as part of the company’s continuing downsizing of its pool of Class 08s. Once part of the Wabtec fleet, it had been in Hunslet ownership since early 2021 but the loss of the Craigentinny duty to Railway Support Services in May 2023…
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From Rutland to the Seaside: A 1974 Railway Mystery Trip

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Mark Lancaster

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19 March 2026

An account from Adrian Searle from March 1974 describes a Sunday “Mystery Trip” rail excursion beginning at Oakham, travelling across multiple regions before arriving at Herne Bay. The journey reflects typical excursion travel conditions and routes of the period. THREE-HUNDRED MILES FOR £1·50 ON A SUNDAY MYSTERY TRIP Oakham departure OAKHAM, sole surviving passenger railway…
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Railway Air Services in 1935: Expansion, Routes and Operations

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Mark Lancaster

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17 March 2026

An extract from a 1935 issue of The Railway Magazine detailing the development, routes and operations of Railway Air Services, including services, operators and expansion across Britain and the Channel Islands. Introduction IN the December issue of THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE a year ago, the present writer endeavoured to provide a brief history of the development…
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