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Book of the Week: The Rise and Fall of King Coal

11 May 2022 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Features, Steam

This week’s Book of the Week tells the fascinating story of the UK’s ‘black diamonds’ from their origins to their role as the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution: The Rise and Fall of King Coal…

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Book of the Week: Railways & Recollections: The Midland Mainland in London 1974-80

25 April 2022 Shannon Butcher Features

The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July).

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Book of the Week: Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022

11 April 2022 Shannon Butcher Features

In 2018 the Rail Camera Club organised the ‘Rail Cameraman’ exhibition at Locomotion, Shildon, showcasing the work of the club’s members.

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Book of the Week: The Midland Mainline in London 1974-80

28 March 2022 Shannon Butcher Features

The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July). From then on, improvements and widenings were undertaken through to 1905.

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Unboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby

23 March 2022 Ben Stockdale Features, Modelling, Reviews, Video

Today we’re unboxing a recent model train from Hornby called ‘Flash’ the local express train. It’s a remote-controlled battery train set targeted at the younger train enthusiast. It’s a great starting point for someone new

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Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 5

21 February 2022 Shannon Butcher Diesel, Features

Increasing affluence and a second-hand car allowed the author a geographical range previously denied to him and with various pals he embarked in the 1970s and 1980s on a number of expeditions.

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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

15 February 2022 Shannon Butcher Features, Network

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?

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Book of the Week: Settle & Carlise Revival

14 February 2022 Shannon Butcher Features, Steam

The Settle & Carlisle railway runs across the roof of England, reaching the highest point on any mainline railway in the country, and carries both passenger services and freight traffic.

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The Rocket Fleet

3 February 2022 Sam Hewitt Features, Steam
The Rocket Fleet

How much further can a locomotive go in terms of acquiring ‘legendary’ status than having a succession of full-size replicas built?

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Book of the Week: Model Railways Explained Beyond the Beginning

1 February 2022 Shannon Butcher Features, Modelling

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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