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Category: Diesel

Snowdon Mountain Railway to return to the summit for the first time since 2019

9 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Diesel, News, Steam

The railway’s summit service will recommence and Hafod Eryri, the summit visitor center, will reopen later this year.

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Second SVR Autumn Diesel Bash guest confirmed

2 September 2022 Alex Bestwick Diesel, Freight, News, Trackside

The Severn Valley Railway will welcome a Class 56 locomotive from the main line to its Autumn Diesel Bash, courtesy of GB Railfreight.

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The Ludgershall branch in the diesel era

24 August 2022 Alex Bestwick Diesel, Freight

David Lindsell returns with final instalment of his three-part series covering the history of the Ludgershall branch. This covers other special trains, engineering trains and maintenance specials, redundant stock storage, and preservation, along with a report on a depot visit that took place in 1998.

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Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 6 – Brush Type 2S

8 August 2022 Alex Bestwick Diesel, Features

This week’s book pick is the sixth installment in Gavin Glenister’s Diesel Dawn series.

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Book of the Week: STRATFORD DEPOT LOCOMOTIVES

1 August 2022 Alex Bestwick Diesel, Electric, Features
Stratford Depot Locomotives by Roger Rounce is this week's book of the week.

Photographer Roger Rounce’s Stratford Depot Locomotives is packed with stunning images and a must-read for rail enthusiasts.

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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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Mother’s Day at the Mid Norfolk Railway

17 March 2022 Shannon Butcher Diesel, News, Steam

The Mid Norfolk Railway is running a static Mother’s Day event this year at Dereham station, as unfortunately, over-running engineering works mean that the planned start of passenger services has had to be delayed.

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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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Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change

27 January 2022 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Industrial, Metro, Network, News
Commuter wearing mask

Legal measures requiring masks and Covid passes in England have been dropped, but commuters in some settings will still be asked to wear face coverings.

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Fantastic Christmas subscriptions on all your favourite railway titles at Classic Magazines!

13 December 2021 Shannon Butcher Diesel, Electric, Features, Freight, News, Steam

Christmas is just around the corner, meaning it’s the perfect time to grab a last-minute gift for the Railway enthusiasts in your life, or even for yourself as an early Christmas treat!

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