Diesel

Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 7

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Alex Bestwick

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10 April 2023

Our latest book of the week is the upcoming Diesel Dawn 7 – pre-order today! DIESEL DAWN 7 – WESTERN […]
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Full circle for last British Rail train to Wareham passenger returning as driver

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Alex Bestwick

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3 April 2023

A Swanage Railway volunteer who travelled on the last British Rail train from Swanage to Wareham as a child in 1972 will be the conductor driver on the first Swanage Railway passenger train into Wareham using the heritage line’s 1950s diesel train.
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Swanage Railway to operate trial train service from Wareham into Purbeck

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Alex Bestwick

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9 March 2023

The Swanage Railway is to operate a trial heritage diesel train service from the main line at Wareham into the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.
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Another guest announced for SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

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Alex Bestwick

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23 February 2023

Another high-profile guest announced has been announced for the Severn Valley Railway’s bumper Spring Diesel Festival.
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‘Absolute cracker’ guest announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

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Alex Bestwick

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16 February 2023

The Severn Valley Railway has revealed that Class 58 No 58023 will make its first-ever appearance in preservation at the SVR’s forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival between 18th and 21st May.
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Snowdon Mountain Railway to return to the summit for the first time since 2019

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Alex Bestwick

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9 January 2023

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

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Alex Bestwick

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2 September 2022

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

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Alex Bestwick

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24 August 2022

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

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Alex Bestwick

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8 August 2022

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

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Alex Bestwick

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1 August 2022

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