Diesel

‘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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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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Mother’s Day at the Mid Norfolk Railway

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Shannon Butcher

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17 March 2022

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

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Shannon Butcher

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21 February 2022

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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Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains

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Sam Hewitt

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15 December 2020

Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.
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