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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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Puffing Billy – the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive

18 January 2022 Robin Jones Features, Steam
Puffing Billy – the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive

It is not often the name of a railway locomotive becomes adopted as an everyday saying in the English language, but many believe that happened in the case of the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive. Heritage Railway editor Robin Jones has the story.

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Vacancy: Deputy editor/writer

6 December 2021 Andy Hill Advertisement Feature, Jobs, News

If you can be specific about Pacifics, know you’re A2s from your M62s and always mind your Manors, then we could have the job you’ve always been looking for. Mortons Media Group has an opportunity

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Go green, go digital, with this one-off discount!

5 November 2021 Arianne Davey News
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With climate change at the very top of the world’s agenda, and thousands of delegates in Glasgow for the COP26 talks, we all have a responsibility for our environment and the future.

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Heritage Railway magazine strengthens editorial team

25 May 2021 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

Heritage Railway magazine, the trackside companion for preservationists and all-round rail enthusiasts has a new deputy editor.

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National Railway Museum & Locomotion welcome first visitors of the year

19 May 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Steam

The National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon have reopened for the first time this year.

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Poignant memoir tells of steam’s twilight years

1 April 2021 El Armstrong News

The humorous and often poignant experiences of a trainspotter-turned-booking clerk during steam’s twilight years are told in a new memoir by Barry Allen.

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Colonel Stephens: Celebrating a light railway legend

31 March 2021 Sam Hewitt Features, News

The life and work of an ingenious engineer who inspired Britain’s preserved railway sector is celebrated in a new publication written by Heritage Railway magazine editor Robin Jones.

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UK railway news roundup

5 February 2021 Sam Hewitt News
HS2 protesters

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.

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What is the royal train? Your questions answered

7 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, Railtours
Duke & Duchess' Royal Train

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are setting off on a festive morale-boosting tour around the country on the Royal Train.

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