The Railway Magazine

Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

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Shannon Butcher

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30 November 2023

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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Train stations renamed for Halloween

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Alex Bestwick

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1 November 2023

A number of railway stations across the UK were given a Halloween twist on Tuesday.
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Flying Scotsman involved in ‘shunting incident’ at Aviemore Station

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Darren Hendley

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30 September 2023

Flying Scotsman was involved in a “slow speed” crash with another heritage train hours before visitors were due to board it. The crash happened at Aviemore Railway Station, in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands, at 7.10pm on Friday.
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From the archive: The pace quickens

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Alex Bestwick

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8 September 2023

An update on the progress of the Channel Tunnel by P. W. B. Semmens MA, C.Chem, FRSC, MBCS, MCIT from November 1990
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Branch Lines off the Salisbury to Exeter Line.

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Arianne Davey

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1 March 2023

Bath Railway Society is presenting an illustrated talk by Stuart Isbister, on Thursday, May 4.
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Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

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Arianne Davey

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28 February 2023

Friday, February 24 marked 100 years since Flying Scotsman set off on its first journey from the sheds at Doncaster Works.
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National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to close temporarily for £10.5m refurbishment

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Arianne Davey

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16 November 2022

The National Railway Museum’s historic Station Hall will close temporarily in the New Year to enable urgent structural repairs to take place as part of the museum’s ambitious redevelopment plans.
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Commuters struggle to get to work despite rail strikes being called off

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Arianne Davey

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7 November 2022

Many commuters struggled to get to work on Monday as urban roads were jammed and train services were disrupted despite planned rail strikes being called off.
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Warning of widespread disruption as details of rail strike impact released

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Arianne Davey

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1 November 2022

Railway passengers have been given more information about the impact of a fresh wave of strikes, with warnings of widespread disruption to services.
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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrations launched at London King’s Cross on station’s 170th birthday

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Arianne Davey

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14 October 2022

Flying Scotsman – the world’s most famous steam locomotive – made its first appearance in a year-long national programme of events to mark its centenary today at London King’s Cross Station.
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