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rodneypitt9
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Llangollen Railway Board vows to Fight for Line’s Survival
According to the latest report in the Shropshire Star, the trust behind Llangollen’s steam railway has pledged that it will try to work...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Swindon Railway Station a 'gateway' for Drug Trafficking
Swindon railway station has become a "gateway" for young people bringing class A drugs into the south west from London, police say....
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20211 min read
More Trains for Students
Great Western Railway joins West Midlands Railway in announcing increases in trains for students and pupils returning to school. Great...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Good Manors for 2021!
The Erlestoke Manor Fund (EMF) has posted an update on the progress on their locomotives and announced a new appointment to their board...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Llangollen Railway PLC asks Bank to Appoint Receiver
Llangollen Railway has today, Monday 1st March 2021, issued a formal announcement about its future. It reads: "It is with great regret...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Network Rail gives ‘Heart of Wessex’ line some TLC
Vital maintenance between Dorchester West and Castle Cary Passengers travelling on the line between Bristol and Weymouth can look forward...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 25, 20214 min read
Hanwell off the “At Risk” List
Hanwell Station looking east Transport for London (TfL) working with the Railway Heritage Trust have brought Hanwell station up to modern...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20211 min read
On track for County of Montgomery
The new nameplates have been generously sponsored by John Buxton of Cambrian Transport, and were produced by the Procast Foundry in...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Disused Signal Box Sold at Auction
The former signal box on Torre Station in Torquay has been sold by Paul Fosh Auctions A disused Victorian railway signal on a Devon...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 27, 20212 min read
MP’s Renew Push to Reopen Two Rail Stations in South Devon
Two MPs are renewing their joint push for the reopening of two railway stations in south Devon. Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall and Kevin...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 22, 20212 min read
A Fresh Approach to Depot Safety
Depot Control System commissioning – Siemens Ardwick Depot. FirstClass Safety & Control, the Essex-based safety control system...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 21, 20211 min read
New Trains for Heathrow Express
The UK’s Heathrow Express has introduced a newly renovated fleet of a dozen Class 387 trains, marking the first new fleet since the...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Cornwall - Biggest Track Upgrade for over 60 years
Passengers in Cornwall will benefit from a more reliable railway as Network Rail is set to deliver the biggest track upgrade in the...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20211 min read
No Money for Great Western Mainline
According to a report in the Swindon Advertiser, an application for £50,000 funding for Great Western Railway main line has been...
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