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1981 a rusty, beat-up locomotive was saved from Woodhams’ Scrapyard in Barry. The engine in question was the Great Western Railway Modified Hall Class No. 7903 Foremarke Hall.

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

Passengers using the Tyne and Wear Metro must continue to wear face coverings when travelling on the system, unless they are exempt.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has supported a decision to make masks compulsory on the London Underground, despite his own Government scrapping the mandatory wearing of face coverings.

Face masks must be worn on London’s transport network, even after the legal restrictions have been lifted on July 19.

No domestic train operators will require passengers to wear face coverings on services in England from July 19, according to industry bodies.

Passengers Once More is a series of books charting reinstated or new stations and lines on Britain’s rail network since nationalisation in 1948.

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