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Book of the Week: The Railway Magazine Archive 1930s

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Sam Hewitt

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6th June 2022

The last great age of steam in Britain is revisited in this new collection of superb photographs from the extensive archive of the Railway Magazine.
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All change at the LTM

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Darren Hendley

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25th May 2022

Christopher Westcott talks to Wendy Neville, the former head of communications at the London Transport Museum, about how things changed during her 13 years there. Although unintended, Wendy Neville’s time as head of communications at the London Transport Museum has been framed by closure. When recruited in 2007, the Covent Garden-based museum was closed to…
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The death of Sir Nigel Gresley

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Sam Hewitt

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25th May 2022

The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
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Ten handy gadgets for rail travellers

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Shannon Butcher

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25th May 2022

Trains are not always convenient, especially across long distances. Here’s a selection of handy gadgets to make those train journeys more manageable.
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Colonel Stephens: Celebrating a light railway legend

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Sam Hewitt

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25th May 2022

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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Book of the Week: The Rise and Fall of King Coal

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Sam Hewitt

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11th May 2022

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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Book of the Week: Railways & Recollections: The Midland Mainland in London 1974-80

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Shannon Butcher

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25th April 2022

The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July).
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Book of the Week: The Midland Mainline in London 1974-80

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Shannon Butcher

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28th March 2022

The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July). From then on, improvements and widenings were undertaken through to 1905.
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Unboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby

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Ben Stockdale

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23rd March 2022

Today we’re unboxing a recent model train from Hornby called ‘Flash’ the local express train. It’s a remote-controlled battery train set targeted at the younger train enthusiast. It’s a great starting point for someone new to model trains as it includes a complete playset of a model train, track, station, and tunnel. We unbox the…
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In the Cab: Southern

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Arianne Davey

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8th March 2022

In the first of a new series of features, Rail Express editor Mark Simmons sits down with Southern driver Andy Johnson to discover first-hand what it is like operating modern DC multiple units.
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