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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 months ago
Change in train driving style could save Northern thousands of litres of diesel a yearData scientists have shown Northern that thousands of litres of diesel could be saved by drivers making small adjustments to how they drive trains.
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DC when rest of country was going AC. Coal traffic was dying, relatively little passenger traffic back then. Stone and cement traffic out of the Peak District was seen as longer term business. One passenger… Read more
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 months ago
Donation from Northern Ireland cathedral helps heritage railway’s flood appealDown Cathedral in Northern Ireland has donated £2,650 to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway from a fundraising gala concert held in June.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 months ago
Enamel badge commemorates Irish railway historyAn enamel badge has been commissioned by Táilte Tours to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the last Drumm battery train service from Dublin to Bray.
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 2 months ago
If you are entering the competition, do not forget to include #feature
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 3 months ago
Shropshire railway checks and cleans up its new Class 101 diesel multiple unitThe Severn Valley Railway (SVR) reports that the DMU Group (West Midlands) has been working on its new Class 101 unit.
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Here are the pictures chosen for the weekly email newsletter. Thanks to @DavidFS and @SM for submitting these. There is still time to enter your pictures, don’t forget to include #feature.
These two join last weeks pictures by @PhilClarke2020 and @rob_a4
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Many congratulations both for getting your photos chosen for the newsletter!
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 3 months ago
Appeal launched to bring Crab steam locomotive back in serviceThe East Lancashire Railway (ELR) is appealing for donations to help its work restoring its Crab steam locomotive 13065 back to working order.
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I have fired and driven this locomotive
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 3 months ago
3 months ago (edited)
The next 2 #feature images have been chosen, details will be announced here and in the weekly newsletter this weekend
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 3 months ago
Flood-hit Northern Ireland heritage railway resumes operationsThe Downpatrick & County Down Railway has resumed operating following devastating flood damage it received during storms last November.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 3 months ago
Rare diesel locomotive back in service after major overhaulA Class 11 diesel shunter owned by the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust has returned to operational services after undergoing a major overhaul.
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Is the first picture one taken before or after the overhaul? It doesn't look as though the shunter has been repainted, certainly not with gloss black paint -
I My dad and grandad were both drivers in Leamington spa.and I spent many unofficial hours on these shunters as they worked with Ford motor company and freight movements around Leamington sidings… Read more
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