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Roger Smith posted a new post. a week ago
Photos show Storm Darragh damage to Welsh steam railwayBecause of damage caused by Storm Darragh, the Corris Railway was forced to abandon its planned Santa Specials on 7th and 8th December.
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Really sad to see how the storm affected the heritage rail sector. Llangollen Railway also had to cancel their Santa Specials last weekend. Here’s hoping for a better few weeks weather-wise
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Roger Smith posted a new post. a week ago
New design of modular bridge being installed at Suffolk stationA new footbridge being installed at Stowmarket station is the first ‘AVA’ bridge in the UK, which is modular and cheaper and quicker to construct.
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Ok.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. a week ago
Book Review: Class 37 locomotives in Scotland by Colin J. HowatThis book shows Class 37s around the length and breadth of Scotland working on passenger and freight trains and at rest in maintenance depots.
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Victoria Thompson posted an update a week ago
The pictures have been chosen for the newsletter this week. Keep an eye out for details in the newsletter this evening or on here soon. #feature
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Nationalisation announcement prompts response from Heathrow Southern RailwayHeathrow Southern Railway Limited has responded to the announcement that South Western Railway is to be taken into public ownership.
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There should also be a service from Milton Keynes Central via Bletchley and Winslow, then via the proposed spur linking the Winslow route to the Aylesbury line; from there the service would go via… Read more -
Boris Johnson who was Mayor of London wanted the Heathrow Southern Rail link to happen as well as extending the runway over the M25 London Orbital Motorway. Since Terminal 5 was built.
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But Bourne End is not on the Chinnor line. My proposed service would continue from Princes Risborough to High Wycombe. It would be the line from there to Bourne End that would need to be reinstated ( as… Read more
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Work to upgrade Suffolk line ahead of construction of Sizewell C power stationIn January, Network Rail will start a major renewal of the Sizewell branch line in Suffolk in connection with the construction of Sizewell C power station.
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Not just that but the A12 that goes from Ipswich to Lowestoft is to be upgraded to dual carriageway and a new link road to be built to Sizewell C power station. As that too was mentioned on BBC Look East… Read more
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Congratulations to @PhilClarke2020 and @ianlane1960 as your pictures were chosen to #feature in the newsletter this week, and seen by thousands of readers. We will be drawing a random winner from the weekly newsletter winners, details to be announced soon. In the meantime, it is time to submit your pictures for this week, do not forget to include #feature
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 2 weeks ago
The pictures for the weekly newsletter have been chosen, more details including the winner selected at random for the month will be announced here later #feature
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
New mosaics unveiled at London Underground stationTransport for London (TfL) has unveiled new mosaics at St. James’s Park station as part of its Art on the Underground programme.
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I’m surprised that it isn’t installed at Tate Modern museum or any museum in London that would have had those pictures. But it does look impressive.
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
Rail income growing slower than passenger numbers, report findsThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released figures showing that train fare revenue rose more slowly that passenger journey numbers between April 2023 and March 2024, that government funding to the industry…
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This saga of passengers ticketing income declining, with shareholders dividends rising seems familiar to myself. Was it not George Hudson ?
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