Features

Lancashire Glory: ELR’s autumn steam gala 2022

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Alex Bestwick

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17th January 2023

The East Lancashire Railway outdid itself by going one step further for its end-of-year steam event.
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The Railway Hub Christmas Gift Guide 2022!

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Arianne Davey

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21st November 2022

Christmas is just around the corner, meaning it’s time to start present hunting again! Fortunately, we’ve made your life a little bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic Railway picks, we’re sure there’s something for everyone…
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Book of the week: Lament for a Branch Line

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Alex Bestwick

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8th November 2022

Our new book of the week is the latest release from David Hindle.
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The many peaks of Peak Rail

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Alex Bestwick

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30th September 2022

Peak Rail was formed with the aim of reconnecting Buxton to Matlock by rail following the controversial closure of the Midland line linking them. While a northern push towards Bakewell remains a clear aspiration, the heritage line is a flourishing base of several different heritage groups, reports John Titlow in words and pictures.
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Stanier’s super smoothie – the Turbomotive

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Alex Bestwick

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26th September 2022

Hornby’s decision to recreate in OO scale some of Britain’s most famous one-off locomotives, including Gresley’s W1 4-6-4 and now Stanier’s geared turbine Pacific No. 6202, leads Pete Kelly to chart the history of the Turbomotive, with the help of some interesting archive photographs.
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With full regulator: locomotive performance then and now

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2022

Don Benn looks at the work of Gresley’s A4 pacific No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, reaching 90mph in Scotland in 1965, high speed on the West Coast Main line in 1967, a very fine run with a heavy load on the Great Western main line to Bristol in 2008, and returning from Kingswear on the…
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Five favourite heritage railways in the UK

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Alex Bestwick

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16th September 2022

With over 150 heritage railways in the UK, it can be hard to know which one to visit first. Here’s a round up of some of our favourites, from the big names to some underrated gems.
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163 years ago: Death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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Sam Hewitt

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15th September 2022

Young Isambard was not only to follow in his father’s footsteps as one of the greatest engineers of his day, but with his big railway from London to Bristol, and the seaward ‘extension’ by which steamships would continue the journey to New York, would soon eclipse his fame.
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When Isambard Kingdom Brunel diced with death

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Sam Hewitt

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15th September 2022

This early 19th-century drawing of Isambard Kingdom Brunel captures a daredevil moment which could have changed the future course of railway history forever.
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Five things you didn’t know about Isambard Brunel

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Sam Hewitt

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15th September 2022

Engineering great Isambard Kingdom Brunel has continued to inspire and influence generations of architects long after his death in 1859.
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