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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

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Shannon Butcher

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19th November 2024

With parts of the country waking to snow outside their windows this morning, let’s look at how trains cope in snowy conditions, and what happens when they don’t.
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Team of railway modellers to building working layout in a weekend for charity

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Alex Bestwick

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12th September 2024

Over the weekend of September 21/22, Heritage Railway staff writer Owen Hayward will be leading a team of railway modellers […]
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Behind the scenes at South Devon Railway

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Robin Jones

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9th September 2024

To celebrate the nationwide Heritage Open Days event, South Devon Railway is allowing behind the scenes access to visitors on Saturday, September 14 […]
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Flying Scotsman returns to Locomotion for summer festival

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Robin Jones

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11th July 2024

Locomotion will host a spectacular six-week summer festival that includes a four-week visit from iconic locomotive Flying Scotsman.
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Diesels primed for feast of British Rail nostalgia at GWR gala

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Robin Jones

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11th July 2024

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s annual Summer Heritage Diesel Gala is all set to go this coming weekend with the diesel fleet firing on all cylinders for an action-packed July 12-14.
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‘Series of unfortunate events’ couldn’t stop Spa Valley Railway’s steam weekend

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Owen Hayward

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13th June 2024

Gala successes are the result of untold hours and months of planning that culminate in a few final days of […]
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Surprises in store as KESR reveals further plans for 50th anniversary gala

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Robin Jones

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21st May 2024

With not long to go until its June 1/2 golden anniversary gala weekend, the Kent & East Sussex Railway has […]
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Tiny takeover at the Severn Valley Railway

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Robin Jones

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1st May 2024

The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating the wonderful world of model railways this weekend.
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Model Railway Show returns to Wensleydale

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Robin Jones

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1st May 2024

Wensleydale Railway is once again hosting its three-day Model Railway Show over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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The Big Steam Adventure returns for second series on Channel 5

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Alex Bestwick

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26th April 2024

The Big Steam Adventure returns for a second series, joining John Sergeant, Peter Davison and Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton as they travel the UK using only vehicles powered by steam.
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