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Mid-Norfolk Railway restructures its leadership team

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Gareth Evans

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28th September 2022

The management of the Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) is to be restructured with new arrangements to be put in place for […]
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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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Train cancellations hit worst level on record

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2022

Train reliability in Britain reached the worst level on record after another month of disruption.
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Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day

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Alex Bestwick

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20th September 2022

Disruption to train services which caused thousands of mourners to miss the Queen’s funeral will continue until noon on Tuesday, passengers have been warned.
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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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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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Mid-Norfolk to run diesel weekend

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Robin Jones

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14th September 2022

The Mid Norfolk Railway is to a run a busy Diesel weekend from September 23 to 25, featuring guest main line and heritage engines.
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Conjuring up 1940s spirit

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Robin Jones

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13th September 2022

The North Norfolk Railway’s Steam Back to The Forties weekend is set to return this weekend.
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Full steam ahead for NYMR gala

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Robin Jones

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13th September 2022

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has confirmed that next month’s Annual Steam Gala will feature a full steam locomotive programme.
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New Transport Secretary urged to take fresh approach to rail dispute

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Alex Bestwick

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7th September 2022

The new Transport Secretary is being urged to take a fresh approach to the long-running rail dispute ahead of fresh strikes which are set to cripple train services across the country.
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