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National Railway Museum Appoints Railway Partnerships Manager

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Shannon Butcher

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17th December 2021

The National Railway Museum in York has appointed Paddy McNulty as Railway Partnerships Manager.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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17th December 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years

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Shannon Butcher

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17th December 2021

Train passengers will be hit with the largest fares rise in nearly a decade next year.
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Transport Secretary refuses to rule out 3.8% rail fare rise

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Shannon Butcher

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16th December 2021

The Transport Secretary did not rule out increasing rail fares by 3.8% when challenged by Labour in the Commons.
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Severn Valley Railway loco to be renamed for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

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Sam Hewitt

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15th December 2021

The Severn Valley Railway has launched a competition to find a new name for one of its heritage steam locomotives, in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year.
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Fantastic Christmas subscriptions on all your favourite railway titles at Classic Magazines!

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Shannon Butcher

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13th December 2021

Christmas is just around the corner, meaning it’s the perfect time to grab a last-minute gift for the Railway enthusiasts in your life, or even for yourself as an early Christmas treat!
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Swanage Railway launch £25k appeal to restore Victorian T3 class locomotive tender

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Sam Hewitt

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8th December 2021

A £25,000 appeal has been launched to help fund the restoration of the tender belonging to a unique Victorian T3 class locomotive to assist its return to steam.
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Storm Barra means service alterations for some passengers

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Shannon Butcher

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7th December 2021

Storm Barra is forecast to bring snow and winds of up to 70mph to parts of the country from late Tuesday afternoon and will affect some services in the south west and north east of Scotland.
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Book of the Week: Model Railways Explained

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Shannon Butcher

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6th December 2021

Author Brian Lamber writes: “My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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3rd December 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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