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B12 painting by award winning artist James Green

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Alex Bestwick

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24th January 2024

A stunning painting depicting B12 8572 as it climbs Bethnal Green bank in 1932 has just been released by by […]
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The Railway Touring Company – New Derbyshire, Yorkshire and South Coast tours for 2024

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Web Editor

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2nd January 2024

For 2024 The Railway Touring Company has introduced new UK holidays exploring Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Southern England’s heritage railways, as […]
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Iconic railways from a bygone era – Climb aboard on the Isle of Man

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

If you appreciate rail travel from yesteryear, where every journey affords you the time to savour the scenery, then it’s […]
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Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to […]
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See the best of Britain aboard a special excursion train!

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a […]
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Britain’s Steam Locomotives: 100 of the best from Penydarren to Tornado

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Alex Bestwick

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19th September 2023

It is now over 200 years since the world’s first steam railway locomotive made its maiden voyage along a primitive plateway in South Wales – in 1804 Richard Trevithick’s high-pressure steam locomotive successfully hauled a loaded train a distance of nine miles at an average speed of two mph.
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New book tracks the global history of the early days of the iron railway

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Alex Bestwick

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26th July 2023

The Coming of the Railway is the first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway. Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution – one that would truly change the world. In…
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Why Travel with PTG Tours

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Alex Bestwick

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13th June 2023

PTG is one of the very few rail holiday companies that are members of ABTA (Y2193) and ATOL bonded. ABTA […]
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The future of rail travel: How Wi-Fi is revolutionising the commute

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Arianne Davey

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8th June 2023

The future of rail travel is looking bright, thanks to the rise of Wi-Fi technology.
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Darjeeling Tours Ltd

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Alex Bestwick

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7th June 2023

The forthcoming season sees our popular ‘Indian Magic’ tour, covering all three of India’s Hill Railways, running as usual, and […]
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