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In photos: Victorian semaphore signals still in use at Worcester Shrub Hill railway station

Wed 15th June, 2022Wed 15th June, 2022 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Fans of Victorian-era mechanical signalling are in for a real feast at Worcester Shrub Hill railway station, where all movements at the station are still controlled by a signalman/woman pulling …

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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall - archive photos from 2005
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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall – archive photos from 2003-2005

Thu 1st October, 2020Thu 1st October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen in August 2005, this is the abandoned station building of Marazion, which was once the penultimate stop on the Great Western main line to Penzance. Opened by the West …

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In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains - and my verdict
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In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains – and my verdict

Wed 1st November, 2017 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Last week I got to travel on a brand spanking new Great Western Railway Class 800 express train, running betwixt London Paddington and Cardiff. As a fan of the venerable …

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Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept
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Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept

Mon 4th September, 2017Sun 3rd September, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Last Saturday, London’s Old Oak Common rail depot opened its doors to the public, offering a close up look of a facility that has been servicing trains since 1906. A …

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