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Roger Smith

I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways. I am a member of the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society and am a proof-reader for the society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer. I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published.
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Wyvern Academy students with their winning designs. // Credit: Network Rail
InfrastructureNetworkNews

Winning designs in students’ art competition to be displayed in Darlington station

Budding artists show off their winning competition entries at Darlington station.

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Artists imperssion of the new classroom. // Credit: MIC Designs/North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Standard Gauge

New Mutual Improvement Classroom at Yorkshire Heritage Railway

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is building a new Mutual Improvement Classroom…

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Southeastern Electrostar train passing Shakespeare Beach ast Dover. // Credit: Southeastern
NetworkNews

Extra train services to Kent and East Sussex holiday resorts this summer

Southeastern is adding extra services and carriages to services between south-east London,…

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Network Rail engineers carrying out wiring work. // Credit: Network Rail
Network

Residents near Midland Main Line warned of danger of electrification

People living near the Midland Main Line between Kettering and Wigston are…

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The Brigadelok being shunted into the museum. / Credit: P. Budd/Vale of Rheidol RailwaY
Narrow Gauge

German World War I locomotive on display in Welsh narrow gauge railway museum

A 'Brigadelok' German tank locomotive is now on display in the museum…

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Piccadilly line test train
Infrastructure

Part of London Underground set for closure ahead of new trains

To prepare the Piccadilly line for new trains, parts of the line…

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Downpatrick & County Down RailwayChairman Robert Gardiner and delegates on the 'Antrim CAstle@ during their visit. // Credit: Downpatrick & County Down Railway
News

Minister visits Northern Ireland heritage railway to view flood damage repair progress

The Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister has visited the Downpatrick and County Down…

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PlayStation Summer Sale. // Credit: Dovetail Games
Simulation

Huge savings on PlayStation content for Train Sim World

Until the end of July, Dovetail Games has special offers on PlayStation…

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Driver leaving the tram before its autonomous run. // Credit: Škoda Group
TramsWorld

Watch: Škoda operates driverless tram in Finland

Škoda Group has carried out a demonstration in Finland of a tram…

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Nottingham tram in the Lace Market. // Credit: Nottingham Express Transit
Trams

Alterations to Nottingham tram services for Pride 2024

Changes to Nottingham trams because of Nottingham Pride event on 27th July.

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