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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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Cambridgeshire trains to be disrupted during August Bank Holiday

Services on the East Coast Main Line and all other routes via…

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Book Review: Diesel Locomotives Around The World by Peter J. Green

This book presents a selection of the author’s best photographs from 45…

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Caledonian Sleeper donates £5,000 to Railway Children charity

Caledonian Sleeper is donating profits from a limited-edition whisky to a charity…

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Dapol produce exclusive model of Western Enterprise for STEAM Museum

An 00 Gauge model of D1000 Western Enterprise has been produced by model…

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Leighton Buzzard Railway appeals for volunteers

The Leighton Buzzard Railway is calling for volunteers who wish to learn…

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Southeastern to run extra trains to Kent coast every day in August

Now that the summer holidays are here, Southeastern is running extra trains…

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Services between Coventry, Leamington and Oxford set for disruption

Train services between Coventry and Leamington Spa, and between Heyford and Oxford,…

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Step-free access to be provided at station in West End of Glasgow

Network Rail is to install new lifts at Anniesland station in the…

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Stadler to supply hydrogen-powered narrow-gauge trains to Italy

Stadler has been awarded two framework agreements to supply and maintain 10…

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Book Review: Class 68 and Class 88 Locomotives by John Jackson

A photographic record of every Class 68 and Class 88 locomotive and…

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