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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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West Yorkshire trains to be disrupted as upgrade work takes place

Transpennine Route Upgrade engineering works will severely disrupt services between Manchester and…

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Meet the former engineer behind London North Eastern Railway’s Aladdin’s Cave

Maurice Green is the saviour who reunites customers with property that has…

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Hitachi Rail wins €200m contract to supply new trains to Italy

The Municipality of Naples in Italy has awarded Hitachi Rail a €200…

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Busiest stations in Southeast USA are in Virginia and North Carolina

Amtrak has announced that more people are travelling by train, and record…

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Book Review: Going East, the Story of East West Rail and the Oxford-Cambridge Line by K.C. Close and R.J. Cook

3.7 out of 5

This book tells the story of the line from Oxford to Cambridge,…

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Transport for Wales to extend its Penalty Fares scheme

From 4 March, Transport for Wales will introduce a Penalty Fare scheme…

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Sussex railway to welcome second Pannier Tank locomotive

The Bluebell Railway's Branch Line Gala Weekend in May will have a…

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Oyster card users set for new Friday fares in London

For 3 months from 8 March, Friday rail travel in London with…

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East Lancashire Railway plans heritage Western Region weekend

The East Lancashire Railway is holding a Western Region-themed weekend in April.

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Pictures showcase new Yorkshire railway station

Network Rail has released images d showing what a new multimillion pound…

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