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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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Buffet in a disused signal box at Bodmin Parkway reopens after refurbishment

A buffet housed in a disused signal box at Bodmin Parkway station…

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8,000 tonnes of rock installed on Marches Line to prevent future washouts

Network Rail has made a four-million-pound investment to protect the Marches Line…

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Prime Minister presents award to an Avanti employee at Warrington Bank Quay

Boris Johnson has presented a Railway Benefit Fund award to an Avanti…

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Access for All arrives at Canterbury East railway station

£4.8 of improvements at Canterbury East station now enables people with mobility…

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Severe disruption expected in coming weeks on London Tube network due to planned strikes

Planned RMT strike action will affect the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly, and…

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Siemens Mobility is building 57 new trains for German network DB Regio Bayern

Train manufacturer Siemens Mobility is building 57 new trains for the Franconia-South…

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Trials taking place to prepare Elizabeth line for opening next year

Completion of the Elizabeth line has reached a significant milestone with the…

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Amey Rail fined £600,000 for health and safety breaches at Market Harborough station

Amey Rail has been fined £600,000 for health and safety breaches during…

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Limited edition ventilated van model in Keighley and Worth Valley Railway livery

A model railway company has released a limited edition of a ventilated…

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Stadler delivers its first DMU for San Bernardino County Transit Authority

Stadler has delivered the first of three diesel multiple unit trains for…

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