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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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Kent & East Sussex Railway to hold an act of Remembrance at Bodiam station on 11 November

The Kent & East Sussex Railway is to hold an act of…

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Northern line’s Bank branch between Kennington and Moorgate to be closed for 17 weeks

The Northern line’s Bank branch is to be closed between Kennington and…

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Man racially abused on train in South London

On 5 October a man was racially abused while travelling to Bromley…

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Hackney Council collaborates with Network Rail for a Windrush art exhibition

An exhibition documenting the heritage of the area's African and Caribbean communities…

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Update on progess constructing new-build loco for the Corris Railway

Update on the construction of new-build 0-4-2 saddle tank Falcon being constructed…

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Alstom to provide track and third power rail for a future Ile-de-France metro line

Alstom has been chosen to supply the infrastructure for the eastern section…

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Redundant railway carriages donated to an Essex primary school

Porterbrook has donated two redundant ex-East Coast Mk.III railway carriages to a…

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Falkirk High to become Scotland’s first net-zero carbon railway station

ScotRail plans to make Falkirk High Scotland’s first net-zero carbon railway station,…

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Explore the north of England and Scotland by train this autumn with TPE’s Club 55 offer

This autumn TPE is again running its Club 55 promotion which provides…

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Hull Trains’ Paragon fleet is helping to cut carbon emissions

Paragon fleet reduces Hull Trains energy consumption and carbon emissions, in line…

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