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Book Review: Great Central Railway Joint Operations around Manchester and in South Yorkshire by Bob Pixton

This lavishly-illustrated book looks at lines that operated jointly with the Great Central around Manchester and across the Pennines into Yorkshire.

Roger Smith 2 October, 2022

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Defibrillators To Be Installed At 36 Railway Stations Across South Yorkshire

Across stations in South Yorkshire, Northern is set to install 36 new defibrillators, meaning that all stations in the area will have one.

Emma Holden 12 August, 2022

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6233 Duchess of Sutherland heading for York

Steam locomotive 6233 Duchess of Sutherland to steam out of York this Saturday with Newcastle tour

6233 Duchess of Sutherland is set to be back on the rails again, this time hauling a tour to Newcastle.

Michael Holden 14 June, 2022

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45596 Bahamas at Grindleford on the Jubilee Buxton Spa Express

Bahamas steam locomotive to visit Bedford, Leicester and York this Saturday

LMS Jubilee 45596 Bahamas will be back on the mainline this Saturday (11th June) as it hauls The Yorkshireman.

Michael Holden 10 June, 2022

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Steam locomotive 7029 Clun Castle to visit York this Saturday

GWR 'Castle' No. 7029 'Clun Castle' will be on the mainline this Saturday, 9th April 2022, as it hauls a Vintage Trains railtour.

Victoria Thompson 7 April, 2022

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Steam locomotive 46100 Royal Scot to visit York this Wednesday

LMS 'Scot' No. 46100 'Royal Scot' will be passing through Derby tomorrow as it hauls a special railtour on Wednesday 6th April 2022.

Michael Holden 4 April, 2022

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Upgrades continue at Leeds station this month in project to remodel track (1)

Leeds train services subject to disruption this weekend

Disruption to trains at Leeds this weekend to enable new overhead wires to be installed and provision made for new signalling cables.

Roger Smith 29 October, 2021

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Upgrades continue at Leeds station this month in project to remodel track

Leeds station remodelling means disruption this October

Leeds stations ongoing improvement work means service disruption during October with passengers advised to check their journeys ahead

Chloe White 12 October, 2021

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Saturday treat for people in Sheffield as steam locomotive 34046 Braunton set to pass through

Steam locomotive No. 34046 Braunton will be back in steam on the mainline and will be passing through Sheffield on Saturday 19th December 2020.

Michael Holden 18 December, 2020

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Rail passengers urged to check before travelling this May Bank Holiday between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate

Rail passengers are being urged by Network Rail to check before travelling this Early May Bank Holiday as work takes place in West Yorkshire which wil…

Michael Holden 4 May, 2020

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