Tag: RailAdvent

Progress report on restoring steam locomotive No. 92240

The Bluebell Railway in Sussex has issued an update on its work…

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Book Review: The Sandstone Steam Railway – the story continues by David Richardson

This book describes the world's most ambitious preservation project, which is home…

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Book Review: Thompson, His Life and Locomotives by Tim Hillier-Graves

Thompson, His Life and Locomotives is an immensely readable biography of the…

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Book Review: The Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Co-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives by Anthony P. Sayer

This book provides a detailed history of these unsuccessful locomotives, commonly known…

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Book Review: The History of the London Underground Map by Caroline Roope

This book traces the history of London’s iconic ‘Tube’ map which has…

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Book Review: Termination at the Halt by Yvonne Marrs

Termination at the Halt is a tale about one man’s re-creation of…

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Our new 'Personalised News' system has been released

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Book Review: Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways by Brian and Ian Reading

An intriguing insight into Britain’s narrow gauge and industrial railways, with unusual…

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Book Review: MGR Coal Trains by Mike Rhodes

This book is a historical archive of what was an everyday scene…

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Book Review: Lost Railways of the World by Nigel Welbourn

This book describes the author's "Top Ten" lost lines as well as…

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