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Personal recollections of railways

Dec 31, 20225 min read

A Fine Time Was Had by All

Some railway celebrations over the years Openings of new railways were usually accompanied by celebrations. Bands, bunting, flags,...

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Dec 9, 20223 min read

E08A - Steam loco history

Old Timers and Youngsters Nearing the End

Keeping steam going throughout over half of the 20th century. . . . . . . There was a mix of longevity and novelty towards the end of...

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Old Timers and Youngsters Nearing the End

Dec 2, 20221 min read

C01G - Northern England

Timothy Hackworth – a Hidden Hero

AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough has unveiled a 200-metre square mural to celebrate the birthplace of modern...

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Dec 1, 20223 min read

G01 - Service Operation

The Role of Guards from 1874

List of duties to be carried out by passenger guards on the Great Western Railway. . . . . . . There is no doubt that passenger guards...

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Nov 24, 20223 min read

E08A - Steam loco history

French Exchange

British and French enginemen try each other’s locomotives. . . . . . . In the late 1950s, Richard Hardy (who was generally known as Dick...

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Nov 21, 20222 min read

E04 - Electrical Engineering

The Film Archive of Railway Signalling and People (FARSAP)

As of November 2022, the FARSAP signalling film archive now has over 200 films. All free to view, they cover signalling locations across...

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The Film Archive of Railway Signalling and People (FARSAP)

Nov 17, 20225 min read

E12 - Railway Carriages

Heat and light

For trains in the worst of weathers. . . . . . . With the costs of fuel, lighting, heating, weird weather and global warming very much in...

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Nov 10, 20223 min read

E08E - Steam loco types

Heavy Lifting!

Crane locomotives working in locomotive works. . . . . In April 1922 the last of the Great Western Railway’s three crane locomotives...

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Nov 3, 20224 min read

E01 - Senior Officer Biographies

Locomotive “La France”

Bought by the Great Western Railway (GWR) for comparison. . . . . . French-built de Glehn 4-4-2 Compound “La France” arrived in pieces at...

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Oct 27, 20224 min read

E08A - Steam loco history

Prime Ministers and Railways

Some were enthusiastic about railways and had locomotives named after them. . . . . . In November 1838, Benjamin Disraeli, at the time...

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