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The Greatest Showon Earth - Nick Pigott takes a detailed look at the history and highly organised operation of circus trains - some of the most unusual and colourful trains to run in Britain. FLEX: The Go-AnywhereTrain - In an innovative scheme to find new roles for surplus EMUs, Porterbrook Leasing and Brush Traction are converting Class 319s into bi-mode ‘FLEX’ trains. Ben Jones visits Loughborough to discover more about the project...
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Ro-railers Ahead Of Their Time Or Overtaken By Events?
A new type of vehicle for use on both road and rail was trialled in the early 1930s, but never caught on. Alan Dale considers whether early road-rail vehicles were too advanced for their time.
From Upminster To Upcycled: Vivarail's D-train
Ben Jones visits Long Marston to find out how redundant District Line trains are being rebuilt to provide cheaper and greener alternatives to brand new multiple units – and how Vivarail is looking to the future with new methods of propulsion.
A Return To Amberley
Mark Smithers first visited the Amberley museum in 1987, and returned to the railway for its recent gala to review nearly 30 years of progress.
Push And Pull Diesel-Style
With the Great Central Railway-based diesel brake tender nearing completion, Nick Pigott tells the story of a unique new-build project.
George Dow
In the fifth in our series of railway writers and artists, the life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme is recounted.
Fatal Fracture
In the fourth of our series looking back at major railway accidents, Fraser Pithie recalls what was a terrible accident in terms of loss of life – an event that took place 50 years ago, in 1967. Much was learnt from the tragic and profound events that arose from a fateful Bonfire Night at Hither Green, London on what was then British Rail’s Southern Region.
ECML Power Supply Upgrade Complete
THE first phase of Network Rail’s programme to upgrade 25kV AC power supplies on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) is on track for completion in time for the introduction of new train fleets in 2018.
Tyseley Launches £3million Share Offer For New TOC
FROM the moment Tyseley unveiled its newly overhauled flagship locomotive No. 7029 Clun Castle at the end of October, fans of the Collett 4-6-0 began to ask when the famous BR(W) ‘Castle’will double-head with sister No. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on the main line.
Bredgar's Little Gem
Gareth Evans visits the Bredgar & Wormshill Railway to discover the latest developments at the 2ft-gauge line in Kent, run by a group of friends, and open once a month to the public.
South Yorkshire Tram-Train Project 400% Over Budget
South Yorkshire Tram-Train Project 400% Over Budget
