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    Vintage Trains Limited is Britain’s Newest Train Operating Company

    Steam Locomotive Clun Castle

    Vintage Trains Limited has announced the granting of its passenger charter licence by the Office of Rail and Road. It is the UK’s first and only Train Operating Company to be owned by the public and charitably controlled. The start of an exciting journey On Friday 1st June 2018, the history of the Great Western […]

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    Successful Class 150 Prototypes

    Class 150 prototype 150002 at Taunton railway station

    In 1984 I was employed as an engineer at Derby and visited BREL York Works on a business trip. With formalities completed I was asked if I would like to see the Works latest product. To one side of the workshop were some large plastic curtains that stretched from floor to roof. As these were pulled […]

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    How to see the Best of Britain with a Railcard

    Plymouth railway station - railcard

    The average Brit has seen just 32% of Great Britain, according to new research. Researchers commissioned by Railcard, which offers a third off train travel, looked at the areas of Great Britain and found most of us have seen less than a third of the country we live in.

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    Discover how much luggage can you take on the train

    old passenger luggage on trains

    How much luggage can you take on the train? Most passengers have no idea! The National Rail Conditions of Travel sets out passengers’ rights and responsibilities when traveling on rail services provided by franchised train companies. The vast majority of people who purchase rail tickets are unaware of these conditions. Rail tickets are endorsed subject […]

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    Relaxing on the Caledonian Sleeper Train

    BR Mark 1 sleeper train leaflet

    Over recent years the overnight sleeper train has made a significant comeback. Many people have opted to travel this way over other methods. Not only is it a very civilized and stress free way to travel, it can be cost-effective.

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    Why can’t they add another carriage?

    railway train carriages

    Understandably on crammed, overcrowded trains someone voices their dissatisfaction saying ‘Why can’t they just add another carriage?’.  It’s presumed that the ‘idiot’ train company, and in the recent past British Rail, can’t organise an extra carriage or two. Well consider this: 

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    Loco hauling – should it be returned?

    Deltic locomotive

    I’m a big fan of locomotive hauled trains and I think this type of traction offers great benefits to passengers. 

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    Closure of the Waverley Route

    Tweedbank - Waverley Route - union of south africa - 60009

    In April 1969, I read an article in Railway World magazine about the closure of the Waverley Route. The report had a profound effect on me which has stayed with me throughout my personal professional life.

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    20 Easy Ways To Save Money on Train Travel

    Kings Cross station

    Lots of people tell me that they think that train travel is expensive and they want to save money on trains. Using my tips and tricks, you can get cheap train travel. Train travel is the best way to travel. I can relax whilst someone else drives and let the train take the strain. The facilities […]

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    Let the train take the strain!

    Class 1501 - Exeter St Davids

    Recently I saw some great news for rail passengers and staff! A press release from the Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited  stated that it is 10 years since a passenger died on the railways. However, during the same period, 5 people died on Britain’s roads every day. This equates to a terrible 18,250 deaths. Car accidents injured […]

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