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Taking the long way round a€ a€~Buffer Puffera€ tours take locomotives to places that usually only see multiple units, but they are complex to plan and time, as Pip Dunn discovers.
End of the Class 25s a€" Ita€ s 20 years ago since BR finished using Class 25s on a regular basis. Alan Baylis looks back at their last year in traffic.
The Long Thin Drag a€" A charter train with a real difference taking a 14-car Hastings DEMU from London to Carlisle via Shap and Ais Gill. David Staines was there for the duration.
Caught in a Rat trap! - The 12 oa€ clock rats was a classic train for those in the Birmingham area in the early 1980s, as Alan Baylis remembers with some fondness.
Sa€ lovely in Slovenia a€" Keith Fender visits this scenically beautiful part of the former Yugoslavia and details all you need to know for a beginnera€ s guide to the country.
A step back in time? Is the North Norfolk Railway up to scratch? We make a visit to find out the good and the not so good.
Regulars
First Thoughts a€" avoiding event clashes will benefit everyone
News a€" Captain Sensible names a 47, new-look Bardon 66, GNER takes more HSTs and more Class 33s sold
News Pictorial a€" pictures in all kinds of weather from across the country from the best photographers
Charter News a€" Class 40 to head to Fort William and Stranraer and another main line outing for 45112
Heritage News a€" Class 27 moves to Great Central Railway, 141 Railbus back in traffic and Deltic has new home at Peak Forest
Railways Illustrated Diary a€" all you need to know on whata€ s coming up
Steam News a€" No a€~Scarborough Spa Expressesa€ this year and Tangmere for Steam Dreamsa€ programme
Digital Photoguide a€" Tips on how to deal with printer problems
World News a€" New IC trains in Ireland, branch closures in Hungary and Swiss locomotive wrecked in crash
Reviews a€" Models and books fairly assessed
Platform Free a€" Your views
Live Reviews a€" railtours and diesel galas assessed
Away from the rails a€" all the latest chit chat from the parish
In the Stores
Stock Changes
Taking the long way round a€ a€~Buffer Puffera€ tours take locomotives to places that usually only see multiple units, but they are complex to plan and time, as Pip Dunn discovers.
End of the Class 25s a€" Ita€ s 20 years ago since BR finished using Class 25s on a regular basis. Alan Baylis looks back at their last year in traffic.
The Long Thin Drag a€" A charter train with a real difference taking a 14-car Hastings DEMU from London to Carlisle via Shap and Ais Gill. David Staines was there for the duration.
Caught in a Rat trap! - The 12 oa€ clock rats was a classic train for those in the Birmingham area in the early 1980s, as Alan Baylis remembers with some fondness.
Sa€ lovely in Slovenia a€" Keith Fender visits this scenically beautiful part of the former Yugoslavia and details all you need to know for a beginnera€ s guide to the country.
A step back in time? Is the North Norfolk Railway up to scratch? We make a visit to find out the good and the not so good.
Regulars
First Thoughts a€" avoiding event clashes will benefit everyone
News a€" Captain Sensible names a 47, new-look Bardon 66, GNER takes more HSTs and more Class 33s sold
News Pictorial a€" pictures in all kinds of weather from across the country from the best photographers
Charter News a€" Class 40 to head to Fort William and Stranraer and another main line outing for 45112
Heritage News a€" Class 27 moves to Great Central Railway, 141 Railbus back in traffic and Deltic has new home at Peak Forest
Railways Illustrated Diary a€" all you need to know on whata€ s coming up
Steam News a€" No a€~Scarborough Spa Expressesa€ this year and Tangmere for Steam Dreamsa€ programme
Digital Photoguide a€" Tips on how to deal with printer problems
World News a€" New IC trains in Ireland, branch closures in Hungary and Swiss locomotive wrecked in crash
Reviews a€" Models and books fairly assessed
Platform Free a€" Your views
Live Reviews a€" railtours and diesel galas assessed
Away from the rails a€" all the latest chit chat from the parish
In the Stores
Stock Changes
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