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Spitfire crash does not mean the end of the WW2 plane
The Spitfire crash in Lincolnshire on May 25th could not have happened at a worst time. Every available World War ...
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How to build a 135 mile railway in 3 days (clue, it’s not HS2)
General George Patton was always a man in a hurry. As a cavalryman who wore breeches long after horses were ...
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How they do railways better in Europe
It’s welcome news that the Government has belatedly realised that attracting people back on to trains is vital for numerous ...
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The wonder of rail travel
What is it about trains? In truth it would not have been surprising if they had gone the way of ...
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Eurostar – jolly nice but a missed opportunity
Perhaps one of Mrs Thatcher’s most unexpected legacies was the Channel Tunnel, connecting Britain with France by rail. Not only ...
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Why rail fares keep rising
Here we go again. It’s a new year but an old story. Commuters are up in arms about rises in ...
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The future’s electric
Jimmy Savile was wrong. This is the age of the train, rather than the late Seventies/early Eighties when he was ...
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Blood, Iron and Gold reviewed by Michael Williams
Once upon a time, every self-respecting schoolboy owned books with titles like The Wonder Book of Railway Wonders or Thrilling ...
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Aviation security, is it much tighter?
The outbreak of war in the Middle East will undoubtedly lead to an immediate reduction in the numbers of people ...