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FULL locomotive list revealed for the GBRf Gala Weekend

The full locomotive roster for the GB Railfreight Weekend on September 7/8 2024 at the Nene Valley Railway has been revealed confirming the Class 47, 57, 66 and 69 identities planned to attend.

REVEALED: The first locomotive identities for the GBRf Gala!

The first of the GBRf Gala Weekend locomotive identities have been revealed for the September 7/8 event at the Nene Valley Railway. Read the latest event update here.

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CAPITAL APPROACH

CAPITAL FOCUS HS2’s Northolt tunnels are half complete. JAMES...

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‘A big blue family’

PHILIP SHERRATT talks to the team at Lumo about the company’s...

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Shaping the agenda on rail reform

All Change Shining alight on the human side of the railway ...

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TfL takes forward new tram plans

CAPITAL FOCUS The London Trams network, based on Croydon,...

UPDATED TIMETABLE: Final preparations take place for the GBRf Gala Weekend

UPDATED TIMETABLE AVAILABLE NOW! GB Railfreight and the Nene Valley Railway are making final preparations for a charity gala weekend on 7-8 September, supported by Modern Railways and our sister title Hornby Magazine - and the latest timetable is now available online to plan your visit.

Strong start for Evero fleet

The quest to define‘good’reliability continues in the new...

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? More than you might think...

CAPITAL FOCUS London Overground routes are soon to be formally...

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What has privatisation done for us?

What have the Romans ever done for us, ranted John Cleese in...

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INFLUENCING TRAVEL PATTERNS

The Travel Demand Management team at Transport for London provides...

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The problems of the dependency on overtime

MARTIN WARD, Principal Consultant at TXM Consult, outlines the...

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Modern Railways September 2024

September 2024 issue of Modern Railways in page-turning format features a special focus on London

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Modern Railways August 2024

August 2024 issue of Modern Railways in page-turning format contains a special focus on the Great Western Railway and its vision for the future

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Modern Railways July 2024

July 2024 issue of Modern Railways in page-turning format is a bumper 164-page edition featuring two supplements - Pendolino: Full Tilt for the Future and The Modern Railway 2024 summer update

Rail reform – Labour cuts the Gordian knot

Setting out Labour’s plan: Shadow Transport Secretary Louise...

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A high-speed experience

IN FOCUS SOUTHERN REGION PHILIP SHERRATT takes a ride up front...

IEP – engine packaging hits the limit?

■ Generator unit trouble on‘80x’units ■ Little change...

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Big ambitions, tough targets

Network Rail’s Southern Region aims to improve performance...

Promoting the best in rail safety

Rail Safety Week steering group Chair SIMON HIGGENS tells ANDY...

HS2: white elephant to red arrow

Railtalk HS2, our spanking new 225mph railway, is turning...

Modern Railways plans GBRF gala at the Nene Valley Railway

Join us for a a special gala weekend based around Peterborough and the Nene Valley Railway on September 7/8 2024. This brand-new one-off event for 2024 is being organised by Modern Railways with support from sister publication Hornby Magazine. Find our more and book your advance tickets here.

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Modern Railways June 2024

June 2024 issue of Modern Railways in page-turning format features a Southern Region special focus and is available now

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Class 455 –The Long Goodbye

Aretro livery is the beginning of the end. Time to look back...

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‘Sixty’over Saunderton

JAMES ABBOTT takes a run through the Chilterns in the cab of...

Kittens coming home to roost

Informed Sources Cutting edge analysis of the issues which really...

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Summer timetable heralds new services

The start of services on the Levenmouth branch in June and later...

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Modern Railways May 2024

May 2024 issue of Modern Railways in page-turning format features CrossCountry’s
bold new look

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TfW begins Class 230 reliability programme

TFW RAIL is embarking on a programme of reliability improvements...

Can GBR survive?

Informed Sources Cutting edge analysis of the issues...