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    Brush car 631 'Reginald Dixon' at Ash Street in Fleetwood, on the last heritage tour of the weekendThe 25th & 26th September 2021 saw Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours put on a special weekend of tram tours and events to mark the 136th Anniversary of the Blackpool Tramway.
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    Congestion, weather and chip shortages cloud rail’s outlook: Cowen

     USA
    Supply chain congestion, weather-related incidents such as wildfires and Hurricane Ida, and ongoing automotive production challenges could force the Class I railroads to revise their financial outlooks for 2021, according to a note from investment firm Cowen.

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     Victorian Rail News
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    The Caledonian Sleeper

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    Damn! And I was so looking forward to my overnight ride from London to Fort William in Scotland on this train.

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