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From 'Railway Pro': https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/the-war-in-ukraine-is-leading-russian-railways-to-financial-collapse/

From IRJ: https://www.railjournal.com/regions/asia/vietnam-aims-to-start-work-this-year-on-first-high-speed-line/

From SCMP: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3338778/china-plans-19-high-speed-rail-expansion-2030-amid-global-dominance-sector?module=top_story&pgtype=section

From JAMnews: https://jam-news.net/first-economic-deal-since-independence-azerbaijani-petrol-arrives-in-armenia/

In a few weeks I need to travel from Didcot to an address on City Road, London, quite close to Old Street station. I've tried googling the best route and I'm getting a myriad of different journey options! Some suggest changing at Reading for an Elizabeth Line service; others recommend staying on...

Thanks for all the replies! I've already sent off for the Atthill book and will check out the other recommendations.

I've recently become interested in the Somerset & Dorset despite, or probably because, it closed two years before I was born. Unsurprisingly, there seem to be dozens and dozens of books on this much-loved railway and I wonder if anyone can recommend the best ones? Let's say: a) General history...

I was surprised to discover a separate subgenre called 'Dieselpunk' which combines diesel and gasoline-powered technology of the interwar period with retro-futuristic technology. I don't think it's anywhere near as popular as 'Steampunk' and I'm not aware of any heritage lines holding...

Thanks for all the replies. It's a pity that there's not an event a bit nearer to me - they definitely sound worth checking out! Unlike other galas, though, it seems as if it's more about the peripheral events rather than the trains themselves?

I've got a friend who's just got into 'Steampunk' (that strange genre that combines Victorian-era steam power with science fiction & fantasy) and he wondered whether any preserved railways (sorry, heritage lines!) hold steampunk gala weekends? I've got a feeling that the Great Central tried...

Thanks for that. I will have a dig around first and see if I can find any back issues of CRJ and then contact you if necessary.

I've just been watching MICHAEL PALIN IN NORTH KOREA on DVD. This proved a fascinating and, occasionally, unnerving insight into one of the most closed societies on Earth. The intrepid Mr. Palin (always good value for money) travelled to Pyongyang by train from Beijing, so there was plenty of...

https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/18927/the-big-steam-adventure-returns-for-second-series-on-channel-5/

Thanks. I hadn't thought of looking on YouTube. D'oh!

Thanks. I will check those out. At first glance they look either rare or expensive! In fact, there doesn't seem to be much media about Pakistani railways at all - books, magazine articles or DVDs etc. I guess that very few Western enthusiasts have visited Pakistan in recent years - as opposed to...