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HS2 buys an ex-Crossrail tunnelling machine for Old Oak Common …

A tunnel boring machine that was used to dig part of the Elizabeth line is now being used to build a logistics tunnel for HS2[1] in west London.
The construction site at Old Oak Common[2] is spread over several locations and to avoid road trips between…

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Iconic locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley to steam through Leicester

Locomotive enthusiasts will be able to see the 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley pass through Leicester Railway Station[1] this morning as it makes its way to Cambridgeshire. The train, which was the first in the UK to reach 100mph while carrying passengers on a…