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Our most liked pictures of 2020
7 January 2021 | 4 min read
We love seeing your fantastic pictures of the railway, from all over Britain! Our regular picture competition on Twitter invites…
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Year on the Network 2020
7 January 2021 | 1 min read
As 2020 comes to an end, we look back at a very busy #YearOnTheNetwork … January: February: March: April: May: June:…
![Drawing from an animation of Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel enjoying a drink in front of pyramids and palm trees.](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Egypt-Robert-Stephenson-and-Brunel-1.jpg)
From the archive: Brunel and Stephenson’s Christmas in Cairo
24 December 2020 | 5 min read
Freight’s Christmas deliveries surge
23 December 2020 | 3 min read
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What happens to signal boxes when they retire?
16 December 2020 | 4 min read
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Change the game – Q and A with apprentice Adelaja Aladejobi
8 December 2020 | 5 min read