Editors Intro
Heritage Railway Opinion - 2 September 2010
2 September 2010
September will see the re-emergence of two legendary locomotive types in the West Country. A truly magnificent job has been done on restoring LSWR T9 No 30120, long associated with services from Waterloo to Padstow, to running order, despite a widespread belief that its cylinder block had passed the point of no return.
Heritage Railway Opinion - 5 August
5 August 2010.
We’ve done it – or rather you have! The £60,000 target for the six driving wheels for the new LMS Patriot No 45551 The Unknown Warrior has been raised by Heritage Railway readers in a few months, and the casting of them is due to take place in August.
Heritage Railway Opinion - 8 July
8 July 2010.
Those lucky enough to have been in south Devon on Saturday 26 June and glimpsed King Edward I and Nunney Castle powering along Brunel’s Dawlish sea wall with the ‘Cornish Riviera’ will have been left in little doubt: the Great Western Railway did not die on 1 January 1948, but is still very much with us.
Heritage Railway Opinion - 10 June
10 June 2010.
Does it really take the hottest day of the year, perfect sunshine and stupendous scenery and a splendid roast beef dinner aboard a 40th anniversary train to remind us how magnificent is the Severn Valley Railway.
Heritage Railway - on track and on-line
21 May 2010.
We are pleased to introduce the all-new Heritage Railway website, where you will find a wide variety of steam and heritage railway-related items to keep you entertained.
Heritage Railway Opinion - 13 May
13 May 2010.
For years demonstration freight trains have been a popular part of railway galas and photo charters. However, real goods trains are set to form the backbone of what has all the hallmarks of being Britain’s next Premier League heritage line.
Heritage Railway Opinion - 15 April
15 April 2010.
The hugely successful Help for Heroes fund-raising train is rightly being hailed as a resounding success for the whole rail community.
Current Issue: 2 Sept 2010
• Sutherland BR maroon option
• Granite traffic 'may fund GCR bridge'
• Lord Nelson 'off main line until 2018'
• Royal Deeside first steam
• T9 hauls first trains
• LYD in L&B 'comeback'
• Idridgehay first steam
• WIN a two-night Settle & Carlisle break
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: 30 September 2010