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Heritage railways – the formative decade
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The opening of the Talyllyn Railway as the world’s first volunteer-run heritage line was the first link in the chain that saw countless others follow suit. Owen Hayward and Robin Jones look back at the first years of the revivalist movement and what was achieved in them.
Steam and snow in Saxony
Taking time out from the rain and overcast skies that blighted Great Britain since the start of January, John Titlow took a short break to Germany to personally experience the multi-faceted delights of two very different narrow gauge neighbours.
Recreating the Great Central’s icon
The new-build MSLR Class 2-4-4-0 project might have slipped under the radar for some. With completion estimated to be as soon as 2030, project chairman Andrew Horrocks-Taylor takes us through how the idea is transitioning into reality.
Little engines? Big impact!
The East Lancashire Railway’s first gala of the year showed the might and appeal of some of the heritage sector’s smallest engines. Owen Hawyward unpicks the line-up’s diverse backgrounds, which included a reunion of two particular industrial locomotives.




