Features – Page 2 – Heritage Railway

Great steam Engineers of the nineteenth century: Part 5 – the 1860s

9th April 2019 Nigel Devereux Features, Network, Steam

Steam locomotives grew larger, more powerful and faster during the 1860s. Brian Sharpe outlines how the jobs of the locomotive superintendents of the major railway companies also grew ever larger, in terms of their responsibilities

Whirlwind through Wensleydale

13th March 2019 Nigel Devereux Features, Network, Steam

February’s high-profile visit of Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado to the Wensleydale Railway not only brought in the crowds and saw sell-out-trains well out of the peak season, but also highlighted the still-to-be-unlocked full potential

Brighton Belle on course for main line

13th March 2019 Nigel Devereux Features, Network, Steam

Gordon Rushton, 5BEL trustee, tells the story of the project to re-create the famous Brighton Belle luxury dining train, from its inception to how it is bringing back 1930s Art Deco finery to the main

Counting their blessings

13th March 2019 Nigel Devereux Features, Steam

As the Churchward County Trust celebrates its first anniversary, project leader Gary Boyd-Hope explains more about the scheme to build GWR 4-4-0 No. 3840 County of Montgomery and the Trust’s successes of the past year.

With Full Regulator: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW

7th March 2019 Nigel Devereux Features, Network, Railtours, Steam

In his latest column, Don Benn describes the performance of Ian Riley’s ‘Black Five’ No. 44871 on two main line trips in December 2018 and May 2010 – plus some additional information about Bulleid Pacific

Designated charter network capacity

7th March 2019 Nigel Devereux Features, Network, Railtours, Steam

In the latest in our series examining the issues of operating special trains on the main line with heritage rolling stock, Andy Castledine looks at what the future is likely to hold for pathing –

Unboxing of Hornby’s King George VI and Duchess of Hamilton

4th March 2019 Andy Hill Features, Modelling, Reviews, Video

Here’s the latest unboxing of Hornby’s LMS Princess Class Locomotives, the Duchess of Hamilton and King George VI.

Project to re-create a D16/1 LMS 10000 after national appeal

13th February 2019 Nigel Devereux Diesel, Features, Network

No. 10000 was one of a pair of locomotives designed and built by the LMS and English Electric.

Throwback to a 1967 Cumbrian camping coach holiday

13th February 2019 Nigel Devereux Diesel, Features, Network, Steam

Trevor Gregg’s 1967 holiday included visits to Lostock Hall, Wigan Springs Branch, Crewe South and Birkenhead sheds.

Great Steam Engineers of the 19th century: Part Four

13th February 2019 Nigel Devereux Features, Network, Steam

In the 1850s, railway companies grew bigger through new construction and mergers.