In his latest column, Don Benn shares his experiences of main line steam tours behind No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell in 2012 – as well as a memorable trip in 1972 behind No. 45596 Bahamas and
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Mark Smithers pays a visit to the Timothy Hackworth Industrial Estate in Shildon to see a future star of the heritage railway movement taking shape – the new-build G5 0-4-4T. The north-east of England is
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If you fancy some extra steam and diesel rail interest after Christmas, why not attend one of the eight events we’ve found for you? See our separate list of regular services running this week here.
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We’ve put together a list of some of the railways running regular services this week up until December 31
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Bob Greenhalgh shares his experiences of 27 years of hands-on involvement with the Bala Lake Railway and describes what the line has to offer a would-bevolunteer. It started way back in 1991. I visited the
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Gavin Morrison illustrates the variety seen on Holbeck shed in its last few years of operation.
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Mike Huckfield shares his experience of organising a day out with a difference with a group of like-minded friends – to visit as many heritage railways as possible in a single day It was a
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In the second part of his series about the dawn of steam, Brian Sharpe investigates the background to how the position of chief mechanical engineer came about in the early days – leading to the
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Gareth Evans reports on the Mid-Hants Railway’s three-day autumn steam gala, held between October 19-21. The weather was undoubtedly kind during the Mid-Hants Railway’s autumn steam gala over the weekend of October 19-21. Crowds were
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In his latest column, Don Benn compares the performance of Great Western and Southern steam locomotives on the South Devon banks hauling charter trains. The South Devon banks have always held a fascination for me,
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