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FEATURE: More regenerations than Dr Who!

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd August 2018

When Flying Scotsman returns to the rails in the New Year, it will not be the LNER apple green No. 4472 we are familiar with
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From the Archive: Maunsell Q in GCR debut

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Sam Hewitt

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27th July 2018

The Bluebell Railway-based Maunsell Q 0-6-0 No. 30541 was the star guest at the Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala, making its first-ever appearance on Britain’s only double track heritage main line, with nine other locomotives in steam, writes Robin Jones. Around 5000 people attended the Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala over January 27-29,…
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Boom times at Broadway!

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd July 2018

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s opening of the long-awaited northern extension to Broadway has not only reaped rich dividends for the heritage line, but it has generated an extra major income stream for the Yellowstone tourist honeypot. Robin Jones visited the landmark Give My Regards To Broadway spring bank holiday Cotswold Festival of Steam. The impact…
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Bite-size driver experiences

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd July 2018

Gareth Evans talks to eight heritage railways operating low-cost driver experience courses for £20 and under and learns about their approaches and what they can offer would-be participants in the hope of inspiring others to ‘have a go.’ You’ve admired locomotives large and small at heritage lines, but have you ever wondered what it would…
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WITH FULL REGULATOR: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW

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Sam Hewitt

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20th July 2018

By Don Benn THE LOCOMOTIVES of the month are surely the Bulleid rebuilt Merchant Navy Pacifics, No. 35018 British India Line and No. 35028 Clan Line, which is very appropriate as this issue of Heritage Railway will reach the bookstands a few days before the 51st anniversary of the end of Southern steam. Who would…
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The fascination of footplate working – the other side of the story!

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Sam Hewitt

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10th July 2018

Working on the footplate is often regarded as having been glamorous, especially as a driver.
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Real steam days: 50 YEARS ON – The final week of BR steam

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Sam Hewitt

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6th July 2018

BR main line steam ended on Sunday, August 4, 1968. In an exclusive feature Trevor Gregg remembers the final week of steam operations and the specials that marked their end. On Saturday, July 27, 1968 I set off from my home in Blyth with mixed emotions. I was looking forward to the week’s holiday chasing…
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THE END IS NIGH – A MEMORABLE FINAL TOUR

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Sam Hewitt

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28th June 2018

Several railtours were run to mark the end of normal BR main line steam working on August 4, 1968. Chris Scott, then aged 22, travelled on one of the trains and here is his account of the momentous day, written soon after the event. SUNDAY, August 4, 1968 dawned grey and gloomy in the mind…
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WITH FULL REGULATOR: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW

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Sam Hewitt

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25th June 2018

By Don Benn Once again the Railway Touring Company ran its Great Britain tour this year, the eleventh so far. It was very successful as steam haulage was paramount throughout and fortunately all covered in depth by two of my correspondents, Sandy Smeaton and Alan Rawlings. My own participation was limited to linesiding on the…
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END OF BR STEAM: Seeking out steam’s last stands

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd June 2018

The big anniversary this summer is the 50th anniversary of the end of British Rail main line steam culminating in the legendary ‘Fifteen Guinea Special’ of August 11, 1968. Trevor Gregg recalls in words and pictures his trips to North West England to capture on film some of the steam specials that ran during those…
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