Features

Digital nights

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Sam Hewitt

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30th March 2018

The advent of digital photography provided many advantages for photographers over what had gone before and continued technical advances are […]
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The Great Central goes Southern

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Sam Hewitt

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28th March 2018

By Brian Sharpe The Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala at the end of January is always popular and the […]
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Czech and Yugoslav steam in Austria

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Sam Hewitt

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28th March 2018

In October, Czech steam power took to the Austrian main line. Dave Rodgers captured it along with the reopening of […]
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Nipper of the Yard

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Sam Hewitt

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8th March 2018

An early use of narrow gauge steam locomotives was as works shunters. Mark Smithers reports on a new-build project for […]
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Make tracks for Bellingham

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Sam Hewitt

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1st March 2018

Many villages have heritage centres, often sited at their long-closed railway stations. Hugh Dougherty visits a village heritage centre that […]
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With full regulator: Locomotive performance then and now

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Sam Hewitt

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1st March 2018

By Don Benn It’s a quiet time on the main line just now so I am going to catch up […]
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‘Le Mastrou’

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Sam Hewitt

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28th February 2018

It is unusual for a well-established preserved railway to be forced to close, but fortunately, in one case, this proved […]
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‘Big Four’ liveries steal show at GCR gala

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd February 2018

The Great Central Railway’s January 26-28 winter steam gala proved a resounding success, thanks to the appearance of two guests […]
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Double-headed MENDIP magnificence!

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd February 2018

The pairing of the sole surviving Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway locomotives, 7F 2-8-0s No. 53808 and 53809, now both […]
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50 Years Ago – Steam across the high peak

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Sam Hewitt

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6th February 2018

Brian Sharpe recounts the story of steam’s return to one of Britain’s most popular tourist areas 50 years after BR […]
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