The Complete Preservation News Magazine

Subscribe
The Hub Logo

The Complete Preservation News Magazine

Subscribe
Buy Latest Issue

G J Churchward

  • Impromptu ‘gala’ brings in the crowds

    Impromptu ‘gala’ brings in the crowds

    by

    Sam Hewitt

    –

    By Paul Appleton THE first day of the Severn Valley Railway’s 2019 operating season, February 16, had the air of a gala event, with former BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 No. 75069 making its public debut on the 10.30am ex-Bridgnorth and the first train off Kidderminster double-headed by GWR/PTR 0-6-0ST No. 813 and Collett 0-6-0PT No.…

    Continue reading »

  • Reasons why The Great Bear failed

    Reasons why The Great Bear failed

    by

    Sam Hewitt

    –

    I note the plaintive appeal from D Martin in Platform, issue 248, for the reincarnation of The Great Bear. This is not the first time this sentiment has been aired in the pages of Heritage Railway. The fact of the matter is the designer G J Churchward, the world’s foremost designer of his age, saw…

    Continue reading »

Latest Issue

Subscribe
Buy Latest Issue

Next Issue On Sale:

Loading data…

Free Digital Issue

Search

Tags

BOTW British Railways Christmas Coronavirus COVID-19 East Lancashire Railway Editor’s Intro Features Flying Scotsman From the archive Great Central Railway Great Western Railway GWR Heritage Railway Heritage Railway magazine Latest issue Latest issue HR Letters Llangollen Railway LMS London Underground Mortons Books Narrow Gauge National Railway Museum Nene Valley Railway NETWORK RAIL News North Yorkshire Moors Railway NYMR Rail Express Rail strikes railtours Railway Round-Up round-up Severn Valley Railway South Devon Railway Sponsored Content steam Steam Days Swanage Railway The Railway Hub The Railway Magazine Watercress Line West Somerset Railway Your Gallery