‘scotsman’ appearance at waverley

With Flying Scotsman and Pendennis Castle reuniting at Didcot Railway Centre for the first time in 36 years, THOMAS BRIGHT continues the definitive story of the last time these former rivals came together, in Western Australia in 1989.

MORE EXHIBITS for display at the Rail 200 Greatest Gathering at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby on August 1-3 have been revealed by the organisers, with a host of extra heritage and main line

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL ...

Fifty years ago, BR allowed steam to run to Shildon under its own power for the big S&D 150 event. HOWARD JOHNSTON reveals that some invited engines – including National Collection ‘Battle of Britain’ Winston Churchill – didn’t make it.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE