Before the national collection – the early years of steam preservation

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Leonard Rogers considers loc

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Steam Days Magazine

13 June, 2023

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Western enterprise

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Sites to stay… and to settle

Rail’s architectural legacy reaches further than where the rails go -and far beyond the lineside fence or the station walls. TIM DUNN reports

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How glyn is my valley?

PART TWO

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Saving steam… with steam!

With the fabled ‘Collection X’ locomotives out in the open at last, several are moving to pastures new. One locomotive moved to its new home by steam power – but not in the way you might expect. SIMON COLBECK was there to witness the extraordinary journey.

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Railway restoration at its best

T he National Railway Heritage Awards enjoyed another ...

Railways Illustrated

They tried to run a railway

Running a rail timetable relies on the right number of locos, coaches, and staff being fit and in the right place. But on a network the size and complexity of British Rail, sometimes – in fact, often

Steam Railway

Western enterprise

PART TWO

Rail

Sites to stay… and to settle

Rail’s architectural legacy reaches further than where the rails go -and far beyond the lineside fence or the station walls. TIM DUNN reports

Steam Railway

How glyn is my valley?

PART TWO

Steam Railway

Saving steam… with steam!

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