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One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f

Whatever unofficial rivalry existed between Bradford and Leeds in the world of commerce, when it came to holiday destinations or a day by the sea, they each had their preferences. If you lived in Brad

The article ‘A whirlwind Scottish shed bash: 1965’ (Steam Days, May 2023) reminded me of an epic Scottish shed and line bash I was fortunate enough to undertake in August 1959, while steam was still p

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I recall that Dad had a brilliant idea in the late 1970s, in his days with OPC, to write a Railway Enthusiasts Diary, its selling point being a railway event of the past pertaining to every day – from