Double-headed ‘castles’ are go as 5043 returns to steam

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Double-headed ‘Castles’ are go as 5043 returns to steam

AFTER YEARS of anticipation, the

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Steam Railway Magazine

03 March, 2023

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After 49 years, gwr says farewell to hsts

BARRING ANY unforeseen changes, December 13 was the last day of HST operation on the Western Region after 49 years of use when Great Western Railway ended its use of its Castle Class 2+4 HSTs. The tra

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The roster

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

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‘scotsman’ return not quite trouble-free

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

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Deltic engine runs for the first time in 44 years

THE DELTIC Preservation Society has returned a fully overhauled Napier 18-25 engine into 55009 Alycidon on November 17 and in doing so has achieved two major milestones. First is PU430 has worked succ

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Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

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Another exciting year on the nation’s railways

As 2025 draws to a conclusion, it’s time to look back at another varied year on Britain’s railways, and, as ever, there have been many developments, not all for the better, but plenty of good news as

Railways Illustrated

After 49 years, gwr says farewell to hsts

Steam Railway

The roster

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Steam Railway

‘scotsman’ return not quite trouble-free

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

Railways Illustrated

Deltic engine runs for the first time in 44 years

Rail

Stop&examine