New-builds focus

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PART TWO

NEW-BUILDS FOCUS

Continuing our survey of Britain’s standard gauge new-bui

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Steam Railway Magazine

10 October, 2024

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The preservation files: main line locos

The growth in the ‘fleet’ of preserved ex-main line loco seems to have slowed down in recent years due to a number of factors: fewer locos becoming available, a possible saturation of the fleet, and d

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What’s happening to…

D4107 – Williton: Although out-stationed at Bishops Lydeard in support of WSR operations, the Class 09 will move to Williton at the end of the operating season so bodywork repairs started last winter

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Western enterprise

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Thriving on the stock exchange

Eastern Rail Services MD JAMES STEWARD tells JOE CAMPBELL that there is plenty of life remaining in older carriages

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Living life in the past lane

Being too young to go to Shildon in 1975, my railway hobby started with the Liverpool and Manchester Rocket 150 celebrations in May 1980. I have lasting memories of visiting Rainhill for the cavalcade