The next train is cancelled

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THE NEXT TRAIN IS CANCELLED

Not all new-build projects cross the finishing line. As part of o

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Steam Railway Magazine

30 January, 2025

Steam Railway

The roster

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Railways Illustrated

What’s happening to…

D9537 – Wirksworth: An August working party started with giving the brake frame a second coat of grey oxide. The cooler group was also given a good degrease. Inside the loco, a start was made on scrap

Railways Illustrated

Living life in the past lane

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

Steam Railway

What now for the l&b?

PART TWO

Railways Illustrated

The preservation files: the shunters

P reserved is one of the most misused words in railway writing. Talk of locos ‘entering preservation’ like it’s some sort of job just doesn’t make sense. Then there’s the grey area of what’s actually