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

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How hard can it be?

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

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Delivering the ‘goods’

‘Dean Goods’ No. 2513 is Britain’s latest new-build project, but far from being another pieinthe-sky scheme, this project stands a very good chance of delivering on its promises, as THOMAS BRIGHT explains.

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The roster

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

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Fires and floods – how can main line steam beat the weather?

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

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East west rail should have been built by now…

…and full electrification should have been agreed from the start

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How hard can it be?

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

Steam Railway

Delivering the ‘goods’

Steam Railway

The roster

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Steam Railway

Mailbag

GET IN TOUCH Steam Railway, Media House, Lynchwood, ...

Steam Railway

Fires and floods – how can main line steam beat the weather?

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

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