Rivals reunited

With Flying Scotsman and Pendennis Castle reuniting at Didcot Railway Centre for the first time in 36 years, THOMAS BRIGHT continues the definitive story of the last time these former rivals came together, in Western Australia in 1989.

Reunited for the first time since October 1989, ...

‘Pendennis’ ponderings I was wondering if any of ...

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

Fifty years ago, BR allowed steam to run to Shildon under its own power for the big S&D 150 event. HOWARD JOHNSTON reveals that some invited engines – including National Collection ‘Battle of Britain’ Winston Churchill – didn’t make it.

Just a few days before the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) was due to run its April 19 track bashing tour around Ayrshire, it was advised by Network Rail that it couldn’t cover the Killoc