Military connections

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Military connections

Back in the 1960s and ’70s ‘get the army in’ felt like a regular r

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Steam Railway Magazine

04 December, 2025

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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

Steam Railway

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…

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

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The roster

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Steam Railway

The official voice of preservation

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION CHIEF EXEC STEVE OATES TACKLES STEAM’S BURNING ISSUES.