Steam World Magazine

16 May 2025

• ‘Brits’ on Railtours • Water troughs, meeting the demands of trains that need to make frequent stops for water • Fowler’s Legacy: A look at the designs spawned from 2-6-4Ts • The late Frank Hornby spotted locos he might never normally see while on his army conscription • By the line side at Stoke Summit, Gavin Morrison’s latest selection of photographs • Photograph memories of Paddington on an ordinary day in 1960 • The smell of hot steam: Jim Murray recalls powerful sights, sounds and smells that enlivened the drab war and post-war days • Scappred at Barry: Richard Derry names all 74 engines that met their end there • A Spotter’s Year Continued: Bruce Laws recalled a memorable 1961 PLUS: Comment, Great Shot!, Call Attention, Readers’ letters and Crossword