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October 2024

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 The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new October issue is out now!

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Celebrating 200 years of railways since the S&DR

2025 marks 200 years since the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, an anniversary that
will be celebrated with hundreds of events across the country, as Paul Bickerdyke reports.

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Crewe Works lives on

The glory days of locomotive building may be over, but the remaining parts of Crewe Works are not only
surviving but thriving as a centre of excellence for overhauling bogies and other major components,
as Paul Bickerdyke discovers.

Practice & Performance

The prototype diesel No. DP1 Deltic offered a step-change in power and acceleration when it was
introduced to the East Coast Main Line in the late 1950s, as John Heaton FCILT describes.

A Baker’s dozen: Class 325s

John Baker presents a selection of Class 325 photos from the last three decades as the dedicated Royal
Mail EMUs are withdrawn from service.

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