Headline News
Government’s ‘New Vision for Rail’ overshadowed by East Coast bailout row, Hosking buys two ‘Deltics’, new London Northwestern and West Midlands brands launched, Tyseley unveils £3m TOC share offer, Lottery withdraws funding for Leicester North museum.
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Steam & Heritage
Gloucs-Warks set for Broadway reopening in March, North Norfolk secures No. 76084, New-build ‘Grange’ to steam in 2018, ‘Santa Specials’ disrupted by snow.
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Industrial
Steam Portfolio
Irish
Network
Portishead scheme to be scaled back, Glasgow tram-train scheme under threat, Shoreham Viaduct refurb complete, London Bridge on track for completion.
Narrow Gauge
Metro
Miniature
Railtours
Classic Traction
World
Freight
Traction & Stock
Network Rail unveils new Rail Grinder fleet, GBRf buys Colas Class 47s, LSL Class 47s on test, Class 68 returns to Spain for TPE Mk5a testing.
Stock Update
Traction Portfolio
Operations
Regulars
Multiple Aspects
With Lord Berkeley.
Railways in Parliament
Readers’ Platform
Railway Holidays 2018
Winter Panorama
A seasonal gallery of the best railway photography.
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Meetings
Heritage Diary
Details of when Britain’s unique collection of heritage railways and railway museums are open.
Crossword & Where Is It?
Features
Practice & Performance: NCC ‘Jeeps’
Keith Farr looks back at the ‘go-anywhere’ 2-6-4Ts built by the LMS Northern Counties Committee for use in Northern Ireland, which became the last main line steam locomotives in revenue service in the UK.
Ignorance from Arrogance
In the last of his series looking at serious rail accidents from 50 years ago, Fraser Pithie considers the tragic events that led to the devastating level crossing collision at Hixon on the West Coast Main Line in January 1968.
Bredgar’s Little Gem
Gareth Evans visits the Bredgar & Wormshill Railway to discover the latest developments at this
2ft-gauge line in Kent, run by a group of friends and open to the public just once a month.
Narrow Gauge under South London
Deep under south London, a narrow gauge railway is essential to the construction of a new extension to London Underground’s Northern Line, as Keith Fender discovers.
Signs of the Times
A pictorial study provided by Steve Ryszka of some of the remarkable railway relics of a bygone era that can be found in many towns and cities around the British Isles.
Railway Holidays 2018
Thinking about your railway ‘trip of a lifetime’ or just a flying visit to see the fascinating railways of our near neighbours? Our latest rail holiday guide is packed with inspiration for your next trip.
On the cover
COVER: A new golden era beckons for Tyseley as it bids to become the latest heritage Train Operating Company. On December 9, No. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe catches the sun as it heads for York with the ‘Christmas White Rose’ tour. ROBERT FALCONER
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