30 A ROCKING GRATE 48 HOURS ON THE SEVERN VALLEY - Ever thought of taking the plunge and becoming a member of a steam locomotive crew? Mid-Hants Railways chairman Phil Marsh took a turn as a Severn Valley fireman for two days, keeping a running diary throughout.

36 WILL THE GREAT WHITE LION ROAR AGAIN? - With the A1 Tornado project making rapid strides at Darlington, much talk has been given to which 'lost' steam engine to recreate next. However, what about new-build diesels to fill in the missing gaps in our modern railway heritage? Robin Jones talks to a group which wants to recreate the prototype Lion.

56 TAKING THE HERTFORDSHIRE CLUBMAN TO QUAINTON - Main line tours have become a standard feature of the railway heritage era, and those which run to preservation centres as an added bonus are becoming increasingly popular. Hugh Madgin went behind the scenes at Hertfordshire Railtours to find out what is involved in planning a charter and then hops aboard one to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. 66 A UK HERITAGE 'GIBRALTAR' - Vintage British-built locomotives and rolling stock are alive and well - forming the mainstay of power on a little-known narrow gauge line in northern Spain. John Titlow bought a Ã