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TORNADO: COUNTDOWN TO STEAMING! - The last of the renowned Peppercorn A1 Pacifics was tragically scrapped in 1966. Mark Allatt, chairman of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, presents a unique biography, exclusive to Heritage Railway, of how Britaina€ s first standard gauge express passenger main line locomotive to be built since 1960 took shape.
THE COLD NORTH WIND - Forty years ago, BR steam was in the middle of its last winter. There were still 361 locomotives left in service though, still from no less than seven classes, and in the first few weeks of1968 little seemed to change. Brian Sharpe continues the countdown to August 1968, with atmospheric photography from Mervyn Leah.
STEAM IN THE METROPOLIS - The former Southern Region routes out of the capital now witness an unprecedented volume of steam working in the run up to the festive period, as north Londoner Geoff Silcock reports.
SPECIAL EVENTS GUIDE 2008 - Heritage Railwaya€ s annual pull-out and keep guide to all special events in the UK during the year. An essential mine of information offering facts at a glance - plan your gala visits for the year ahead before you book your holidays!
DAVID WILCOCKa€ S THE THIN RED LINE - Renowned steam journalist David Wilcock has joined the Heritage Railway team, and here is the first of what will be a regular pacesetting column, dealing in depth with the key issues at the beating heart of the preservation sector.
A MIGHTY GOOD ROAD! - The US railway system is unique, and utterly different to Britaina€ s. American railroads, express trains, and even the freight trains are a part of folklore, whose legend has penetrated far beyond the boundaries of the US. Brian Sharpe unravels the myths and heritage of American railroading.
WHATa€ S LEFT OF KERR STUART & CO LTD? - Mark Smithers looks at the surviving legacy of the well-known Potteries locomotive builder.
REGULARS:
OPINION
HEADLINE NEWS - Wea€ re there at last! After 18 years in the building, new A1 Peppercorn Pacific No 60163 Tornado has steamed at its Darlington Locomotive works birthplace! Also, fire leaves Bulleid Wadebridge cab gutted; LSWR T9 moves to Bodmin & Wenford; a€~J94a€ joins Great Central Railway restoration queue at Loughborough; details of big West Somerset spring gala and four-day anniversary extravaganza for Barrow Hill.
NEWS: THE WIDEST COVERAGE OF UK PRESERVATION - Passenger figures set new records at top heritage lines; North Yorkshire Moors Railway announces 170 days of Whitby services; Barry Stanier 8F donates parts to County and Patriot; disastrous December for tour operators; Wemyss Austerity makes heritage era; National Railway Museum opens Ã
TORNADO: COUNTDOWN TO STEAMING! - The last of the renowned Peppercorn A1 Pacifics was tragically scrapped in 1966. Mark Allatt, chairman of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, presents a unique biography, exclusive to Heritage Railway, of how Britaina€ s first standard gauge express passenger main line locomotive to be built since 1960 took shape.
THE COLD NORTH WIND - Forty years ago, BR steam was in the middle of its last winter. There were still 361 locomotives left in service though, still from no less than seven classes, and in the first few weeks of1968 little seemed to change. Brian Sharpe continues the countdown to August 1968, with atmospheric photography from Mervyn Leah.
STEAM IN THE METROPOLIS - The former Southern Region routes out of the capital now witness an unprecedented volume of steam working in the run up to the festive period, as north Londoner Geoff Silcock reports.
SPECIAL EVENTS GUIDE 2008 - Heritage Railwaya€ s annual pull-out and keep guide to all special events in the UK during the year. An essential mine of information offering facts at a glance - plan your gala visits for the year ahead before you book your holidays!
DAVID WILCOCKa€ S THE THIN RED LINE - Renowned steam journalist David Wilcock has joined the Heritage Railway team, and here is the first of what will be a regular pacesetting column, dealing in depth with the key issues at the beating heart of the preservation sector.
A MIGHTY GOOD ROAD! - The US railway system is unique, and utterly different to Britaina€ s. American railroads, express trains, and even the freight trains are a part of folklore, whose legend has penetrated far beyond the boundaries of the US. Brian Sharpe unravels the myths and heritage of American railroading.
WHATa€ S LEFT OF KERR STUART & CO LTD? - Mark Smithers looks at the surviving legacy of the well-known Potteries locomotive builder.
REGULARS:
OPINION
HEADLINE NEWS - Wea€ re there at last! After 18 years in the building, new A1 Peppercorn Pacific No 60163 Tornado has steamed at its Darlington Locomotive works birthplace! Also, fire leaves Bulleid Wadebridge cab gutted; LSWR T9 moves to Bodmin & Wenford; a€~J94a€ joins Great Central Railway restoration queue at Loughborough; details of big West Somerset spring gala and four-day anniversary extravaganza for Barrow Hill.
NEWS: THE WIDEST COVERAGE OF UK PRESERVATION - Passenger figures set new records at top heritage lines; North Yorkshire Moors Railway announces 170 days of Whitby services; Barry Stanier 8F donates parts to County and Patriot; disastrous December for tour operators; Wemyss Austerity makes heritage era; National Railway Museum opens Ã
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