Building on a successful year
Gareth Evans talks to A1 Steam LocomotiveTrust trustee Mark Allatt about the latest developments at the operator of popular A1 class Pacific No. 60163 Tornado, its current new-build £5 million class P2 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince ofWales and the next project – the yet-to-be-named LNER class V4.
Driving a Deltic
Chris Newton recalls his recent driver experience course at the Nene Valley Railway on Deltic diesel locomotive No. 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier, which he enjoyed with his brother after seeing it advertised in Heritage Railway.
The ‘Wansbeck Piper’
Trevor Gregg looks at the history of the Wansbeck Valley Railway in rural Northumberland and recollects his journey, 53 years ago, on the ‘Wansbeck Piper’, the final train to travel over the route.
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NOTE: This issue had two slightly different front covers - see images above