ushing back the Midland - the LVR returns! - The Lancashire and Yorkshire is poised to make a comeback! Locomotives and coaches are being restored to run on the Midland metals of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Phil Haigh reports on the progress so far.
Whither Steam Now - Drawing on a lifetime of experience as an acclaimed steam railway engineer, David Wardale argues the case for designing a new world-beating British locomotive.
Heroes the roundhouse - where are your engines? - Barrow Hill shed, Britain's last working steam roundhouse, is rediscovered by David Wilcock who highlights its immense potential to play a pivotal role in the preservation scene.
Regeneration of a Scottish 'Barry' - Robin Jones looks at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway's aims to become Scotland's equivalent of the National Railway Museum with positive help from its local council.
The Great Survivor a living Lakeland legend in the making - Tim Owen unveils the exciting project to transform an everyday saddletank back to it's full glory as a Furness Railway tender locomotive built in 1860.
News - Objectors to the Welsh Highland scheme thought it was a rack railway; pollution scare delays Preston docks steam plan; East Lanes gala report; Southall offered two new homes; King George V appeal money goes to restore saddle tanka€and much more.
Morgan - The chairman of the Heritage Railways Association, formerly known as the AIRPS, outlines the work of the organisation.
Narrow Gauge News - The Corris Railway names Easter 1998 as its starting date for passenger services and the South Tynedale Railway prepares to extend across Whitley Viaduct.
World Steam News - Major European calendar date and the demise of broad gauge steam in Pakistan are among the stories in David Thornhill's news round up.
Mailbag - An explanation of why the Railway Museum's Albert Hall turned out to be Rood Ashton Hall and yet more arguments for the building of new steam locomotives take centre sage in our famous letters page.
Gallery - Four pages'of the finest in railway photography with the green 'Duchess' on the East Lancashire Railway once more taking pride of place.
Down Main - Standard gauge steams links with Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau; 'Steam on the Met' preview and the Mid-Hams Railway runs it's debut main line train with green 'Standard 5' in are among the items in David Wilcock's unrivalled main line round-up
Better Steam Photosraphy - Les Nixon outlines the best way in which to present the cream of your railway pictures in a slide show.
Reviews - Titles about the Forest of Dean, Clapham Junction and Wombourn are among the items reviewed in this issue.
The Glorious Years - Ferryhill, Eastleigh and Goodwick sheds were among the locations captured on colour slides by guest photographer Rob Tibbies before the demise of BR steam.
The One-Stop Steam Guide - Lynne Best's comprehensive listing to what's on and where in the steam preservation world this month includes a 'fact file' about the Plym Valley Railway.
Classified - Browse through Britain's busiest railway bazaar for those steam-related bargains.
Mixed Traffic - Nigel Harris concludes another issue of Steam Railway with his round-up of the less serious, the light hearted and the unashamedly frivolous.