Features:
Peaks and troughs on the Valley Line - The Severn Valley Railway is deservedly one of Britain's premier preserved lines. However, in the latest of his hard-hitting warts-and-all reports. Steam Railway's consumer expert George Pembroke finds it is still trying to resolve the conflicting demands of enthusiasts and tourists alike. Find out what's good and bad about the SVR...
Take a look round Top Shed said BR...When Captain Bill Smith wrote to King's Cross asking if he could buy a steam locomotive. Traffic Manager Geoffrey Huskisson told him: "Take a look round the shed and see if there's anything you like." David Wilcock retraces the bizarre sequence of events which led to the purchase of the 'J52' and started private standard gauge preservation.
Asbestos - controlling a killer - Regulations governing the use of potentially deadly asbestos are continually being tightened. Phil Haigh examines how the latest controls will affect steam locomotives. What will happen if the industry is unable to find a suitable alternative for the highly-demanding task of fc steam locomotive boiler packings?
Oil around (he world...from Whitby! - For almost a century, the Armstrong Oiler has been keeping locomotive wheels turning worldwide. John Hunt tells the extraordinary story of a simple but hugely effective British invention that conquered the world. Around 3,000 oilers worth more than Ã