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strong>44 TORNADO HITS THE HIGHLANDS
Britaina€ s newest main line steam engine entered the record books with a storming run over Britaina€ s highest railway summit in the course of a tour which had seen the engine depart from Victoria not much more than 24 hours earlier. Brian Sharpe reports on the progress of the a€~Cathedrals Explorera€ .50 BY ALL MEANS WORK STEAM ENGINES HARD BUT DONa€ T THRASH THEM
Former BR executive David Ward, never one to hide his opinions under a bushel, believes the modern trend to seek speed records and headlines with steam charters is wrong and counter-productive. Here he argues why.64 HIGH DYKE AND 4472; A PRESERVATION FAILURE
One of the unlikeliest preservation projects of the 1970s nevertheless had some distinguished backers, but as David Ford reports, success eluded them.74 A CASTLE ON a€~THE CORNISHMANa€
A regular working for a West Midlands-based Castle in steam days, Don Benn reports on Vintage Trainsa€ 2012 version which saw Tyseleya€ s a€~Earla€ produce one of its most thrilling performances to date.82 JOHN BLENKINSOP a€ A FORGOTTEN RAILWAY PIONEER?
Often overshadowed by his contemporaries, Watt and Stephenson, John Blenkinsop was nevertheless a major influence on early railways; Andrew Hardy, traffic manager of the Middleton Railway, puts the record straight.86 MOORS GALA RISES TO CHALLENGE
The North Yorkshire Moors Railwaya€ s spring steam gala was always up against the odds with problems of locomotive availability, the threat of a tanker driversa€ strike and very mixed weather. However, nearly 6000 passengers turned out to ride on the line during the seven-day event, which featured two LNER A4s in action on the second weekend, writes Robin Jones.Regulars6 HEADLINE NEWS
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Britaina€ s newest main line steam engine entered the record books with a storming run over Britaina€ s highest railway summit in the course of a tour which had seen the engine depart from Victoria not much more than 24 hours earlier. Brian Sharpe reports on the progress of the a€~Cathedrals Explorera€ .50 BY ALL MEANS WORK STEAM ENGINES HARD BUT DONa€ T THRASH THEM
Former BR executive David Ward, never one to hide his opinions under a bushel, believes the modern trend to seek speed records and headlines with steam charters is wrong and counter-productive. Here he argues why.64 HIGH DYKE AND 4472; A PRESERVATION FAILURE
One of the unlikeliest preservation projects of the 1970s nevertheless had some distinguished backers, but as David Ford reports, success eluded them.74 A CASTLE ON a€~THE CORNISHMANa€
A regular working for a West Midlands-based Castle in steam days, Don Benn reports on Vintage Trainsa€ 2012 version which saw Tyseleya€ s a€~Earla€ produce one of its most thrilling performances to date.82 JOHN BLENKINSOP a€ A FORGOTTEN RAILWAY PIONEER?
Often overshadowed by his contemporaries, Watt and Stephenson, John Blenkinsop was nevertheless a major influence on early railways; Andrew Hardy, traffic manager of the Middleton Railway, puts the record straight.86 MOORS GALA RISES TO CHALLENGE
The North Yorkshire Moors Railwaya€ s spring steam gala was always up against the odds with problems of locomotive availability, the threat of a tanker driversa€ strike and very mixed weather. However, nearly 6000 passengers turned out to ride on the line during the seven-day event, which featured two LNER A4s in action on the second weekend, writes Robin Jones.Regulars6 HEADLINE NEWS
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