Steam Railway

Steam Railway magazine is the fastest growing Steam magazine and is the ultimate celebration of the world of steam. Each issue contains the latest steam news via a variety of informative and probing features together with historical and archive material, whether it's happening on the main line or on preserved railways. We also bring you fascinating features exploring the past, present and future of our railway scene, all backed by stunning photography and incisive comment and analysis. No railway magazine gets to the heart of a story like Steam Railway. Steam Railway magazine is the only magazine you'll want to keep and refer back to again and again. Whether you’re looking for the latest digital edition or a monthly subscription to keep you in the know, Steam Railway is the ideal magazine for you.

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Steam Railway

Forward! • After a jam-packed 50th anniversary year, the Great Central Railway is already taking big steps forward, with a new management team and a new outlook.

Single chimney for ‘Scotsman’?

‘Complete’ new-build Beachy Head rolls out at Bluebell – as ‘Radial’ and ‘B4’ roll in

NRM nets £15m from Government ‘Levelling Up’ funding

NYMR jobs at risk as auditors cast doubt on railway’s future

The statement received from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

No Wareham trains for 2024 and beyond

NYMR launches Goathland bridge repair appeal

Loughborough MPD to make way for railway Reunification

Locomotion’s £8m New Hall to open in May

RPSI reinvention opens way for Irish main line steam

Tracks installed as Ruddington carriage shed nears completion

Third time lucky for Betton Grange at Severn Valley gala

Churnet Valley becomes Cambrian Coast with 75014

Chinnor plans first steam gala for 30th anniversary

Pendennis Castle celebrates centenary at Didcot

Corris to host first ‘Falcon’ pairing

Lord Granby group seeks museum accreditation

Repatriation plans for Manx Northern coach

Talyllyn fields first mother and daughter footplate crew

Second wagon for Glyn Valley trust

National Trust stands firm in Kettering locomotive decision

Plan to restore rare Black Hawthorn to steam

Sittingbourne Leader reunited with workmate ‘Pioneer II’ at Margate

Flood-damaged Downpatrick says repairs will cost £2.8m

Llangollen gears up for revived steam gala

Peckett joins double celebration at Whitwell & Reepham

STEALING TIME • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER EXAMINES THE ISSUES FACING THE HERITAGE SECTOR

THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF PRESERVATION • HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION CHIEF EXEC STEVE OATES TACKLES STEAM’S BURNING ISSUES

Model Shop • Model Rail magazine’s editor rounds up the latest modelling news

Collectors’ Corner • Railwayana gems to pique any collector’s interest – David scours the classifieds so you don’t have to...

The Roster • Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Down Main • EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

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Gallery • The best in steam photography

CRANE TANKS • Steam locomotives come in all forms, shapes and sizes, but perhaps none are as unusual as crane tanks. Something of a rarity in preservation, these humble workhorses have a fascinating history.

Maids OF ALL work • Collett’s ‘Granges’ were regarded by many Western footplate crews as the most capable of Swindon’s two‑cylinder 4‑6‑0 designs. With new‑build Betton Grange on the verge of completion, former Western Region fireman Dennis Herbert recalls his encounters with the ‘68XXs’.

Cavan AND Leitrim revival • Over 60 years since the last train ran on the...