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

DOUBLE VISION • As the Ffestiniog Railway welcomes the completion of its seventh ever double Fairlie, James Spooner, Steam Railway tells the full story behind Britain’s newest steam locomotive.

Strathspey in vote of no confidence dispute

South Devon seeks £3m for major projects

Sian shines at Romney gala

RAIB to investigate Flying Scotsman’s Strathspey shunt

Darlington council unveils £3.6m Hopetown attractions

NELPG moves into new Darlington home

‘P2’ cylinder block delivered – boiler next

Archaeologists reveal Scotland’s first railway

Friends of the NRM donate £400k to new Locomotion exhibition building

2029 return for ‘T9’ 30120?

Swanage launches £250,000 ‘Save Your Railway’ appeal

Big engines make a big impact at East Lancs gala

Dean Forest holds South Wales-themed gala

‘Sir Nigel’ to headline East Lancs spring gala

‘GlosWarks’ awards viaduct repair contract

Ffestiniog launches double Fairlie James Spooner

Dinorwic’s Sybil back in steam after 40 years

Former Mozambique Sena Sugar Estates steam locomotives reunited at Bredgar

Polar Bear overhaul progresses at Amberley

News In Brief

Vale of Rheidol to acquire Brecon Mountain Railway

Talyllyn unveils £500,000 fundraising plan

Great Central goes Great Western at autumn gala

Returns help Tanfield round off the year on a high

RAIB releases Great Central Railway passenger fall report

Leek & Rudyard Railway plus locos is up for sale

Bulleid bonanza boosts the coffers at ‘Giants of Steam’

Tank engines star at Mid-Hants gala

‘Lost’ loco set to steam in 2024

Cambrian-Gobowen link to receive HS2 funding

SWITCHING TRACKS • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER SIGNS OFF WITH SOME ADVICE TO THE HERITAGE SECTOR

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

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

Collectors’ Corner with David Brown • 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

Tyseley in 2024: hill‑climbing ‘Castles’ and bargain fares • EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

Mailbag

Crossword

Peter Townend 1925-2023 • ‘Top Shed’ man who created Gresley’s ‘Super Pacifics’.

Snapshot • The best steam photography

Gift guide

LOCOMOTION? OR ACTIVE SUBTERFUGE? • New research has cast a completely different light on one of the world’s most famous and venerated pieces of railway history – Locomotion.

Fuels for the FUTURE • With coal supplies dwindling and prices soaring, time-served locomotive engineer and modern steam...