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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‘CanPac’ AN ENGINEERING TRIUMPH • Richard Hawkins and Steam Railway look at the rebirth of the first ‘Merchant Navy’ to leave Barry – No. 35005 Canadian Pacific.
Ffestiniog plans 200-wheel cavalcade for dual celebration
Heritage vehicles sign up to whistle in the New Year
Blue Peter’s first public railtour for 23 years
Record 111 BR totems go under hammer
HRA urges Government to re-think ban on coal mining
Unflinching views shared at HRA conference
Parliamentary reception for heritage rail
Chairman of Vintage Carriages Trust steps down after 30 years
Matching black 2‑8‑0s star at ‘GlosWarks’ autumn event
‘Standard 2’ duo star in GCR’s end-of-season finale
Peak Rail plots ‘after dark’ event for Railway 200
Dean Forest’s first locomotive returns to gala after 30 years
1450 makes ‘Autotrain’ debut at Avon Valley
2025 return for Railway Children carriage at Tanfield
Colne Valley appeals for £1m to fund expansion ambitions
Rainhill engine house given Grade II listed status
Legacy means Sittingbourne’s Melior can have a new boiler
Vale of Rheidol completes ballast wagon refurb
Mixed scales star at RHDR season finale gala
Network Rail helps Talyllyn complete transshipment story
HRA ‘monitoring’ the state of Northern Ireland steam
Badges set to yield €1,600 for Stradbally
First steam in preservation is in the pipeline for ‘J94’ 68078
Unique Bagnall pannier Brookfield returns to steam at Mangapps
New Northampton home for Barclay Ajax
Shed47 seeks £10k to complete Barclay restoration
I SEE NO SHIPS! • IS THE ACCEPTED MODEL OF STEAM PRESERVATION NEARING ITS END?
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
No hidden cheer behind the doors this Advent • EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE
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Crossword
Gift guide
Gallery • The best in steam photography
THE 2025 STEAM RAILWAY AWARD
PART FOUR New-builds IN FOCUS • For Part 4 of our new-build steam locomotive projects survey, we put those replicating extinct Great Western Railway designs under the microscope.
THE GLOVES ARE OFF…? • The pros and cons of wearing gloves while firing a steam locomotive.
INDUSTRY TO MAIN LINE • It wasn’t unusual for former main line engines to be sold into industrial use after withdrawal, but what about the opposite scenario? What about industrial engines that ended up working for the main line companies? MARK...