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

The train now DEPARTING... • Our heritage railways have accumulated an enormous wealth of locomotives, items of rolling stock and other paraphernalia – but is this a treasure trove, or an unnecessary burden? One railway has been proactive in grappling with this conundrum: the Bluebell.

Battlefield Line will host Betton Grange’s debut

The Unknown Warrior to steam in 2027?

71000 Duke of Gloucester returns to steam

Heritage Railway Association awards contenders revealed

‘S160’ and 52322 for GCR gala

Prestige for preserved lines at National Railway Heritage Awards

Ruddington carriage shed nears completion

Work begins on Broadway Platform 2 waiting room

80064 set to steam again for first time since 1990

Stanier tank 2500 moves to Bury

Lady of Legend for Epping Ongar gala

Pendennis Castle to visit East Lancashire in centenary year

Date set for Northampton & Lamport extension opening

Britannia for North Yorkshire Moors half-term services

Ffestiniog Hunslet Linda is back in steam after overhaul

Talyllyn takes delivery of standard gauge wagon

Darjeeling 19B overhaul set to begin imminently

Welshpool Countess enters workshops for assessment

Darlington society completes move to new headquarters

Stockton & Darlington landmarks listed by Historic England

Freshly outshopped saddle tanks for sale

‘The Duke’ returns to steam at Ecclesbourne

‘Willy the well tank’ moves to Swindon & Cricklade Railway

Wissington takes a bow at Mid-Suffolk Railway

WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME FROM? • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER ON THE COST OF KEEPING STEAM ALIVE

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

Bigger, longer… cheaper? • EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

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Gallery • The best in steam photography

PART TWO Best foot FORWARD • In the second part of our exclusive interview, Heritage Railway Association boss Steve Oates concludes his views on where our sector should be going, and how the HRA needs to play a role in realising that vision.

The CLASS OF ’74 • 1974 was a significant year for the number of engines rescued from Barry scrapyard – J. CROSSE looks at the departees, and where they are now.

THE 2024 STEAM RAILWAY AWARD

1011: 'COUNTY' curtain call • In the concluding part of his reminiscences of working on the Hawksworth ‘Counties’, a Western Region...