Steam Railway magazine

For more than 30 years Steam Railway has been at the forefront of the railway preservation movement, reporting all the latest news as and when it occurs. Whether it's happening on the main line or on preserved railways, this news, written by some of the most respected journalists in the industry, is backed up by stunning photography from equally well-respected lensmen. In addition, each issue contains a wide variety of informative and probing features that get to the heart of the present day steam scene, together with historical and archive material that makes Steam Railway a magazine you'll want to keep and refer back to again and again. Inside you'll also find our one-stop guide to forthcoming steam events, galas and main line railtours, along with reviews of the latest railway books and visual media. If you're interested in steam on the railways, you only need Steam Railway.

Gary Boyd-Hope, Editor
Steam Railway

Steam Railway issue 396 (January 6-February 2)

What's inside.......

· 50th anniversary end of East Anglian ‘Britannia’ festival proposed

· Flying Scotsman frames fully dismembered

· Two main line ‘B1s’ in 2012?

· Steam Railway Severn Valley gala takes shape

· Bitton ‘4F’ restoration in profile

· 1980s Settle & Carlisle winter steam remembered

· British locomotives that have worked abroad

· Steam Railway’s trip to the Harz inretrospect

· …And your unmissable News regulars

The most in-depth coverage of the preservations scene including:

· 37 pages of News from preserved railways and the main line scene

· Narrow Gauge News

· Industrial News

· Carriage & Wagon News

· Irish News

· World News

Plus…

· Down Main – the main line steam scene under the spotlight

· Top Link – the best main line steam performances analysed

· Running Free – David Wilcock's new column

· The Glorious Years

· Gallery – the best in steam photography

· The Guide: your one-stop guide to events, product reviews, society meetings and railway listings

· Society Spotlight – highlighting some of preservations specialist interest groups

· Mailbag – reader opinion and debate

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Steam Railway issue 396 (January 6-February 2)

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