Steam nostalgia and railway history at its best, Steam Days is the monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts.
Here’s what to expect this month…
A Canterbury tale: a story in three chapters of war and disaster
Created in May 1918, Roger Smith delivers the tale of a short rail connection which was at times indispensable but was otherwise destined for obscurity.
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Birmingham area rail memories: when steam reigned supreme
Looking back to the mid-20th century, Roert Darlaston recalls the railways of his home city and its mix of Western and London Midland region activities.
British Railways operations – the early years
A career railway manager of the steam era and beyond, Swedebasher offers a railwayman’s perspective on the various levels of management and their everyday role within BR operations up to 1955.
The name’s the same: Britannia
New to traffic in January 1951 as the first of 999 British Railways Standards, 7MT No. 70000 became Britannia – Andrew Wilson marks the 75th anniversary of this milestone event within a broad account of the various steam locomotives that have seen service as Britannia.
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