A DISTINCT Southern Region atmosphere surrounded the Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Autumn Steam Gala on September 19-22, with five of the participating locomotives having a
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Tag: Pacific
Clan Line makes a surprise appearance on Bluebell Railway service train – for one day only
BULLEID ‘Merchant Navy’ Pacific No. 35028 Clan Line made a surprise appearance on Bluebell Railway services on August 27 during a break from its busy main
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‘Duchess’ demolishes Devon banks record
STANIER Pacific No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland put in a storming performance on August 4’s ‘Royal Duchy’, using its immense power to set a new record
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Lazarus Locomotives: A Clan for all season
One of the most exciting new-build steam locomotive projects is that to recreate a BR ‘Clan’. Robert Ife, commercial director of the Standard Steam Locomotive
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South African loco back in steam after 59-year gap
The loco was restored earlier this year and operated as a pair with Beyer.
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Humphrey Platts, the railway photographer
Nick Pigott meets Humphrey Platts, who began photographing trains just after the Second World War, capturing a fascinating transitional period on the railways.
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A1 Trust orders TWO new boilers from DB Meiningen
GERMAN steam locomotive works Dampflokwerk Meiningen has been awarded the contract to construct the new Diagram 118a boiler for new-build LNER ‘P2’ 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince
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Blatant trespass incidents mar ‘Great Britain XI’ finale
Some of the worst trespass incidents seen since ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman returned to the main line in 2016 occurred on May 5 as the
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Contrasting locos debut at Norwich club track
The builder is unknown, but it is possibly of pre-Second World War origin.
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Hugh Le Fleming
Robert Humm reviews the life and work of a notable locomotive engineer, writer and artist. Despite the lack of any family technical background, and in
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