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…
Stanier Jubilee survivors bought from BR
One of the last classes of named engine, while four of these threecylinder LMS 4-6-0s ultimately managed to reach preservation, it was early initiatives that secured the salvation of Nos. 45593 Kolhapur and 45596 Bahamas direct from British Rail sheds.
The Hawkhurst branch – an appreciation
A desire to photograph Southern Region country stations for railway modelling inspiration brought Chris Gordon Watford to this former SER route in the early 1950s, his trip driving this overview.
Merthyr Tydfil’s railways, their development and decline
Local deposits of coal, limestone and iron ore gave rise to heavy industry and the birth of railways in Merthyr. Roger Malyn delivers a story beyond eras, across 220 years from the first successful use of a steam-hauled train in the world, in 1804, through to the last trainload of domestic coal to run in Britain.
And there’s lots more to delve in to, but you’ll have to find that out for yourself! If you’d like to read the January issue of Steam Days magazine, then you can cut to the chase and order yours here, or better yet save those pennies and subscribe to Steam Days magazine.
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