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…
Byways to Brecon in their last passenger year – 1962
A Mid-Wales railway hub with routes from Hereford, Newport, Neath and Moat Lane Junction, the threat of closure for these lines gave Robert Darlaston new focus in his quest to enjoy all before it was too late.
The Brill branch of the Metropolitan Railway and London Transport
Linking to the Met & GCR Joint line at Quainton Road, the ‘Met’ took over this rural byway from December 1899 and a transformation began. Bruce Laws takes us on a trip along the route and considers the changes, through to closure by London Transport in November 1935.
Basingstoke beckons, twice over
Peter Kerslake recalls how diminishing steam activity at home led three friends to head for pastures new on August bank holiday Saturday 1965, visiting the Waterloo main line, and then returning a year later.
Pull & push – the LMS inheritance
At the Grouping, proven motor train operations of L&NWR, L&YR and Midland Railway heritage were all absorbed into the largest of the new ‘Big Four’ companies. John Macnab and Eric Stuart consider their subsequent use.
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 February 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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