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From the archive: Forty years of rail-air at Gatwick in 1975

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Mark Lancaster

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16th September 2026

In September 1975, The Railway Magazine looked back at forty years of rail-air links at Gatwick. The article traced the story from the opening of Tinsley Green station in 1935 through to the rail connection serving the airport in 1975. FORTY YEARS OF RAIL-AIR AT GATWICK WHEN Airports Limited planned its new “air station” at…
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From the archive: ‘Snowdon’ rebuilt on the Snowdon Mountain Railway in 1963

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Mark Lancaster

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12th September 2026

In the September 1963 issue of The Railway Magazine, major repairs to Snowdon Mountain Railway locomotive No. 4, Snowdon, were reported following work at the Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd., of Leeds. The article detailed the locomotive’s unusual Abt system features, its rebuilt components and its return to Snowdonia. “Snowdon” rebuilt THE recent major repairs effected…
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From the archive: School or ‘Silver Jubilee’? A 1982 look back at a forerunner of the High Speed Train

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Mark Lancaster

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10th September 2026

In the September 1982 issue of The Railway Magazine, D. L. A. Smith recalled playing truant in September 1935 to see the LNER’s new “Silver Jubilee” train on its Press Run. His account records the appearance of Silver Link, the passing of the train at Oakleigh Park and the later history of the “Silver Jubilee”.…
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September 2026

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Alex Bestwick

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2nd September 2026

The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new September issue is out now!
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From the archive: 42 years ago, Arthur Miller looked back on three decades of railway enthusiasm

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Mark Lancaster

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15th August 2026

In the August 1984 issue of The Railway Magazine, Arthur Miller’s “Thirty Years On” looked back to the dawn of his railway enthusiasm. Having travelled over all the British Railways passenger lines in Great Britain then carrying a regular timetabled service, he reflected on the journeys, changes and experiences of the previous three decades. A…
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From the archive: Glasgow museum receives one of Britain’s last fireless steam locomotives

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Mark Lancaster

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13th August 2026

From the August 1969 issue of The Railway Magazine, A. Kempsell reported on the preservation of a fireless steam locomotive formerly used at Dalmarnock Power Station. The locomotive had been presented to Glasgow’s Museum of Transport by the South of Scotland Electricity Board. A permanent home in Glasgow ONE of the last fireless steam locomotives…
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August 2026

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Alex Bestwick

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7th August 2026

The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new August issue is out now!
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July 2026

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd July 2026

The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new July issue is out now!
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June 2026

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Alex Bestwick

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8th June 2026

The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new June issue is out now!
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May 2026

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Alex Bestwick

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11th May 2026

The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new May issue is out now!
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