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Aviation Specials Magazine Railway Preservation Pioneers Back Issue

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Aviation Specials  |  Railway Preservation Pioneers  


2014 celebrates the 60th anniversary of the revival of the Festiniog Railway, the 150th anniversary of the construction of the locomotive ‘Talyllyn’ for the Talyllyn Railway, the 50th anniversary of preservation at Tyseley, the start of the Dart Valley Railway and many other railways and steam centres that have now reached maturity.

This 132-page special tells the story of those pioneering individuals, without whom there would not be heritage railways as we know them today.

“Jolly Good Fun”
The sometimes funny, but always determined, story of the Festiniog Railway’s revival. .. read more

The Toy Train
the Darjeeling & Himalayan Railway is more than a toy railway, built by the British and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Special Interest, the British were once again behind the revival of this fascinating Indian railway.

The Birmingham Committee:
businessmen in the West Midlands with a passion for steam, club together to save the Talyllyn Railway, Britain’s first preserved railway to be run by volunteers in the 1950s.

The World’s First Public Standard Gauge Railway
it was not only the first proper railway to operate in the world, but the first standard gauge line to be run entirely by volunteers.

Electric Pullman
The groundbreaking story of the determined efforts of a group of individuals who are trying to return the legendary Brighton Belle electric train to the main line, the first privately owned and operated electric multiple unit.  read less
Key’s Aviation Special Magazines – Essential reading from the teams behind your favourite aviation magazines!

Brought to you by Key Publishing Ltd, Europe’s Leading Aviation Publisher, you can purchase and read all the latest Book-a-zines and Aviation Specials in one handy app. Purchase issues here at Pocketmags or via the App for Apple and Android - click the Available On links to download.

Subjects covered include:

• Historic military aviation - special magazines celebrating iconic aircraft such as the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Vulcan bomber and the acclaimed RAF Salute series and specials on the Battle of Britain and the RAF 90th anniversary.

• Historic commercial aviation - download and read the entire best-selling Airliner Classics series written by the Airliner World editorial team.

• Modern military aviation and aerospace – read aviation specials covering air forces and services from around the world. Titles include official RAF yearbooks, UK and US Navy Airpower specials, Air Combat and aerospace chronologies including 100 years of British Flight, Great Fighters of the World and our Space special celebrating 50 years of human space flight.

• Flight Simulation – read the essential guides to maximising your enjoyment of your hobby, includes the Beginners Guide and Airliners special issues.

“HORNBY” and ‘’AIRFIX’’ are registered trade marks of Hornby Hobbies Limited and are used under licence.

Please note: The Flight Simulation Special digital versions do not include access to the CD ROM files received with the print editions.

Published by Key Publishing Ltd. The entire contents of this title is © copyright 2015. All rights reserved.
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Aviation Specials

great magazine Reviewed 27 November 2020

Aviation Specials

very detailed and comprehensive
a collection encompasing all the specials ( avaiation anthology ) should be made for sale as a complete collection
Reviewed 05 September 2020

Aviation Specials

Very interesting and with a lot of good information Reviewed 22 July 2020

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