Heritage Railway | 247
VISITENGLAND–asthenational touristboard is
called–takenote.Thisyearwehavewitnessedthe
finestcollectionofautumngalasonour heritage
linesthat I canremember, inall shapesandsizes.
Fiftyyears sincetheendof BritishRailwaysmain line
steam, thepublicappetitefor railway heritageshowsno
signofabating, andsoaring attendancefigures at these
galas reflectsthat.
WeBrits arespoiled forchoice.Thelastweekend in
Septemberalonesawfourmagnificentevents: thefirst
double-headingofnew-build replicas Lyn andLewat
WoodyBay,astunningsteamdisplay
at theWestSomersetRailway, the
MiddletonRailway’s local heritageinspiredLastCoals
to Leeds event
andTyseley LocomotiveWorks’
50thanniversaryof its firstopenday.
Iattendedthe latterandwascertainly
not disappointed, largelydueto the
sheer varietyof exhibitsondisplay, but
howIwouldhave lovedtohave visited
at leastoneof the othereventsthat
weekend.
Wehavebeeninundatedwith
countlessmagnificentpictures from
autumngalas across the country.
Althoughwehaveincreased our
sizeto116 pages for this special edition,wewould
haveneededupwardsof200 pages to evenbegin to
accommodate the rest of the best.HereImust thank
eachandeverylinesiderwhosubmittedpicturestous,
andGarethandI founditanawesomeanddaunting task
to narrowthemdowntoafinal selection!Theoneswe
hadtoleave outwerenotbadpictures byanystretchof
theimagination, I can assure you.
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Heritage Railway magazine is the UK’s leading news contributor for the steam locomotive industry. In each issue, enjoy featured articles full of commentary from some of the UK’s foremost experts on steam locomotives. One week you’ll find yourself taking a trip along the Cleethorpes Light Railway and the next you’ll take a trip down memory lane to experience the wonders of the classic of Northwest England railways - discover it all within the pages of Heritage Railway magazine!
Enjoy must-read editor’s picks in every issue and peruse our exclusive in-depth reviews of all the latest restorations, tours and attractions. Throughout the pages of Heritage Railway magazine, you’ll find some of the finest nostalgic and contemporary photography the industry has to offer.
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Artikelen in deze editie
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