Steam Days

Steam Days is a monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts. Each issue covers the six regions of British Railways: Western, Southern, London, Midland, Eastern, and Scottish, with the occasional article on Irish railways and the industrial scene. These well illustrated articles in the magazine cover the history of the railways of Britain from the early days of the 1800s through to the end of steam on British Railways in August 1968.

Steam Days

TRAINS of thought

British Railways: 1948 Summer and (just) beyond • In many ways a one-off period of change where trialled liveries and even some BR emblems turned heads but rarely lasted, Andrew Kennedy picks some sightings and events, highs and lows, that were in the news during an ever changing few months of life on the recently nationalised railway.

The Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway Cattle to the markets, and more • In the years after the division of Ireland in 1922, railways that crossed the border between Northern Ireland and Éire were seen to be politically ‘too difficult’ and thus remained for over three decades as independent companies. Colin Boocock describes one such line that appeared to thrive on moving cross-border cattle and freight. All photographs by the author.

STEAM DAYS In Colour • 228: Cross-country inter-regional services through Salisbury

Make your Christmas even better • Looking for gifts for friends and family, or just wanting to treat yourself? Well search no more! A magazine is the perfect pressie. Not only that, subscribe to t Steam Days for a year and we’ll send you one of the following great books: Steam Reminiscences - Southern, Dining at Speed or 50 Famous Railwaymen.

Twilight of the ‘A3s’ • Andrew James looks at Gresley ‘A3’ Pacific performances in their latter years.

Crossing Loch Etive at Connel Ferry • In service for 120 years, Eric Stuart and Kevin Tiller look at the Connel bridge of the Ballachulish branch and consider its rail and road operations through to current times.

Tail Lamp • Readers’ Letters