The Railway Magazine

The Railway Magazine has been published since 1897 and is now the UK's best-selling general interest rail title. Every month, The RM provides enthusiasts and professionals with authoritative and informed news coverage of the following: - Network Rail and the train operating companies - Locomotives, multiple units, carriages and wagons - Steam, heritage and the preservation world, inc narrow gauge- Metro and underground systems - In addition, the magazine carries frequent items of overseas interest.

The Railway Magazine is also renowned for its wide-ranging and innovative feature coverage, encompassing up-to-the-minute developments as well as historical, nostalgic and foreign subjects. The magazine is also renowned for its award-winning photographic content.

The Railway Magazine

Welcome to our New Build special!

Tanks for the memories • Gareth Evans begins our review of the standard gauge ‘Lazarus locos’ with a look at the five new-build tank engine projects.

A tender age • Ten standard gauge tender engines are under construction in Britain, plus one more in Northern Ireland, as Gareth Evans describes.

The LMS ‘Daddy’ and two BR ‘Babies’ • Graeme Pickering looks at projects to re-create three long-lost diesel types that narrowly escaped preservation.

‘Lazarus locos’ arisen • Building new locomotives from scratch is both a long and expensive process, and only a few have so far made it all the way into steam, as Chris Milner describes.

HS2 to be extended to Euston • Government poised to announce extension from Old Oak Common to central London.

Passenger dies in Talerddig head-on collision • DMU failed to stop in passing loop and hit oncoming train in single-track section.

It’s go for Goole • Official opening of Siemens’factory sees work begin on first order for London Underground.

PICCADILLY LINE DELIVERY

Passenger numbers reach 96% of their pre-pandemic levels

First passenger stock over reopened East West route • Chiltern and GWR begin test runs between Oxford and Milton Keynes.

Chiltern bidding for ex-TransPennine Express Mk.5a sets

Ribble prepares for loss of bitumen traffic

SIDELINES

Bluebell plans a summer of spectacular events • To mark Railway 200, a programme of‘education’and‘celebration’themed events will take place at Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes stations from June to August 2025.

Family day planned at Dudley’s Very Light Rail Centre

Artwork competitions to find designs of the future

Vintage ‘Castles’ pair impress • Railtour with double-header steam storms the Devon banks.

Railways in Parliament

‘Milestones’ for two viaducts

A41 road overbridge opened to traffic

Work begins on foundations for Curzon Street station • 2000 vertical piles will be sunk on the 24.7 acre site to support the station buildings and platforms.

INTERCHANGE BRIDGE PROGRESS

Scotland’s forgotten corner • The line from Ayr to Stranraer is an overlooked gem, as John Heaton FCILT discovers.

Readers’ Platform • Send your letters to: The Railway Magazine, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR. Email: railway@mortons.co.uk

MEETINGS

PANORAMA VIADUCT SPECIAL • A showcase for the best in railway photography

From the archive • Subscribe and read previous issues at www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/archive

The RCTS: then and now

Severn Valley autumn gala steams to success • Passenger numbers up as line welcomes three guest locos for key enthusiast event.

‘Crab’ appeal launched • East Lancs seeks support to return iconic locomotive to the roster.

1466’s boiler warmed up • Didcot autotank overhaul...