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Steam Railway #217 Spring 1998 L&Y Pug Manning Wardle Blebell station master
Steam Railway Spring 1998
30 A Second City first for main line steam
Regular steam-hauled trains could return to the North Warwickshire line from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon if Birmingham Railway Museum succeeds with its planned new 'Shakespeare Express' and the radical recommendations of a new study commissioned by local councils are adopted. Robin Jones reports.
36 The Severn Valley signals the way
The Severn Valley Railway boasts one of the biggest signalling schemes in preservation. Phil Haigh takes a trip from Kidderminster to Arley to have a closer look at how the signals work.
42 Stardom at last for No. 51218 - the `Pug' with attitude
After long waiting in the wings at Oxenhope Museum, LYR 'Pug' No. 5 I 2 I 8 has now burst into the limelight as it tours the country with a series of freight charters. David Wilcock visits several locations including Bristol Harbour Railway to chart the progress of the tiny saddletank.
64 Pingluo to Rujigou: steam's Bamboo Curtain bastion
Deep inside a military controlled area of China from which Western visitors were previously banned, steam still reigns. Dave Theobald outlines his groundbreaking visit and presents some stunning photographs of the giant 'QJ' class locomotives at work.
70 The resurrection of No. 1 Sutherland
The Isle of Man Railway's first locomotive Sutherland has been restored to celebrate 125 years of Manx steam, one of the big events in this year's calendar. Local author David Lloyd-Jones examines the engine's history and explains how Fenella is helping Sutherland's return.
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