Steam Railway #219 June 1998 A Cornish King Child falls from Severn Valley train

Steam Railway #219 June 1998

CONTENTS

30 Breaking out to Consall

After years of watching the line on its doorstep deteriorate, the Churnet Valley Railway now owns it and is poised to launch trains back to Consall. Phil Haigh reports on the latest progress.

52 Nice little earners - or just cute decorations?

Collett's '14XX' tanks are synonymous with auto-trains in the West Country. David Wilcock looks at Nos. 1420 and 1442 in the second and final part of a round-up of the survivors.

60 In the cradle of the railways

John Hunt visits the North Tyneside Railway, a line only a few miles from George Stephenson's house, running from the Stephenson Museum down towards the River Tyne.

74 Steam in the Valleys: playing the regeneration game

South Wales is developing preserved standard gauge railways just as North Wales has done with narrow gauge. In the first part of a two-part feature Robin Jones explains how steam is helping revive derelict areas.

6 At last! A Cornish 'King'

6 A 'Hall' conquers Shap

11 £Y4m Euro-cash for Aln Valley scheme

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