Steam Railway #25 1982 May Men who saved 5305 Riding behind the Duchess

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Steam Railway #25 1982 May Men who saved 5305 Riding behind the Duchess
 
Steam Railway #25 1982 May
CONTENTS
The big "Black Five". Stanier's team designed her and Armstrong Whitworths built her, but who saved 5305?
,000 to give away. This year Steam Railway has ,000 to give to steam preservation, and we need your help.
A trio of Southern Sheds. Peter Hands recalls an epic spotting journey in the South West.
The East Coast Main Line. Flying Scotsman in an unfamiliar guise is one of the highlights of The Weston Collection.
Letters. Want to make a point? These are the pages on which to discuss your own ideas on the steam scene.
Model Loco Test. Another Chris Kapolka special, this time on the Hornby-built Ms.
Working steam on my doorstep. Photographer Mike Blackman finds a colliery where steam is still a power to be reckoned with.
Main Line Magic. The National Collection's 777 Sir Lamiel, plus many more regular main line favourites.
Salute to the Duchess. Charles Lilley describes the excitement of a footplate ride on a great locomotive.
900 miles of steam. In South Africa steam works every day, so a steam tour has to be something really special.
Steam Up. Our regular monthly list of over 100 steamings and events of general railway interest.
The Paper Railway. Ken Filkins is your guide for a preserved line profile on the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway.
The Chatham Gang. An interesting coach restoration project is going on down at Quainton. Mike George has the details.
Shed 8E. Go along to Northwich with Eddie Bellass, and meet the lads who are more than just loco-polishers.
This is how it was. Chris Kapolka, through his pictures, recalls the grime and atmosphere of steam's final days.
Carnforth's rising stars. Allan McGuire introduces Steamtown's not so well known locos.
News. The complete list of locos remaining in Barry Scrapyard is just one item in four pages of current railway happenings.
Spare a thought for Carstairs. Neil Caplan recalls memories of a great railway junction as it was in the days of steam.

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