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The Railway Magazine - December 2025

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In this issue

The ‘Duke’ is back!
Triumphant return for mighty BR Standard

Practice & Performance
John Heaton FCILT was onboard as the unique Standard Class 8 Duke of Gloucester returned to main line charter duties with a magnificent as cent of Shap

70 years and counting
Photographer and writer John Vaughan looks back over his railway photography career – including his first ever published photo in the November 1965 issue of The RM.

Meet Mr Headboard
Mel Thorley describes his career as an amateur headboard maker, having created more than three dozen so far as an enthusiast, trainman and driver

The ‘Spark’ that lit the flame
To round off the Railway 200 year, we present a third and final selection of memories about how rail enthusiasm began for you.

The Railway Magazine Description:

Publisher: Kelsey-Media

Category: News

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Train, modern, industry, traction, network, steam, heritage, metro, narrow gauge, overseas

Published continuously since 1897 and with an audited circulation of more than 37,000 copies a month, The Railway Magazine has gained a reputation for quality and accuracy in a fast-moving industry.

Its photos and features set the standard and its award-winning news section is the most comprehensive in the country, covering traction, network, steam, heritage, metro, narrow gauge, overseas and a host of other topics