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The Railway Magazine - August 2023

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In this issue

The streets of San Francisco
Still climbing ‘halfway to the stars’, San Francisco’s cable cars have survived natural disaster and political animosity to reach their 150th year, as Tom Ingall reports.

On named trains
‘Castles’ are strongly associated with the famous ‘Cheltenham Flyer’ but, being among the most powerful GWR locomotives, they handled many other prestigious trains, as this selection shows..

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