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The Railway Magazine - July 2025

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In this issue

Sir Bob Reid remembered
Sir Bob Reid was BR chairman in the run up to Privatisation. Mike Jones FRSA FCILT looks back to the 1990s and the challenges faced by this intelligent and empathetic leader who passed away in May.

From Beeching to Sectors
In Part 7 of our series covering the past 200 years of railway history, Mike Jones FRSA FCILT looks at the British Railways Board era from the 1960s to 1990s.

Practice & Performance
Next month’s‘Greatest Gathering’event in Derby will be a highlight of the Railway 200 year. John Heaton FCILT picks out some of the more noteworthy exhibits and explains what makes them special.

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