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Railways Illustrated Magazine - July 2026

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In this issue

Southampton’s saintly shunters
The small batch of 14 Ruston & Hornsby 0-6-0 Class 07 shunters were built purposely to work at Southampton Docks. They were a stylish and charismatic fleet that saw 15 years use with BR, and many years since in industrial and heritage use. Pip Dunn looks back at their history.

Classic Cromptons
The Class 33s were ahead of their time, being built with dual brakes and electric heating as opposed to having a steam heat boiler. They really came into their own in the early 1980s when they started to extended the operations deep into Devon, the Midlands, South Wales and North Wales..

Railways Illustrated Magazine Description:

Publisher: Kelsey-Media

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Railways Illustrated Magazine - The best coverage of today's railway scene. Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines.

Supported by high quality photography and editorial from experienced railway enthusiasts, Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present day railway scene.

Devoted to coverage of railway companies, train operators, infrastructure functions, main line steam operations and principal modern traction heritage sites, Railways Illustrated also presents a regular photographic overseas feature, some semi-technical articles, and a popular practical series on digital photography.