The Railway Magazine - January 2026

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The Railway Magazine
GWR ‘Castle’ HST sets bow out
Pathfinder runs its final railtour
SWR retires its Class 455 fleet

The view from the top
Network Rail’s outgoing and incoming chief executive offi cers talk to Phil Marsh about Privatisation errors and how Great British Railways intends to rectify those mistakes.

A Northern icon
Robin Whitlock takes a look at the recently restored Stockport Viaduct, which looms over the town centre as Britain’s largest brick-built structure

The fi nal chapter
Britain’s biggest railway bookshop has closed after more than half a century of trading. Owner Robert Humm looks back on a remarkable career and tells Nick Pigott how the publishing industry has changed in the face of the internet onslaught.

Engineer and enthusiast
Steve Morris looks back on the distinguished career of the late Brian Penney.