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The Railways of Malton (North Yorkshire) - J. R. Walker describes the railway scene around Malton in North Yorkshire in the days of steam, and the lines which converged at this busy junction, together with the constant flow of holiday trains which passed through to and from Scarborough.
Steam Days at Aberdeen - David Anderson
Holiday Expresses a€ 8: Three Routes to the Cambrian Coast - Michael Harris takes another look at the Holiday Expresses of the days of steam a€" this time covering those to the Cambrian Coast via Bangor and Afon Wen, via Ruabon and Dolgelley, and via Welshpool a€" and provides full details of the trains, their motive power over the years, and the rolling stock used.
From Hops to Pots - The Ashford-Stoke Connection - Philip Atkins describes the similarity between certain locomotive designs on the SE&CR and the North Staffs Railway, which chiefly came about due to the movement of locomotive men from one company to another.
Life before Preservation a€" 13: Mid-Hants Railway - Michael Welch takes a look at another of Britain's preserved railways, prior to closure by BR.
Tail Lamp and Reviews

Cover: This month In Steam Days we feature Aberdeen, and in this scene, captured on 18 October 1963, we see 'Black Five' No 45162 of Ferryhill shed preparing to take out the 1.30pm train to Glasgow. This train used the stock off the 8.25am ex-Glasgow working, and took four hours to reach Glasgow from Aberdeen