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Beside the seaside

Just when you’ve had your fill of static events, along comes the annual London to Brighton fun run to liven things up. Paul Knight headed into the Breeze…

Blame it on the Jamie

That headline will all become clear when you read the feature on Jamie Cox’s oh-so-subtle T4

All the oddballs

And for Mick Andrews at Advanced Auto Conversions in Doncaster, those ‘oddballs’ that know their own minds are exactly the customers he likes

Storms Close ‘Last' Section Of S&D In Regular Use

NEARLY 150 years after the line was opened, the last surviving part of the original Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway main line – and the legendary system’s westernmost extremity – has been taken out of public use.

Driving A Deltic!

Chris Newton recalls his recent driver experience course at the Nene Valley Railway on Deltic diesel locomotive No. 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier, which he enjoyed with his brother after seeing it advertised in Heritage Railway.

Norfolk Loco-Hauled Finale

A POPULAR class of diesel locomotive first introduced in 1960 has finally ceased regular timetabled passenger services on Norfolk’s GreatYarmouth and Lowestoft branches.

Britain's ‘First' Public Railway Rises From The Ashes

A HISTORICALLY important scheme to restore part of what is claimed to be Britain’s first public railway is set to have its first track laid this year.

Homefleet variety

THE Mid-Hants Railway’s (MHR) October 18-20 autumn gala provided a varied line-up from the line’s resident fleet of locomotives – and also acted as something of a farewell event for a popular performer.

Building On A Successful Year

Gareth Evans talks to A1 Steam Locomotive Trust trustee Mark Allatt about the latest developments at the operator of popular A1 No. 60163 Tornado, its current new-build £5 million P2 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales and the next project – the LNER V4.

At Last –Corwen Back On Line After 51 Years!

A MAJOR milestone was passed on October 17, when the Llangollen Railway’s running line into its new Corwen station was physically connected.

1501: The Final Bow... For Now

New Year’s Eve 2006 brought down the curtain on the activities of WR 0-6-0PT No 1501 at the Severn Valley Railway. J Crosse pays tribute to a one-time colliery shunter’s nine-year stint on serious passenger duties.

Pitchford Hall Produces Rich Pickings

Britain’s most expensive Great Western Hall stole the show at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s hugely successful winter steam gala, while a long-time admirer of the 4-6-0s had the good fortune to make the occasion a real family affair, writes Fred Kerr.

An A65 As We Wanted It

Jim and Liz knew just how they wanted their A65 Lightning to be

Norton Atlas 750

Hutch’s Norton Atlas 750 has been a good, solid workhorse – until some journalist had a little go on it and the clutch broke…

National Motorcycle Museum Live 2019

Getting more people to come to a museum must sometimes seem like a tricky affair, but the National Motorcycle Museum does it brilliantly. They let you in, for one day only, for free!

Coventry Eagle Flying 8

The little-known range topper of everyman bikes manufacturer, Coventry Eagle, has been a larger influence on biking than you may have thought. Rachel Clegg investigates...

Behind The Scenes Heroes The CRMC Scrutineers

With a variety of machinery to check, can we learn from the CRMC scrutineers?

Aermacchi Harley-Davidson

These Italian/American bikes have a lot to offer, and they don’t cost a fortune

Ducati1098

With the aesthetically challenged 999 gone, Ducati went back to what they did best with the 1098.

Four-Door Fancies

Tony looks at the late, great American sedan, once a staple of every North American highway, now, rarer than hen’s teeth…

Staff Classics

REPORTING ON: Alfa Romeo GTV

Rootes Group - The Golden Years

The Rootes Group’s finest years commenced immediately after the end of the Second World War with the launch of a handful of brand-new models and lasted until the company was absorbed into the Chrysler empire in the middle of the following decade

MG ZT

The MG ZT was more than a Rover 75 in sports shoes. Much, much more. It was a performance saloon par excellence and today makes for a superb classic sporting bargain

MG Display Controversy

A classic vehicle insurer met with a mixed response at the Classic Motor Show when its display stand depicted a 1998 MGF apparently crushed by a WW2 Hellcat tank. But was this a sacrilegious act against a classic car, or an inspired promotional display?

Extra Ordinary

Exotics are usually the go-to classic investments, but a recent trend in everyday cars means more common street sights could be the way to go

Alternative Go

As the internal combustion engine’s fate seems in question, we look back at its past challengers

Death Of The Sports Car?

Another manufacturer belies its heritage to switch to SUVs

Cool Coupes

Every manufacturer was in on the ’90s coupe trend, stylish two-doors in abundance. But nearly three decades on, which are worth investing in?

Classic Scenes

Writing this as news reports bring us images of Sheffield residents trapped overnight in shopping centers by floods, we were struck by this image from October 1987.

500 Not Out

We identify some modern classics in danger of extinction... and the older cars which massively outnumber them