As 2025 approaches, excitement builds for Railway 200, especially with the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ plan to assemble nearly all its engines for a 200-wheel cavalcade on the ‘Cob’ this June—a historic spectacle not to be missed. The upcoming ‘Whistle Up’ on New Year’s Day also promises a thrilling start to the year, with railways across the country sounding their whistles in unison. Fond memories of old railway traditions, like engines in Stafford’s Castletown greeting midnight with roaring whistles, add to the anticipation. Read all of this and more in the new issue.
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