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Editorial features include a look for steam in West Scotland in 1961, background on LNER racehorses with chosen and dark horses, and retrospective coverage tied to 1955 and its long-term impact on BR steam strategy. The issue also highlights BR’s steam life expectancy—new decade, new plan—plus additional color and operations reporting such as MSWJ in colour and Huddersfield-Penistone operations.","SEARCHING FOR STEAM IN WEST SCOTLAND: 1961  \nAugust 2026 | £5.60 [www.steamdaysmag.co.uk](www.steamdaysmag.co.uk)  \nLNER RACEHORSES: THE CHOSEN AND THE DARK HORSES  \nPLUS  \n1955 AND ALL THAT:  \nBR STEAM’S LIFE EXPECTANCY –NEW DECADE, NEW PLAN  \nRAIL TOURSON THE MSWJ IN COLOUR  \nHUDDERSFIELD-PENISTONE OPERATIONS  \n\n| August 2026 £5.60 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n\n[www.platform5.com](www.platform5.com)  \nPRESERVED LOCOMOTIVES  \nOF BRITISH RAILWAYS 22nd EDITION  \nA revised and updated edition of the complete Platform 5guide to all former mainline steam, diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units that are still in existence Contains a completelist of all such locomotives formerly owned by British Railways, its constituent companies and its successors. It includes numbers, names, home location and builder details for every locomotive and multiple unit, plus technical data for every class. For each locomotive or unit, current number, former numbers, names, build dates, builder and home locations are provided. Also includes a comprehensive list of preservation sites and operating railways. Fully updated to Spring 2026.  \n176pages. Illustrated with over90 colour photographs. £23.95 plus P&P.  \nSAVE £2. ORDER DIRECT FOR £21.95 PLUS P&P  \nPay just £21.95 plus P&P at www.[platform5.com](platform5.com) using promotion code PL22 at the basket, or order by post/telephone from Platform 5Mail Order.  \nOffer ends 31/08/2026 .  \nS  \nc  \n.  \ny  \nmbers, names,  \nThefirst edition of our complete guide to all narrow gauge diesel, petrol and other internal combustion locomotives known to exist in Great Britain and Ireland of track gauges 1ft6in to 4ft6in, compiled by Josh Brinsford. Details are provided for every locomotive, including builder’s number, year of construction, typeof locomotive, gauge, location and running number/name. Footnotes provide further information about many locomotives as appropriate. The book has been divided into seven main sections to reflect the category of builder and typeof vehicle, with monorails, velocipedes, trams and funiculars also included. Within each section, locomotives are listed in alphabetical order of builder, then in numerical order so that it can be easily seen how many of each type or builder exist in Great Britain and Ireland today.112 pages. £20.95 plus P&P.  \nAlso available:  \nNARROW GAUGE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 2ND EDITION (2024)  \n£18.95 plus P&P.  \nSAVE £2. ORDER DIRECT FOR £18.95 PLUS P&P  \nPay just £18.95 plus P&P at www.[platform5.com](platform5.com) using promotion code NGIC at the basket, or order by post/telephone from Platform 5 Mail Order. Offer ends 31/08/2026 .  \nNARROW GAUGE  \nINTERNAL COMBUSTION LOCOMOTIVES  \n OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND   \nMail order prices shown are only available from www.platform5.com orthe Platform5 Mail Order Department.  \nORDER BY POST, [TELEPHONE OR AT www.platform5.com](TELEPHONE OR AT www.platform5.com)  \nPOSTAGE&PACKING: Please add10% UK (maximum£8.50);30%Europe; 50%Rest ofWorld. Telephone your order and credit/debit card details to our24-hour sales orderline:  \n24-hour Order Line: 0114 255 8000 or Fax: 0114 255 2471  \nOr send your credit/debit card details, sterling cheque or British Postal order payable to Platform 5Publishing Ltd. to:  \nMail Order Department (SD), Platform 5Publishing Ltd, 52 Broadfield Road, SHEFFIELD, S8 0XJ, ENGLAND  \nFOR STEAM IN WEST SCOTLAND: 1961  \nSEARCHING  \nCover: The last Gresley ‘racehorse’ created,  \nA3 No. 60064 Tagalie departs north from Grantham in June 1960. This Pacific ran as LNER A1 No. 2563 William Whitelaw from July 1924 until July 1941, when the LNER chairman’s name was transferred to A4  \nNo. 4462 and the winner of the 1912 Derby and St Leger races could thus be honoured. An A3 since autumn 1942, Tagalie was condemned on September 4, 1961. 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