Vintage Spirit November 2025
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COVER STORIES:
- So Many Trains – Rail 200’s ‘Greatest Gathering’
- Steaming Around At Old Warden
- The Kingdom Of Caledonian Macbrayne
- Tractoring At Welland
- Borders Borderers – The Atkinson Borderer
- It’s Not About The Tractor – development of the Ferguson System
...plus all the latest news and event reports
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In this issue
So Many Trains
John Hannavy reports on Rail 200’s ‘Greatest Gathering’ in Alstom’s Derby Works.
Steaming Around At Old Warden
Dick Bodily reports on what caught his eye at this year’s Bedfordshire Steam & Country Faye at Old Warden.
Paper Dreams: The Art Of Promotion
Tim Bolton looks into how past sales brochures encouraged sales of the products they promoted.
The Kingdom Of Caledonian Macbrayne
Roger Butler looks at the story of a famous Hebridean fleet via an impressive new book.
Tractoring At Welland
Dick Bodily follows up his steam report last month on the Welland rally with a look at some of the tractors and commercials at the show this year.
Great Dorset Steam Fair 1999 – ‘Gone But Never Forgotten’
Malcolm Jordan remembers the day his late father, Percy Jordan, flew over the GDSF showground in the Bassett’s hot air balloon on Saturday 28th August 1999.
Borders Borderers
The Atkinson Borderer was a popular lorry in the early 1970s, and the few survivors now spend the summer months cruising around the vintage vehicle circuit, Bob Weir reports.
All The Fun Of The Steam Fair
Peter Hammond enjoyed a day catching up at Hollycombe’s annual fairground event.
A Day At Polegate Mill
John Webber had a look around Polegate Windmill in East Sussex on an event day.
Early British Steam Locomotives
John Webber has put together a series of water-colour images depicting early steam locos, and gives a brief insight into these magnificent early railway engines.
It’s Not About The Tractor
Tim Bolton looks at the development of the Ferguson System.
Wot’z ’Appening At The Wallingford Bunk
Kevin Byrne stays a bit closer to home and takes a look at one of the smaller heritage railways but one with a mainline interchange.
Vintage Spirit November 2025
£4.99
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