March 2023

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In this issue of The Railway Magazine:

Class 777: Merseyside’s new arrival
Graeme Pickering looks at how the Liverpool City Region-owned units, the first of which are now in service on the Kirkby line, form part of Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plans for a ‘travel revolution’ on Merseyside.

Hanging by a thread
The future of the world’s oldest pier railway currently hangs in the balance as the Hampshire rail and ferry link between Hythe and Southampton seeks a new operator. Paul Stanford and Phil Marsh report.

The 50 loco challenge
Dave Richardson goes on the hunt to find out if there is anywhere in Britain where you can still see 50 locomotive movements in one 12-hour spotting session.

Plus much more!