{"id":71,"date":"2026-09-30T15:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:59:44","slug":"steam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Steam Locomotives &amp; Railways<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Pop the kettle on and pull up a chair.<\/p>\r\n<p>There is something truly magical about the era of steam, isn\u2019t there? It isn\u2019t just about getting from point A to point B\u2014it is about the journey itself.<\/p>\r\n<p>The smell of burning coal, the hiss of escaping steam, and that iconic, deep rhythmic chug as a locomotive wakes up and pulls away from the platform. It feels alive, in a way modern trains just can\u2019t replicate.<\/p>\r\n<p>Whether you grew up listening to the whistle echo across the countryside, or discovered the magic later in life, our heritage railways are real, breathing history. They showcase incredible feats of Victorian engineering alongside the sheer grit of the crews who kept Britain moving for generations. Behind every gleaming brass fitting and restored carriage, there\u2019s a story of preservation, passion, and tireless volunteer effort.<\/p>\r\n<p>The posts in this section take a leisurely trip down the tracks. You\u2019ll find stories, history, and deep dives into the engines, lines, and people that keep the golden age of rail alive today. So settle in, pour yourself a fresh mug, and let\u2019s talk trains.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"background-color: #013602;\" href=\"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/category\/steam\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steam Locomotives &amp; Railways Pop the kettle on and pull up a chair. There is something truly magical about the era of steam, isn\u2019t there? It isn\u2019t just about getting from point A to point B\u2014it is about the journey itself. The smell of burning coal, the hiss of escaping steam, and that iconic, deep [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-71","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bthg.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}