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Locomotives to be cherished: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Oliver Bullcid's powerful and controversial "Merchant Navy' class 'Pacifies.' Former Nine Elms Driver Bert Hooker reflects on their merits and shortcomings
Peterborough Engines: East Coast 'Pacifies' weren't the only engines Peterborough was famous for - the world-famous Perkins diesel engine factory is equally well known. This feature, by David Brown, brings both aspects together, using pictures taken by the Perkins photographer at the station during a works outing.
Adventures in the dark: George Heiron was one of the earliest exponents of night photography, principally around Bristol. He recalls nocturnal photographic expeditions in the 1950s and early 1960s, armed with tripod, camera and 'PF100' flashbulbs.
It was 20 years ago today.... Ian Krausc casts his mind back to latter-day steam traction on the dock and street railways of Birkenhead. WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLIN T. GIFFORD
The last days of the '127' 0-6-Os: Gerald T. Robinson brings us another selection from his collection of transparencies, featuring the Sunderland area in 1967
Improving Swindon's "Manors': I Berwyn Stevens appraises the 'Manor' 4-6-0s which were lacklustre until 1951 - when after tests performance was transformed
Platform: More readers letters from the editor's postbag.
Rail Archive Stephenson: W.I.V. Anderson - Part 1: 1949-54 - Bill Anderson was regarded by many as the most talented railway photographer of his generation - and many images are still unpublished. Brian Stephenson looks at his early years of steam photography.
Don't let the Guv'nor see you: Dick Hardy continues his look at fiddles, 'fixing' and sharp practice which came to light during his time at Stratford, in East London, in the last days of steam at the shed and works
Peterborough Engines: East Coast 'Pacifies' weren't the only engines Peterborough was famous for - the world-famous Perkins diesel engine factory is equally well known. This feature, by David Brown, brings both aspects together, using pictures taken by the Perkins photographer at the station during a works outing.
Adventures in the dark: George Heiron was one of the earliest exponents of night photography, principally around Bristol. He recalls nocturnal photographic expeditions in the 1950s and early 1960s, armed with tripod, camera and 'PF100' flashbulbs.
It was 20 years ago today.... Ian Krausc casts his mind back to latter-day steam traction on the dock and street railways of Birkenhead. WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLIN T. GIFFORD
The last days of the '127' 0-6-Os: Gerald T. Robinson brings us another selection from his collection of transparencies, featuring the Sunderland area in 1967
Improving Swindon's "Manors': I Berwyn Stevens appraises the 'Manor' 4-6-0s which were lacklustre until 1951 - when after tests performance was transformed
Platform: More readers letters from the editor's postbag.
Rail Archive Stephenson: W.I.V. Anderson - Part 1: 1949-54 - Bill Anderson was regarded by many as the most talented railway photographer of his generation - and many images are still unpublished. Brian Stephenson looks at his early years of steam photography.
Don't let the Guv'nor see you: Dick Hardy continues his look at fiddles, 'fixing' and sharp practice which came to light during his time at Stratford, in East London, in the last days of steam at the shed and works
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