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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
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Infill electrification - following on from our look at rail reopening candidates last month and with the DfT now in favour ci electrification, Chris Mimer looks at short sections of line that can be wired quickly to improve network flexibility
The Story of 1968 - 1968 was arguably the greatest year of change in British railway history. To mark the 40th anniversary of the end of main line steam on BR, Nick Pigott recalls those turbulent times in a chronological review of the last 12 months.
Life goes on - For some people, the end of steam meant the end of life as they knew it. But there was a whole world of modern railways out there tool We present a round-up of the other events that took place in 1968a€some of them highly significant.
BRa€ s Last Express Passenger Engines - In a special Practice & Performance related to the end of steam, Keith Farr recalls the last days of the a€~Jubileesa€ , which ended their days in a blaze of glory on the Settle & Carlisle linea€ s a€~Long Draga€ .
Just a Glimpse...The final 12 months of steam on BR are evocatively captured by a€~Each a Glimpsea€ photographer Cohn I Gifford with some a€~newa€ (i.e. never-before-seen) images.
News:
Headline News - Freightliner and Angel Trains sold off; Coal train halted by eco-protestors; New railway lines on the agenda; Electrification for Lickey incline? Scote Guardsman back on main line; Royal Train on SVR; Heritage lines could face volunteer crisis; Oliver Cromwell for Carnforth open day.
Track Record:
Steam News
Steam News Portfolio
Railtour News
Narrow Gauge News
Traction & Stock News
Traction Portfolio
Network News
Classic Traction News
Operations News
Disposals & Stock Spot
Regulars:
100 Years Ago
Events Timetable
Subscription Offer
Back Numbers
Classified Ads
Prize Crossword
Where Is It?
Carnforth Open Day Ad
FRONT COVER: Standard Pacific No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passes Woodthorpe, on the Great Central Railway, on May 18 with a Loughborough-Leicester service. It is planned that the loco will appear at the RM-backed Carnforth open day on July 27. INSET: 'Goodbye Cruel World' (see p23). The wording on the smokebox door is genuine and has not been added digitally
Infill electrification - following on from our look at rail reopening candidates last month and with the DfT now in favour ci electrification, Chris Mimer looks at short sections of line that can be wired quickly to improve network flexibility
The Story of 1968 - 1968 was arguably the greatest year of change in British railway history. To mark the 40th anniversary of the end of main line steam on BR, Nick Pigott recalls those turbulent times in a chronological review of the last 12 months.
Life goes on - For some people, the end of steam meant the end of life as they knew it. But there was a whole world of modern railways out there tool We present a round-up of the other events that took place in 1968a€some of them highly significant.
BRa€ s Last Express Passenger Engines - In a special Practice & Performance related to the end of steam, Keith Farr recalls the last days of the a€~Jubileesa€ , which ended their days in a blaze of glory on the Settle & Carlisle linea€ s a€~Long Draga€ .
Just a Glimpse...The final 12 months of steam on BR are evocatively captured by a€~Each a Glimpsea€ photographer Cohn I Gifford with some a€~newa€ (i.e. never-before-seen) images.
News:
Headline News - Freightliner and Angel Trains sold off; Coal train halted by eco-protestors; New railway lines on the agenda; Electrification for Lickey incline? Scote Guardsman back on main line; Royal Train on SVR; Heritage lines could face volunteer crisis; Oliver Cromwell for Carnforth open day.
Track Record:
Steam News
Steam News Portfolio
Railtour News
Narrow Gauge News
Traction & Stock News
Traction Portfolio
Network News
Classic Traction News
Operations News
Disposals & Stock Spot
Regulars:
100 Years Ago
Events Timetable
Subscription Offer
Back Numbers
Classified Ads
Prize Crossword
Where Is It?
Carnforth Open Day Ad
FRONT COVER: Standard Pacific No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passes Woodthorpe, on the Great Central Railway, on May 18 with a Loughborough-Leicester service. It is planned that the loco will appear at the RM-backed Carnforth open day on July 27. INSET: 'Goodbye Cruel World' (see p23). The wording on the smokebox door is genuine and has not been added digitally
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