St. Blazey Class 37s on the Cornish Speedlink Services - colour spread by David Cable. Scotter of the South Western - Part One - Ron Strutt looks at the life and career of a man who very nearly changed the course of railway history. Didcot Power Station - The End of an Era - Brian Ringer's photos look at a typical day's operations back in 1976. 100-Wagon Trains and their Legacy - W. S. Becket looks at the Peterborough Ferme Park coal traffic. Feeing Railway Servants - Alistair F. Nisbet considers the practice of tips and 'rewards' given by the public for preferential attention. More of the Stratford Scene - three colour pages by Dick Riley of motive power at Stratford shed and works in east London. Eric Bruton on the West Highland - three pages of archive photos in 1951 by this eminent railway photographer. Hidden in the Body - Jeffery Grayer delves into the footnotes of some working timetables in search of some interesting operational snippets. In Patriotic Fervour - four pages of colour shots of the LMS 'Patriot' 4-6-0s, both original and rebuilt. Walking the 'Old Road' - Peter Butler explores the signal boxes on the original Midland route to Sheffield. Railway Fares and Charges in the eyes of the Press in 1850 - Andy Brown reveals how the subject was as contentious 150 years ago as it is today. Railways to the Yorkshire Coast - Jeffrey Wells tells the story of the building of lines to Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey. West from Paddington - three colour pages by David Idle of steam in the west London suburbs and out into the Thames Valley. In Place of Steam - Norman Lowe describes some alternatives proposed in the early British Railways years. First In, Last Out - A. J. Ludlam provides a brief insight into life at Wainfleet station in Lincolnshire
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