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march engineman - Peter Wright found the diary of March engine driver Edward Browne in a rubbish bin. He presents a fascinating and detailed insight into the work of the fen land depot. the newcastle - carlisle LINE - Once a busy freight route, the Newcastle- Carlisle line crosses the 'roof of England' close to Hadrian's wall. Bob Leslie presents a photo-feature. the southern 'Q1s' - AN APPRECIATION - Richard Derry recalls the Southern Railway's 'ugly duckling' 0-6-Os and reminds us that even 'Coffeepots' need friends. railwayayana record - Five posters, discovered in a storeroom at Rail Collectors Corner, are offered for auction to Steam World readers. comment - Chris Leigh nails his colours to the mast in support of the Royal Train and the long tradition of Royal rail travel. call attention - Something special this month, as our regular opening gambit spotlights the appeal to restore GCR '04' 2-8-0 No. 63601, now close to its Ã
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Welcome to the February 1998 issue of Steam World the second in a year which marks the fiftieth anniversary of Nationalisation and - later on - the thirtieth anniversary of the end of mainline steam. Nationalisation was a momentous event in Britain's railway history and was greeted with enthusiasm by some and dismay by others. British Railways was to last nearly twice as long as its 'Big Four' predecessors and in that time it gained both friends and enemies. Steam World will reflect on many aspects of the Nationalised railway during the coming months, and we begin with a 16-page special supplement The Birth of British Railways which draws together three people's view points on Nationalisation. What did it mean to the railway enthusiast, the historian, and - most importantly - the railwayman? All can now look back with benefit of hindsight and see clearly the highs and lows of their personal experience. There were great expectations, but nothing changed overnight. British Railways evolved gradually with numerous interesting experiments, the first of which were the locomotive exchanges and the repaints of 'Black Five' 4-6-0s in a variety of colours, which happened during 1948.
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