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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
MAN OF THE MILLENNIUM - The results of our readers' poll to find the greatest railwayman of all time.
I. K. BRUNEL - Legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunei IS the "Man of the Millennium'. Handel Kardas tells the story of this remarkable engineer.
GREAT WESTERN AWAITS WORLD RECOGNITION - Carl Shillito explains why it may be several years before Brunei's Great Western main line and the Forth Bridge gain World Heritage status.
50 YEARS OLD ...AND STILL GROWING - Railway preservation is 50 years old this year but it's still growing! In the first of a two-part feature, Chris Milner examines the extension plans of heritage railways.
MILLENNIUM MEMORIES - Personalities in the railway industry share with us the event they consider the most outstanding.
SIGNALBOXES 2000 - The decline of the mechanical signaibox continues - from 12,000 at the last turn of the century, we will be entering the new millennium with just over 600. Peter Kay looks at their survival prospects.
RAIL ROOTS ON THE SITE OF THE DOME - Millions of people are expected to visit the Millennium Dome at Greenwich, but how many will realise there's railway heritage under their feet?
GRAND NORTHERN RAILWAY - A fascinating peep back into pre-Roctet days to see how our ancestors of almost 200 years ago envisaged the Millennium.
HEADLINE NEWS
STEAM NEWS
NARROW GAUGE
TRACTION & STOCK
NETWORK NEWS
CLASSIC TRACTION
OPERATIONS NEWS 1
PANORAMA - More quality railway photographs in our monthly showcase, sponsored by Fuji Sensia II film.
DECLINING DRIVER STANDARDS - In the aftermath of the Ladbroke Grove crash, Colin J. Marsden, a former BR driver and instructor, takes a searching look at the some of the reasons for what he and many other senior men in the industry believe are declining train driving standards.
125 YEARS OF CAB SIGNALLING - In Practice & Performance, Peter Semmens examines the history of cab signalling ... and wonders whether some signals are psychologically challenging.
WHEELS TURN FULL CIRCLE - David Staines looks at the changes that have taken place since the 1980s at Coombe Road station, Croydon, now part of the new Tramlink system.
RAILTOUR GUIDE 2000 - Fancy a trip of a lifetime by train, but can't decide where to go? Our unique railtour guide may just have the answer.
'THE PARLIAMENTARY' - A Christmas ghost story by Phil Mathieson.
SPECIAL PAGES
SUBSCRIPTIONS
RAILWAYS.IN
PARLIAMENT
ANSWERS
FIGHT FOR FREIGHT
READERS' FORUM
BOOKSHELF
VIDEO VIEW
TRACTION UPDATE 1
100 YEARS AGO
COMING EVENTS
PRIZE CROSSWORD
WHERE IS IT?
I. K. BRUNEL - Legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunei IS the "Man of the Millennium'. Handel Kardas tells the story of this remarkable engineer.
GREAT WESTERN AWAITS WORLD RECOGNITION - Carl Shillito explains why it may be several years before Brunei's Great Western main line and the Forth Bridge gain World Heritage status.
50 YEARS OLD ...AND STILL GROWING - Railway preservation is 50 years old this year but it's still growing! In the first of a two-part feature, Chris Milner examines the extension plans of heritage railways.
MILLENNIUM MEMORIES - Personalities in the railway industry share with us the event they consider the most outstanding.
SIGNALBOXES 2000 - The decline of the mechanical signaibox continues - from 12,000 at the last turn of the century, we will be entering the new millennium with just over 600. Peter Kay looks at their survival prospects.
RAIL ROOTS ON THE SITE OF THE DOME - Millions of people are expected to visit the Millennium Dome at Greenwich, but how many will realise there's railway heritage under their feet?
GRAND NORTHERN RAILWAY - A fascinating peep back into pre-Roctet days to see how our ancestors of almost 200 years ago envisaged the Millennium.
HEADLINE NEWS
STEAM NEWS
NARROW GAUGE
TRACTION & STOCK
NETWORK NEWS
CLASSIC TRACTION
OPERATIONS NEWS 1
PANORAMA - More quality railway photographs in our monthly showcase, sponsored by Fuji Sensia II film.
DECLINING DRIVER STANDARDS - In the aftermath of the Ladbroke Grove crash, Colin J. Marsden, a former BR driver and instructor, takes a searching look at the some of the reasons for what he and many other senior men in the industry believe are declining train driving standards.
125 YEARS OF CAB SIGNALLING - In Practice & Performance, Peter Semmens examines the history of cab signalling ... and wonders whether some signals are psychologically challenging.
WHEELS TURN FULL CIRCLE - David Staines looks at the changes that have taken place since the 1980s at Coombe Road station, Croydon, now part of the new Tramlink system.
RAILTOUR GUIDE 2000 - Fancy a trip of a lifetime by train, but can't decide where to go? Our unique railtour guide may just have the answer.
'THE PARLIAMENTARY' - A Christmas ghost story by Phil Mathieson.
SPECIAL PAGES
SUBSCRIPTIONS
RAILWAYS.IN
PARLIAMENT
ANSWERS
FIGHT FOR FREIGHT
READERS' FORUM
BOOKSHELF
VIDEO VIEW
TRACTION UPDATE 1
100 YEARS AGO
COMING EVENTS
PRIZE CROSSWORD
WHERE IS IT?
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