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BR News - Class 150 DMUs, Wembley Crash, New Liveries

Cab Ride - The view from a Hastings DEMU over the line from Hastings to Tonbridge, currently being electrified.

Maiin Line Diesel - A film in black and white produced by British Transport Films. covering the construction and introduction in service of the first British Main Line Diesel, No.10000.

Moorsrail - A feature on the superbly scenic North Yorkshire Moors railway featuring K1 62006 in BR black livery.

News - BR Main Line, steam, unusual events etc.

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Scotrail - A view of the Forth Bridge from the cab, new liveries and workings in Scotland, with 47/7s Mark 3s and Orange Strathclyde units. Also the colourful "Sealink" train.

Cab Ride - Perth to Inverness in the cab of 47474 for the first time over the snowy Highland Mainline in January 1985.

The Severn Valley Railway - a preservation feature covering the full line featuring enigunes since withdrawn, 600 "Gordon" on freightsm 7812 "Erlestoke Manor", 4930 "Hagley Hall", 3205, 80079 and the visit of 5051 "Drysylwyn Castle", 43106 from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster.

Blue Star and Barry - The famous Barry scrapyard still full of engines with 35010 being rescued.

"Engine on Shed" - a 1936 LMS film showing unique rebuilt Scot 6170 "British Legion" formerly "Fury" and here looking like a baby "Princess" with a single chimney.

News - 50s in the snow at Romsey, 46035 at York, 40s on railtours (40118 at Swindon, Garsdale and Kirkby Stephen, 40135 and 40086 on Shap, Milton Keynes "Shoppers", 45 at Marylebone and 4498. Double headers on KESR, 31874 and 34016 on the Mid Hants, Halls at Kidderminster, 6960 amd 4473 "Flying Scotsman" on the main line and finally a classic closing shot of 777 "Sir Lamiel" at Dent in the snow!.

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Newslines: Newcastle and Carlisle 150.

Cab Ride: From Exeter to Plymouth along the South Devon Main Line and the sea wall at Dawlish & Teignmouth.

Preservation: The Mid-Hants Railway - The Watercress Line is rebuilding the route to Alton and a connection with BR in 1985.

Single Line Working: Extracts from a 1956 training film made by British Tranport Films on the Somerset & Dorset Railway.

News: Perth Open Day, Steam Specials, Clan Line at Marylebone, Yellow Telecom DMU, Iron Duke, East Anglian electrics, BR News.

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Newslines - Open and shut New stations and lines reopened, the Mid-Hamts at Alton, closure of Tunbridge Wells to Eridge, including a now historic cab ride over the line!

Cab Ride - West Coast Main Line Euston to Liverpool cab ride through the old Crewe, aboard 86257 "Snowdon"

Great Central Railway Theonly preserved trunk line in the country featuring both diesel and steam

Archive Film BR(SR) steam working in the 1960s from Waterloo & Nine Elms depot filmed by BR drivers anf firemen (from 8mmm film)

News GW150's second run with 4930 and 5051 in the West Country, 7029 and 5593 on "Shakespeare Expresses", 46229 at Aylesbury, 777 at York, with 34092, Engineers 40s - 97407 at Crewe, the first Ethel, "The Royal Scotsman" at Tulloch, 45143 at Andover, Hastings unit at Ropley (on Mid-Hants), Green EMUs, "City of Truro" at Bridgnorth, 6000 at Swindon and Didcot's GW150 Gala.

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Newslines - Railfreight A review of the then current Railfreight operations and the Railfreight spectacular, including GW 2-8-0 2857 at Newport.

Cab Ride Highlights The view from the cab of Class 47, 47517 on 23rd.September 1985 of the East Coast Main Line from King's Cross to York (also available as a full cab ride - see Cab Ride No.7

Colour Rail - A slide presentation of steam through the years.

Preservation - The Dart Valley Railway set in glorious sunny Devon, The DVR was one of the earliest preservation projects. We view it in the summer of 1985 as one of its objectives is met - running into Totnes Station.

Archive Film - "Roundabout 60' - Steam workings in the heyday of steam from 1958 to 1962 by Patrick Whitehouse and John Adams.

News British Rail in the summer of 1985. New DMUs, more livery variations, steam specials, yet more GW150, Open days, Class 20s on passenger workings etc.

Cover Photo: 46229 at Newcastle on 16 March 1985.

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News Lines - Electrifying Progress:- 1986 sees the completion of the Hastings and Cambridge electrification projects, further work towards Norwich in East Anglia, on the East Coast Main Line and in Ayrshire and commencement of the East Grinstead scheme. This featue shows work in progress an illustrates the workings current on these lines at the time.

Cab ride - The Settle and Carlisle, or rather Carlisle to Settle:- Recorded from the cab of 47 474 on 8th.January 1986, the view from the cab shows the celebrated line in winter with snow everywhere!. We pass D200, two 31s and a 25 and hear anecdotes from Driver George Parker and Inspector Ron Gerrard.

Archive Film - Ivo Peters' Someset & Dorset Railway:- Ivo Peters is as celebrated as the S & D itself and his 16mm colour film of the line in its heyday from 1959 to its demise brings it back to life after all these years after closure on 6th.March 1966. The pictures are enhanced by Peter Handford's fabulous sound recordings of locomotives hard at work on the S & D.

News:- 1985 Review - Mogul at Wapping Wharf, GW150s final fling, Stewart's Lane Open Day, Naming Ceremonies, APT, City of Truro and Hagley Hall, Maud on the "Sub", Black 5 at Scarborough, Hastining Unit in Devon, Ciry of Wells in the South, Flying Scotsman, Class 59 etc.

Electrification on the East Coast Main Line, East Anglia, Hastings and Oxted, Carlisle-Settle cab ride in snow, Brazilian Steam, Kent and East Sussex, Ivo Peters, S & D, News.

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Newslines – Rolling Stones: BR’s stone traffic is a major revenue source and the advent of Class 59s, privately owned by Foster Yeoman, ensures its long-term survival. We feature the Class 59s, a Class 27 on Shap and workings at Peak Forest on the remains of the old Midland London – Manchester main line, including a Peak in the Peaks!

BBC Film on Mid-Hants: The BBC filming at Alresford and Medstead for their next S&D feature.

Cab Ride – Portsmouth to Cardiff: An interesting cross-country line, featuring parts of the Southern main lines at Southampton and Salisbury and the Western at Westbury, Bath and Bristol, as well as the Severn Tunnel in its centenary year.

Dutch Weekend: Railfilms, of Manchester, visited Holland to record some of the last workings of the ex-BR EM2 electrics.

Preservation – The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: 1950s BR atmosphere on this famous Yorkshire branch in Bronte country. ‘Starring’ 4F, 8F, Ivatt, City of Wells, Bellerophon, Big Jim, etc!

Archive Film: Cam Camwell’s record of British Rail in 1951 and 1952. As secretary of the SLS, Cam was able to record some unusual workings, on on 16mm films. Steam replaces electrics at Lancaster (41900), 50655 on L&Y special, V of Rheidol, 41226 on pushpull special, 50865 (LMS livery), the last Dreadnought, 50455 at York and Manchester, B1s and D40s in Scotland and a ‘race’ near Boat of Garten. Y7 68089 on the North Sunderland line, Jubilee at Garsdale, D16s at Kings Lynn 0-4-4T on the Dornock branch and Belah and Deepdale Viaducts.

Steaming Around the World: South Africa Today – Ray Freeman’s film of the dwindling steam locomotive population in South Africa, in March and April 1986. Features 16CAs, 19Ds, 24s, s5s and the 26.

News: Barmouth Bridge reopening, Sprinters in service, 142s and ‘old’ DMUs at Preston, 143 at Wetheral, Bathgate reopening, red EMUs on Merseyside Birkenhead North Open Day (including Bruff in action), D200 at work 4771 and 92220 double heading in Scotland, 777 at Sheffield (without deflectors), 75069 at Cropredy, 4930 at Andover, 5305 at Blea Moor, Hastings DEMUs at S&C and the Royal Albert Bridge, Black WD on Mid-Hants. Green Arrow and Evening Star in Scotland, Pacers, Sprinters, Andover Open Day and Hagley Hall, etc.

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Cover photo: Class 33 on ballast wagons at Westbury before semaphore signalling was replaced.
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Newslines – Network South East: On 10th June 1986 Chris Green announced the most thorough overhaul of the much maligned commuter and South of England lines – we examine the first results.

Cab Ride – St. Pancras to Sheffield: Filmed from the cab of an HST, this shows a main line in transition. The famous ‘Leicester Gap’ was being reduced when we travelled the route on 25th May 1986 and the ‘old railway’ is seen clearly.

Ryderail & the Isle of Wight: On 21st June 1986 BR held an Open Day on the Isle of Wight. We feature events of the day at Ryde, Sandown and Haven Street and take a nostalgic look back at the Island Railways in 1953 and 1963 with fabulous archive footage from Cam Camwell and Edward Trotman.

Preservation – The Festiniog Railway: Not really preservation, as the Festiniog celebrates 150 years of continuous operation during 1986. We cover the line from Porthmadog to Blaenau Festiniog and look in at Boston Lodge on the way up.

Archive Film: ‘Cam’ Camwell’s record of BR in the 1950s continues with 1953 to 1955, covering Southern Steam (AIX and 0415s on Lyme Branch, Eastleigh depot. Three Bridges, T9s, E1s, etc). Western Steam (Dean Goods, a Star, Cambrian workings, etc) and the Mersey Rail 0-6-4T, North London 0-6-0Ts on the Cromford and High Peak, Compound on the Western, Director, etc.

News: GW double headers, Didcot 25, Tysley, 4498, Kolhapur and BR4, Giesl West Country, Coal Tank on KWVR, Royal Opening at Peterborough, Deltic in Scotland, D200 Maud and No.9 on the Highland Main Line, Inverness Open Day, Bo’ness, Bournemouth Belle, New Stations, Evening Star on NYMR, Mallard on the Scarborough Spa Express!

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Cover photo: 4700 passing Southall with the Kensington – Totnes milk empties in June 1959.
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Rest in Peace-REPs: A tribute to the Southern’s four REPs, four TCs and 33/1s working the Bournemouth to Weymouth line, which is soon to be electrified. Includes a Weymouth Quay cab ride.

Cab Ride – Dover Western Docks to Willesden: A Class 47 journey over the Southern’s ex-South Eastern line from Dover Western Docks to Willesden on the LMR, seen from the driving seat.

BR Today: A feature on the Stranraer Route in South West Scotland, a line which still includes many ex-GSWR signals and signal boxes.

Departmental Department: A first look at some of the Engineers’ vehicles, including new liveried Research Department stock.

Southern Steam: Main line steam on the Southern at last! First running of steam on the ex-LSWR main line from Salisbury to Yeovil. Salisbury-Yeovil workings by 35028, 6998 and 4498 in October 1986.

Archive Film: Cam Camwell’s well-known 16mm film of BR in the 50s, featuring last day of the Welshpool and Llanfair, two Castles on the Severn Bridge and West Country branches, etc.

Preservation: The Severn Valley Revisited (Part One). A review of the southern half of this leader in preservation, featuring the Coal Tank, two Jubilees, the first Black 5, a Jinty on a goods, etc, from Kidderminster to Arley.

The Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway: Kevin Robertson gives an insight into this long-closed railway, illustrated by slides and the only known cine film.

News: Locomotive exchanges (1466, 5572, Mountaineer), Main Line Steam (7F, two Black 5s, Gresleys, etc), New Stations (Tiverton Parkway, Cwmbran), International Train, 58s, 31s, two 33s, S&C Local Trains, Eastleigh Open Day, S15 restored on NYMR, Jubilee at Southport, etc.

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Newslines – The Big Freeze: Snowblowing in Kent, rescuing a 33, electrics in trouble.

Colourful Shunters: LMS, BR green, Network, GE Blue, Railfreight 08s and a green 03!

Cab Ride – The Coal Run: From Bentinck Colliery to Ratcliffe Power Station aboard 58041 ‘Ratcliffe Power Station’ down the Erewash Valley into Toton Yard.

BR Today: The Leicester Gap. As the Gap narrows we examine the freight and cross-country route from Syston Junction through Manton Junction to Stamford and the main line at Kettering and Wellingborough.

Steam on the Main Line: BR’s steam specials at Christmas 1986 from Marylebone with 777 Sir Lamiel and 4472 Flying Scotsman.

Portuguese Steam Finale: Last steam workings in 1986 on branches in Portugal, featuring a Mallet tank and an 0-6-2T.

Blue Star Update: Progress on the Merchant Navy from Barry as seen in Railscene No.2, together with pictures of Barry scrapyard in 1987.

Preservation – The Severn Valley Revisited (Part 2): The northern part of this famous line from Highley to Bridgnorth, in Autumn 1986.

Archive Film: Cam Camwell’s BR Steam in the late 50s – featuring scenes on the Midland and Great Northern, colour film in West Wales, on the S&C and the NE line across the Pennines to Darlington, the Dartmoor Tramway at Laira.

News: Duke of Gloucester’s return, P Class on KESR, Bluebell awards, L&Y 0-6-0s on KWVR and at Carnforth, 6201 on S&C, Mallard goes north, 35028 Clan Line on Saunderton, Maud on the Edinburgh Sub, Kolhapur to York, 3440 on SLOAs last train, wires down on Shap, 89001 starts trials on WCML, NSE 86, Cambridge Electrics, new 144s and Sprinter 2s, Hastings survivors, 37/9s, etc.

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Diesels in Decline Class 25s seen working in March 1987 (when they were withdrawn) in the North West and along the North Wales Coast, Class 27s on freight and passenger workings.

Cab Ride – Crewe to Holyhead: The driver’s view from 47476 from Crewe to Holyhead. Much requested, this line features much semaphore signalling and spectacular views along the North West Coast (a full length version – 135 minutes long – is also available Cab Ride No.13)

Modern Archive: Railfreight in Cornwall. The South-West corner of Britain still has many fascinating railway features and we see freight (and passenger) on all the Cornish branches which remain.

Weekend in Ireland The Lough Gill Railtour - The RPSI’s celebrated three day tour over main lines on 9, 10, and 11th May 1987 featuring No 85 and No 171 - the latter looking like many pre-grouping British 4-4-0s.

Cam in Ireland Complimentary to the above, Cam Camwell’s Irish footage includes County Donegal narrow gauge in colour.

Preservation – The Bluebell Railway: At last, we cover the first large standard gauge preserved railway! Featuring ten pre-grouping locomotives and vintage rolling stock, this has one of the widest varieties of workings yet.

NewsSteam main line workings include Kolhapur at Buxton and on S&C, 4472 on S&C, at Sellafield and Manchester, 34092 on SSE, Mallard on SSE, 4498 at Selby, 5305 to Scotland, 5051’s last run, 7029 and 6000 at Swindon, Princess to Shrewsbury, 7819 and 75069 on the Cambrian. We visit the opening of the Stephenson Railway Museum, see an ‘express’ Jinty and welcome an M7 home. 89001 is seen in close up and on the main line and other BR news includes Inter City 21 celebrations, three 20s to Brighton, a 56 in Sussex, D200, Corby reopening, S&C diversions, 55, 52, 44 and 20 on the Severn Valley, Ashington and Bramley last rites.

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Cover photo: 7814 Fringford Manor in the Dovey Valley with the up Cambrian Coast Express, leading vehicle of which is the ‘Autobar’, the very first self-catering vehicle to run on British Rail in May 1963.
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Opening Scene: Snowdon Mountain Railway.

Diesels in Decline – Class 45: Our tribute to the ‘Peaks’ showing them at work on the Midland main line, at Derby, in the Peak district, in Yorkshire and at Gateshead.

Cab Ride – Salisbury to Exeter: From the drivers viewpoint we travelled aboard 50050 Centurion (formerly Leviathon) over the ex LSWRs West of England main line. Despite ‘rationalisation’ by the Western Region, the line flourishes today and is full of interest.

Eastern Electrics: 86s and EMUs on the Norwich Main Line, over the new Trowse Bridge, at Elsenham, changing over at Cambridge, the electrification train on the Royston line and NSE at Peterborough.

BR Today – Lincolnshire and Humberside: Our ‘modern archive’ slot visits Syston Junction, Lincoln, Market Rasen, Barnetby, Scunthorpe, Brocklesby, New Holland and Littlefield to see 47s, 37s, 31s, 20s and DMUs in action against a background of semaphores and signal boxes.

Cambrian Steam: BR’s summer programme of steam along the Welsh Coast, featuring 7819 Hinton Manor, 75069 and 46443 bringing the Cambrian back to life. Scenes include Aberystwyth and V of R locomotives, Barmouth Bridge, Tywyn, Pwllheli and Machynlleth shed.

Welsh Narrow Gauge – The Snowdon Mountain Railway: Not ‘preserved’, but a real operating steam railway! Britain’s only rack railway climbs virtually to the top of the mountain, with 1895-built steam locos. We take you to the top after watching the works train depart and visit the shed at Llanberis.

North Norfolk Centenary: Celebrations at Weybourne on the North Norfolk Railway in June 1987, featuring J15 in GER blue livery on a goods train and the Brighton Belle.

K1 on the West Highland: Long lingering shots of the NELPG’s K1 No 2005 at work in the West Highlands amidst unparalled scenery.

Archive Film – Cam in Scotland 1957: By contrast, thirty years ago on the West Highland, with K1s and K2s, also Black 5s, Caley tanks, NB 4-4-2Ts around Crianlarich and at Spean Bridge and Connel Ferry – all in colour!

East Lancs Re-Opening: Our cameras recorded the first public weekend of this, the latest preserved railway to re-open, the line from Bury to Ramsbottom. Featuring double headed steam, a preserved 40 and a Warship – the original kind – at work.

News: Includes Green Arrow on Tay Bridge, ECML to Marylebone, 35028 and 4472 on Salisbury-Yeovils, 6998, 6000, 6201 on Welsh Borders, 7F, 4498, Green Hastings unit, 506 on Mid-Hants, Lake Isle of Wight, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 27, Lord Kyle saloon. TyGlas, Bicester re-opening, Crewe Festival, Euston 150, etc.

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Cover photo: Urie LSWR S15 No.506 at Ropley shed on the Mid-Hants Railway on 16 June 1987, just after being returned to steam.
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Opening Scene: 48151 at Cowburn on her first railtour.

Railfreight: Ripple Lane Open Day and the launch of the new livery for Railfreight, also 48151 and 80080.

Railfreight: Hoover – 50149 in Devon, the North London Link and other Railfreight locos at work.

Cab Ride – York to Edinburgh: The driver’s view of the northern part of the East Coast Main Line on the Talisman, as electrification proceeds apace. Recorded on 30 October 1987.

All Change in the West Country: ‘Before and after’ views of Newton Abbot and Aller Junction, where the last of the semaphores have now gone and the last loco-hauled passenger train to Newquay, with double headed 50s.

Long Marston Open Day: The Army’s depot off the Oxford to Worcester line at Honeybourne, featuring the SVR’s 8233 8F on a heavy freight and the Army’s own diesels.

Requiem For The King?: King George Vs ‘last’ main line run, the Royal Sunset, together with workings in South Wales (where 6000 was the first King west of Swansea).

Vic Berry Leicester: A unique view of the famous scrapyard, where 25s and GUVs are piled high, cabs are scattered around, yet with messages of hope amongst the debris.

A Gala Autumn: Diesel and steam galas on the Severn Valley, North Yorkshire Moors and Llangollen, featuring Deltics, 40s (including D335), 7F, Taw Valley, Evening Star at Whitby, the return of Joem, double headed Jinty and Pannier and Foxcote Manor.

5305 Over Rannoch: The most enterprising special of the year was the SRPS train from Fort William to Glasgow on the West Highland, over Rannoch Moor. Since this is inaccessible to motor vehicles, we took to the air, to bring you stunning views of the wilds of the Moor and of course the famous Horseshoe Curve!

Archive From Stirling Video: Vintage footage from the heyday of steam, including a ROD on the turntable, the Lynton and Barnstaple, Talyllyn re-opening, a Coal Tank, Beattie 2-4-0WT, a Duchess at Carlisle, expresses at Low Gill including a green Duchess, a Scot and an original Patriot and first views of a major new 16mm colour collection. Pacifics at York, a red Duchess, a West Country, Pannier and Black Five at Oxford, a Midland 2F, and an A3 entering Newcastle from the castle! Most of the foregoing is in colour.

The West Somerset Railway (Part One): Britain’s longest preserved railway, from Minehead to Watchet, featuring S&D 7F 53808, Pannier 6412, Prairie 5572 and diesels, on passenger and freight.

News: This includes prototype 90001 on test, Metro-Cam 156, 319s at Snow Hill, Snow Hill (Birmingham), Moor Street closure, with 7029 and 46443, 7029 in South Wales, 6201 on the Borders, 48151 to Buxton, 71000 and Western Prince inside Crewe. 75069 and 35028 on John Player Special, 4771 returns north, Rotherham changes, Haddenham opens, Ian Allen Network Day, Pullman on KESR, Mid-Hants Gala with 34105, Met No.1 and 3H unit, Basingstoke Rail Week, with diesels galore, 7F 53809 and 6998, D200 at Exmouth Junction, also at Southport with the red EMU.

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Cover photo: Inter-City brown liveried 86228 crosses the River Stour at Manningtree on 11 April 1987.
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Opening Scene: Two 50s on Shap again.

Winter Steam: A round-up of workings on preserved railways in 1987/88 including Mid-Hants, East Somerset, Butterley, Market Bosworth, Yorkshire Dales, KWVR, Middleton, GWR, Torbay, Llangollen, Brecon, Welshpool and Talyllyn!

Cab Ride – Cardiff to Birmingham: Aboard a 155, travelling up the Severn, through Shrub Hill and Kidderminster.

Goodbye to the Hoods: English China Clay operations on British Rail including unloading Clay Hoods at Fowey.

Spotlight on Ely: Semaphores rule at this East Anglia junction – hub of the local system.

The Birkenhead Shunters: The last three 03s on BR still work the docks on Merseyside – we travel over the roads with them.

The West Somerset Railway (Part Two): Completion of our profile of Britain’s longest preserved railway, from Williton (where we see shunting in action) to Bishop’s Lydeard.

The Gap Closes: Last semaphores at Kettering as the ‘Leicester Gap’ is eliminated.

Great Central Progress: Witherslack Hall and Mayflower are seen bringing back memories of 1948 and TPOs.

Archive Film: From the Richard Willis Collection we re-live Great Central days at Birstall and Loughborough, and see the last days of steam in the 60s around BR.

News: Plenty of action, from ‘City of Wells’, 2005, 5305, 4472, 4498, 6201, 45 and 50 railtours, HST on the S&C, Skipper in the Northwest, Carlisle’s Green DMU, HSTs and DVTs, 90001/3, 91001, 89001, 442, 33s and TCs, 73 and 3REP, D200 on the Southern.

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Cover photo: Black 5 44941 leaving Loughborough Central with a down GC local just before closure in June 1966.
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Opening Scene: T9 and M7 double heading on the Mid-Hants!

Wessex Changes: Bournemouth Open Day and stock workings of 319, 455, 155, Hastings Unit, 33 and crane, etc, the launch of the 442s, inside a 442, the record run, timetable chaos, 73s double pushing, 5TC, Weymouth electrics, last 33 railtours, Poole sleepers, etc.

Cab Ride – Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth: The Cambrian Main Line at last! Filmed in perfect weather just before the summer timetables, through the centre of Wales to the coast.

Welsh Manors: Foxcote and Odney back at work in Wales, on the Llangollen and Gwili Railways, with freight and passengers, with Tyseley’s ‘Rent-a-loco’ 7752 on the Gwili.

Festiniog 125: Spring celebrations with a red Fairlie, Prince, the visiting Russell and double-headers.

D200 Farewell: Last runs in April! From the Conway Valley via East Anglia to the National Railway Museum at York – will she ever work again?

Archive: More from Richard Willis, featuring freight in the 60s, with B1s and 9Fs and a close look at Britannia’s in their last days.

Ireland 1988: The RPSIs ‘Shannon Railtour’ of early May, featuring LMS (NCC) 2-6-4T No.4, J15 0-6-0 No.184 and Compound No.85 on another hectic round of the Emerald Isle – 800 miles of steam!

Maiden Newton Signal Box: A signalman’s day, in a box closed in May. We visited this crossing loop box on the Castle Cary to Weymouth line to record a disappearing facet of railway operation.

Preservation: The Tanfield Railway – This North-East based industrial line has the most fascinating workings: from a 1937 diesel to steam shunters, with a demonstration of goods workings and four-wheel passenger stock.

News: Main Line Steam (4468, 4498, 92220, 34092, etc), Woking 150, Port Line on the Bluebell, Green T9, 3205 on WSR, DH 50s, 20s, SVR Diesel Weekend with a 59, ‘Port Sunlight’ with 4566, 91 on the ECML, 31s and 45s on last workings, celebrate 150 years of ‘Mail by Rail’, etc.

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Cover photo: D113 and D5267 head an express past Chinley East Junction past a superb Midland gantry in 1964: 1988 will probably see the end of Peaks on BR.
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Opening Scene: Mallard at Greenfields on the climb to Diggle.

The End of the News: Newspaper traffic ceased on 10 July 1988. During the last week we see a 50 at Dawlish, a 31 giving way to an 85 at Preston, a DPU at Blackpool, a van train at Lancaster and a 73 at London Bridge.

Cab Ride – Aberdeen to Inverness: The Great North of Scotland and Highland Railways’ main line viewed from the cab of 47515 on the 09.05. See what the driver sees!

Archive Film: The ‘Scottish Tour 1960’ was filmed by Cam Camwell, covering the same area as our Cab Ride, but twenty-eight years earlier! Gordon Highlander is seen at home in the GNSR line to Macduff and on the main line at Invararie and an immaculate 2P takes the train on. A Black 5 takes the Dava line at Forres and we end at Inverness with the ‘Jones Goods’ (all in colour).

Salisbury Steam: Gerald Daniels has acquired a name for innovation and this year’s “Blackmore Vale Express” programme included an 8F on main line goods. Andover to Romsey trains and an exciting ride in an Inspection Saloon as City of Wells ran alongside on a parallel track! Detailed coverage of what may be the last ‘Southern Steam’ ever!

Drummond Over the Alps: The Mid-Hants Railway was the temporary home of the NRM’s non-working M7 No. 245 in the summer of 1988 and ran it ahead of T9 No. 120 on a unique ride over the line “double headed”. This is the full story of a never to be repeated day.

The Foxfield Railway: One of the lesser-known preserved railways, the Foxfield Railway celebrated 21 years of preservation in 1988, featuring industrial tanks on fierce gradients. This is one of the most fascinating lines there is!

Sentinel at Middleton: Repainted into BR Departmental livery on the 1950’s, No.54 captures the real flavour of those years as she takes a good train along the Middleton Railway in the heart of industrial Leeds.

Rails at Westoe: 1980’s industrial working at and around Westoe Colliery on South Tyneside featuring the unique NCB electric shunters on the quayside.

Freight in South Wales: The first part of a review on BR freight workings in the heartland of Wales, around Newport and district, featuring 37’s in Railfreight liveries, a 08 shunting at Newport Docks, East Usk Yard, etc.

News: Includes a 90 on revenue work, 91 and 89 with a DVT Mallard, Silver Link and Sir Nigel Gresley at York. “Mallard 88” tours on the East Coast, S&C etc, 92220, 3440, Defiant, 6201, 80080, 34092, 48151 on main line tours. 41708 at Swanage, 5572 at Llangollen, 6106 on the Nene Valley, red 141s, the green 45, etc.

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Cover photo: 34092 City of Wells, near Milborne Port on the LSWR West of England main line on 9 July 1988
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Opening Scene: 34092 on the Settle & Carlisle on her last northbound run.

Dalwhinnie Daze: A ‘spotlight’ feature on this remote Scottish Highland station that exercises a strange fascination, as it seems lost in time but for the variety of modern traction from HSTs to 47s, 37s and 26s.

Cab Ride – Carlisle to Glasgow: This long-awaited cab ride was recorded on 8 November 1988 aboard 86250 on the Caledonian Main Line over Beattock.

Diesel Galas: The modern traction enthusiasts have been well served recently by the preserved railways. We cover Galas on the Severn Valley, Worth Valley and East Lancs.

The Real End of BR Steam: The Vale of Rheidol celebrated a sad event on Bonfire Night – its last special day under BR control. Naturally we covered this with shed and lineside scenes of Numbers 7 and 8 in action.

DMU/Bus Replacements – On Hire to British Railways: Re-opening of the Glanrhyd Bridge on the Heart of Wales line including DMU in the river, terminating trains and the re-opened bridge. Also track-lifting on the S&C between Garsdale and Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

Archive: More steam archive from the Cam Camwell Collection.

Black 5s Today: One of the most numerous steam classes has become one of the most numerous in preservation. We see eight examples: 5000 on the Severn Valley, 5231 on the Great Central, 45428 and 44767 on the North Yorkshire Moors plus 5305, 5407, 44871 and 44932 on the Main Line.

Clapham and Waterloo: By contrast to the above, this is a feature on the signal boxes at the busiest junction in the world and one of its feeder termini. Plenty of action here!

Bluebell Hayling: The Bluebell Railway’s tribute to the Hayling Island Branch which closed 25 years ago.

Footplateman of the Year: Our first visit to the Dean Forest Railway was to see how various crews from around the country responded to the challenge to find the ‘Footplateman of the Year’.

News: As always a round-up of all that’s interesting, from new freight turns to new liveries, the green Peak, Railtours, Open Days, Winchfield 150, more ‘last’ Salisbury steam. Clun to Marylebone, 48151 on the S&C, plus much more.

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Cover photo: The Tamar Bridge in 1959, its Centenary Year.
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Opening Scene: 47519 heads newly-named Avocet (89001) out of Leeds with the wires switched off.

Provincial Problems: The mass withdrawal of Class 155 Sprinters with door troubles saw rapid redeployment of 37s, 47s, 31s, DMUs, 150s, 156s and Pacers throughout the county. The feature shows the effects!

Cab Ride – Liverpool Street to King’s Lynn: Network Anglia’s main line to Cambridge is electrified and the continuation to the town on the Wash will soon be dealt with. Our cab ride, recorded on 8 March 1989 takes us from the suburban sprawl of East London through Essex to the Fens, with plenty of semaphones at Ely.

Winter Workings – Part One: Pre-Christmas trains at Bo’ness, Leighton Buzzard, Loughborough (52XX and 49XX), Butterley (48151), Ingrow (Standard Class 4 and 61XX), Paignton and Churston (4555) and Rolvendon Road.

Winter Workings – Part Two: After Christmas at Bitton, in South Wales at Blaenavan, in the Midlands at Chasewater, with ‘Asbestos’ and a first (and maybe last) visit to Dinting to see ‘Scots Guardsman’ and ‘Bahamas’, back at last.

Archive Film – North Wales: With steam returning to the North Wales Coast Line in 1989, we look back to 1963 to see Black 5s, Fairburn tanks, BR Standards and so on at Llandudno Junction and Prestatyn, Bangor and Colwyn Bay.

Preservation – The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (Part One): A return visit to our first-ever featured railway, to see progress on this magnificent line through a national park, with the standard tank, Black 5s, J72, the Lambton tank and 56xx, as well as the Class 24 diesel, working from Grosmont up to the summit at Fylingdales.

Swanage Progress: Another expanding railway, the Swanage Railway on the Isle of Purbeck is rapidly returning across the heathland to Harmans Cross, Corfe Castle and Furzebrook. 1F and 3F tanks are seen separately and double heading, on the Harmans Cross opening day. We also visit Swindon Works to see progress on the line’s Standard tank, 34072 and 30053, and the M7 which returned from the USA.

The Channel Tunnel: Now progressing rapidly, this feature shows ‘Bodmin’ at the Isle of Grain terminal, work in progress at Shakespeare Cliff, the model of the British terminal at Folkestone and its associated Exhibition, but mainly concentrates on the action – the traffic generated in Kent by Channel Tunnel requirements, with Classes 33 and 56 on heavy freights.

A Bridge Too Far: The bridge connecting the Far North lines to Inverness was washed away in February 1989, marooning 37s and coaches on ‘the other side’. With Sprinters due to be ‘bussed in’, we view Dingwall, the new terminus and the remains of the bridge itself, also a washout near Rannock.

News: Busy times on the ECML with 89001, 91s and an 86. S&C diversions and Warcop branch closure, 31412 in ‘Engineer’s Drab’. An A4 to Bridgenorth, the K1 on the ‘Sub’ and the ECML at Newcastle, 4771s test run and S&C journey. 48151 on the S&C and Clan Line also on the S&C and testing on the North Wales Coast Main Line. A Railfreight 20 at Stoke and new underground units, a DVT and a ‘Bubblecar’ at Culgaith are amongst our features!

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Cover photo: A West Highland train of the past, with a Railscene crew aboard!
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Opening Sequence: 45596 Bahamas leaves Nottingham in a cloud of smoke.

Midland Counties 150: The celebrations of the 150th year, with the naming of the red 47 at Derby, steam railtours over the S&C with 48151 and from Derby to Nottingham with 80080 and 45596, ending with the show at Nottingham with D9000, D100, etc.

Cab Ride – Crewe to Penrith: The ‘missing piece’ of our WCML coverage, through Warrington, Wigan and Carnforth and up the southern slopes of Shap.

Didcot Doubles: 3440 City of Truro’ returning South at Water Orten and on a railtour at Banbury before visiting Didcot to double head with the other surviving double-framed 4-4-0, the Dukedog.

BR Newslines: ‘Killer 20s’ – The weed-killing train in the South, 20s at Nottingham, Inter-City Diesel Day, naming a 90, Inter-City EMU, red and yellow Tyne and Wear units, NNW, Provincial 47, 50049 returns, Cambridge changes and 60001 emerges.

Beyond the Bridge: An historical record of the transfer of Sprinters by road to the Far North, from Inverness by low-loader, last shunting at Georgemas Junction and green and cream stock to the Kyle.

Spotlight Shrewsbury: A comprehensive examination of the railway at the famous cross-roads on the Welsh Borders, from the station to inside the signal boxes, with 37s, 47s, Sprinters, etc, with the famous Western Semaphores.

Preservation News: Llangollen double-headed Manors and freight Pannier. Pannier and Ivatt at Swanage, Evening Star in Somerset again, 38xx on the Nene Valley, Diesels on the Severn Valley, double-headed Hydraulics in Lancashire, also D2595 and 24081 and the return of the ‘King’, 6024 at Quainton Road.

Archive Film – The 1950s: Never previously issued footage of BR in the 1950s from ‘Cam’ Camwell – this is what it really was like!

Push/Pull Changes: The amazing variety of push/pull workings on the Southern, from 33/1s and 73/1s with three REPs, TCBs, etc, contrast with BR’s new face of push/pull on the ECML and WCML. This feature covers both sides including the first 91 to Bradford, DVTs with 86s and 90s and the Scottish angle with a 47/7!

Preserved Railways – The North Yorkshire Moors (Part Two): ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ and 6619 in glorious Newtondale, the 24 at Newtondale Halt with a freight, 2005 in the woods, 44767 at Lewisham, a Deltic and 69023 on a goods train at Pickering.

Main Line Steam: The final ‘news’ section, with 4498 at Marylebone, 34027 and 45596 on test and on first railtours. 44932 and 80080 to Lincoln, 48151 at Blackburn, 4771 in full flight on the S&C, 35028 coming South, 5407 to Crewe, 5080 at Hereford (failed!), 6201 at Hereford (working!), 6998 at Llanvihangel, 34027 at Wooferton, then going to North Wales, two Bulleids at Llandudno Junction! and 35028 passing Conway Castle. Finally, the K4 on test on the main line.

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Cover photo: 73132 and 73111 head TCs 8019 and 8007 through the New Forest near Woodfidley on 14 June 1988. See our feature on push/pull changes.
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Opening Scene: 5407 lifts a NWCE out of Holyhead on 26 August 1989.

North Wales Steam: Our definitive coverage of 6201, 5407, 34027 and 35028 at work during the summer of 1989. Features include all four engines at the Crewe Heritage Centre, 6201s departure from Crewe, Beeston Castle, Chester, Chester Arches, along the Dee Estuary, a spectacular express at Mostyn, the Junction and branch at Llandudno, Conway, the coast at Penmanmawr, Bangor, the Brittania Bridge, Gaerwen, Bodorgan, the triangle at Valley and finally 6201 at Holyhead.

Archive Film: Our extracts from Cam Camwell’s collection starts with 46201 at Carlisle, with Black 5s, a Jubilee, Jinties, Fairburns, 4Fs on Ribblehead, Ais Gill, Appleby, Warcop, the North East with WD 2-8-0s, J27, Q6, K1, etc and a branch visit to the Dean Forest, at Tufts Junction, Parkend and Coleford Junction, etc.

Forest Freight: The Dean Forest today, with a look to the future, consists of a steam-hauled freight from Norchard to Parkend.

Preservation News: 53807 on the WSR, 4566 on the Caley, action on the North Norfolk with 69023, the 27 and a German railbus, the Caley 0-4-4T to Birkhill in Scotland, an O2 and AIX on the Isle of Wight, Progress on the Tanfield.

The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway: Three beautiful narrow gauge industrial tanks at work alongside Bowater’s works in North Kent.

Main Line Steam News: Chesham 100 with No 1 ‘Sarah’ and 9466 on LT metals, Bahamas at Agecroft and on the S&C, Green Arrow at Ais Gill, The Great Marquess at Mouldsworth, Sheriff’s Brow, Glenfinnan, Whalley and Shrewsbury, Taw Valley at Crewe Gresty Lane and Clan Line in the Stroud Valley and leaving Marylebone.

Cab Ride – Carlisle to Newcastle: Aboard Provincial’s ‘Tyne Trader’ over this superb route, which includes semaphores, crossing gates and Pacers, 47s and freights.

Return to the Low Country: 27000 Electra went back to her adoptive home in the summer 1989 and we see her together with her sister 1501 and other NS 150 exhibits including steam at Utrecht and in action at Hock van Holland, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and so on.

Railway Technical Centre, Derby – Part 1: An introduction to the work of the Railway Technical Centre at Derby with the Dynamometer House, the Track Testing Laboratory, the EDU workshops, with the NSE Snowblower, the second Mark 4 DVT, RTC 47s and a great variety of stock.

BR Today – The Medway Valley: The subject of a second modernisation, this Kentish byway still sports beautiful semaphores and crossing gates. CEPs, EPBs, a 56, 73s and a 47 are seen in September 1989.

BR Newslines: Summer Specials at Festiniog and Stanhope, orange DMUs and Sprinter in Scotland, three-car 156s on the West Highland, Chipman’s weedkillers, 59005 in Kent, ‘new’ IOW units, ‘84009’, 91050 and 31461 at York, the first 91/Mark 4 train, a 442 off and on the road, 50025 (RIP), 50019 at Severn Tunnel Junction on an HST!

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Cover photo: Lord Linsey’s Gresley K4 3442 back ‘at home’ near Glen Finnan on the West Highland on 20 July 1989 – a scene from our Main Line News feature.
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Contents: Opening Scene: 5305 on BRs centenary celebration train near Tulloch.

West Highland Steam: A major feature on this year’s steam programme on the Mallaig route, with 3442, 5305 and 44871. Spectacular scenery and steam, with the K4s momentous visit, add up to the best year yet since steam returned. Includes shots of all three engines at Fort William Shed and a lineside journey down the line to Mallaig and back and over Rannock to Tyndrum and Crianlarich.

Archive: 1965 memories, all in colour, at Perth, Glasgow, Ryde, Shanklin and Shrewsbury, with Classes A4, A2, Black 5s, BR 5s, O2, Britannia, etc.

Main Line Steam News: Autumn’s highlights on BRs main lines, with 34027, 5407, 6201, 44932 and 4998. Down Under: The steam world was turned upside down when we lost ‘Flying Scotsman’ to Oz, but she met ‘Pendennis Castle’ there. These are highlights of their meeting in West Australia.

Deltics: Six of these magnificent machines remain today – we see them all work on the SVR, GCR, Midland Trust and NYMRs.

Cab Ride – Hull to Scarborough: We take a 144 along this coastal line, complete with semaphores and level crossing gates.

West Anglia (Part One) Cambridge Area: N7 at Cambridge, together with lineside views of diversions of 91s, HSTs, 47s, etc. Also a 73 in the Fens, a 56 with 310s, Middleton Towers and so on. A comprehensive review of the West Anglian Scene.

West Anglia (Part Two) King’s Lynn Days: A typical day on this line, soon to be electrified, during the period of electrification. With 20s, 31s, 47s, DMUs, engineers trains, etc.

Preservation News Focus: Progress on the East Lancs, with engineering trains to Rawtenstall, BR Moguls return, SVR diesel gala with D100, K4 on SVR, Prairie on West Somerset, last loco at Barry, Port Line, etc.

Industrial Galas: The Tanfield and Middleton Railways – with quite a variety of small steamers!

The WR Inspection Train: Lineside and on-board views of the Western’s Track Recording Train, from Swindon to Bristol and Salisbury – Fascinating!

BR News Lines: A comprehensive review of all that’s going on today, featuring Sandites, 33s 47s in many colours, VSOE at Ropley, 86s 56s and 20s on the S&C, the first class 158, 91s and Mark 4s and top and tailed Class 60s.

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Cover photo: D9016 Gordon Highlander in Haworth Yard on 5 November 1989 as featured in this volume
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Opening Scene: 71000 Duke of Gloucester storms Woodhouse bank on her test run.

Freight in the Welsh Valleys – Part 2: Park Junction signal box, 47016 light engine, 37698 on a freight, Lime Kilm sidings in 1990 and 1987, Oakdale colliery before closure, 56120, Abercarn, Aberbeeg, Ebbw Vale, marine colliery, Waunllwyd sidings and a Sentinel at Machen – a portrait of a rapidly-reduced coal network in Wales.

The End of the Line: Holborn viaduct closed on 26 January 1990, we visited it on its last day, to see service trains and rebuilding in progress.

Cab Ride – Brighton to Victoria: The opposite way to the famous five minute run! Not at very high speed, our usual ‘highlights’.

BR Newslines: Packed full! Changes in South Yorkshire – Kirton Lindsay, Worksop, Bradford, Outwood – New HST livery, Pacers at Altofts and Castleford, changes at Normanton and Goose Hill (with 45007 in 1987) 56s at Crofton, Salisbury (on a passenger train) and Cottam, S&C ‘special weekends’, with 58, 20s, 37, 26 and 25 Tamworth Castle, including her test runs, 26s on the Waroop line, traintours stock, 31s on passenger trains, 158 on test in Scotland, 60 in the south, Isle of Wight 483s at Fleet, Windsor celebrations.

Vintage Sunday: A special ‘filming day’ was prepared for us by the KESR, featuring matched vintage trains – the AIX with Maunsell green coaches and the ‘P’ with a mixed freight.

Testing 1,2,3,4!: Four steamers were put under the spotlight by Colin Wood and Company. 777 is seen at Derby, Clay Cross, Sheffield and Belper, 6024 at Litchurch Lane, Lapworth and Banbury, 60009 (+60009!) at Derby, Beighton and Dore, 71000 at Spondon, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Dorridge and Banbury.

Preservation News: D306 leaves the GCR, 40s at Bury, Hymek at Bury, Austerities at Bury, Swanage and Rolvenden, 1618 Mogul at Horsted Keynes, 76017 at Ropley, Jinty at Hammersmith, Diesels at Embsay and Ingrow and USA at Haworth.

No.9 and the Forth Bridge: 60009 at Bridgnorth and on test on the SVR, the Forth Bridge on its Centenary 60009 Osprey at Waverley, on the Bridge, at Haymarket and driver training at Burntisland.

Steamscene Archive: A4s in Scotland, from Eddie Stanbridge, including 60007 on the Forth Bridge, 60031 at Waverley, 60019 & 60016 at Gleneagles, 60006 & 60026 at Dunblane, 60009 at Perth, 60023 on a freight, also 60052 (A3), 60528 (A2), V2s, B1s, etc. Also ‘Southern Specials’ from Geoff Holyoake, with a Q1, 33006, U Mogul 31639 and Standard 77014 on the Southern in the 60s.

Main Line Steam News: 5305 at Fort William, alongside Loch Trieg, at Crianlarich in the dark, in Edinburgh on the ‘Sub’, 5407 at Blackburn, Stainforth and Carlisle, 60009 at Langwathby, 3442 at Gerrards Cross, West Wycombe and Belper Kirkstall Junction and Settle Junction 34027 at High Wycombe, Saunderton and Stratford, 777 at Knappa and Sherriff’s Brow.

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Cover photo: 60009 at Derby on her test run, featured in this issue.
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Opening Scene: 46229 at Birkett Common on Friday, 13 April 1990.

Cab Ride – Paddington to Bristol: Along Brunel’s famous ‘billiard table’ route of the original Great Western Main Line, including operating hazards!

DEMU Demise Delayed: Electrification of the Solent routes of NSE should have spelt the end of the DEMUs. They survive and here we see their old and new habitats, including the last ‘Hastings’ unit, 205s and 207s etc.

Forging Forward: The Deeside Extension of the Llangollen Railway, the Northern Extension of the KESR and East Grinstead Extension of the Bluebell.

ARPS 30 – The Talyllyn Railway: Part One – Archive footage of the last working and first preserved days of the preservation pioneer. Part Two – Preparation. On shed at Pendre with No’s 2, 3, 5 and 8, steam and diesel.

Just Another Mayday: The effects on the May timetable changes of 158 delays. 50s in the Thames Valley, 47/7s in Scotland, 101 in Scotland, 86 and 321s in Northampton, 33/1s and TCs, 6 Rep, Orange DMUs in England.

BR Newslines: Channel Tunnel Trials with 83301, 73s on the juice at Botley, green EMU, 91011 and a mouse, Tamworth Castle, Red 47 (official) Penny Black, Railfreight 90, 60s at Loughborough, Corby, from start to finish.

Dart Valley Revival: Enthusiasts have taken over the DVR again! Two Panniers shunt pick-up goods trains at Buckfastleigh.

Preservation News Focus: Freight at Middleton, USA 2-8-0 on Mid-Hants, Pannier at Rothley, WG Railcar at Bewdley, 40 back at East Lancs, padiham opens with Bellerophon, Dinting’s last days, with the Coal Tank KVWR Gala, with Bahamas, K4 and ‘Railway Children’.

Ffestiniog Freight: Prince and the gravity trains …long promised!

Nuclear Traffic (Part One): An explosive feature! We follow 31s with flasks from Llandudno Junction to Trawsfynnedd, up the WCML to Sellafield and view shunting inside the reprocessing plant.

Main Line Steam: 4472’s return, 3442 on the ‘Sir Bob’, 60009 to Aberdeen, 6024 and 5080 at Tyseley on the ‘Shakespeare Express’, 71000’s first two rail tours, 34027 returns to the SVR, 35028 and 44932 to Derby and Sheffield, the ‘Duchess’ returns, 46229 on test and the S&C, 45596 and 777 on the S&C and 46203’s main line debut.

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Cover photo: 71000 Duke of Gloucester at Didcot North Junction of it's first rail tour – featured in this volume
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Introduction: No. 3 ‘Sir Haydn’ leaves Nant Gwernol on the Tal-y-llyn.

Steam on the Met: We were invited by LUL to film Met No.1 Pannier 9466 and Standard Tank 80080 at work on the Metropolitan main line during July 1990. This is a major feature which includes the engines on shed at Ruislip and Neasden, as well as at work on the main line, changing engines at Amersham, special staff workings, including No.1 on the Stanmore branch, unique footage of No.1 at Baker Street on the Circle Line and Upminster Open Day with no.1 on the shuttle.

Cab Ride – Salisbury to Waterloo: Last of the principal main lines into London. Unlikely to be electrified now, the Salisbury line will ‘make do’ with 50s until Networker Turbos take over in 1992. We rode aboard 50023 ‘Howe’ to the Southern’s future Channel Tunnel terminal in July 1990.

Gloucester Rail Day: One of the most ambitious railtour programmes yet shows an immense variety of workings to Gloucester for its ‘Rail Day’. This feature concentrates on the railtours rather than the exhibition, including fascinating ‘double-enders’ ( two 37s at each end of a train!) and rare motive power and branches (including Sharpness).

Preservation News Focus: Action on the Bluebell, Swanage, Cholsey and Wallingford, Yorkshire Dales, West Somerset, GWR, Bo’ness and Strathspey as they gear up for the Summer!

The Middleton Railway: This, the first standard gauge preserved railway, is the subject of our profile in ARPS 30, with its fascinating collection of vintage locomotives and stock, including the unique visit of the first privately-preserved standard gauge locomotive, GNR 0-6-0ST No.1247 and archive film of the railway.

BR Newslines: Tamworth Castle and 47407 at Garsdale, Red 47533 and 86419, the ‘Butterfly Train’ on Tyneside, Grangetown branch, Killer 20s again, 37 to Weymouth, Haymarket at Oxford, DBSO in Anglia, backward 91, 307s and 322s Yorkshire, 320 in Glasgow, 156 to Edinburgh and three 37s together!

60s In Action: Railfreight’s newest main line diesels are still rather difficult to find at work, but we have been out and about to record them and to see the latest deliveries from – and to – Brush at Loughborough. We also visit Procor at Wakefield to see the bodies being built!

Railfreight Customers 1 -Tioxide UK: We visit Immingham Dock in foul weather to see ilmenite (a black sticky substance) being unloaded – and blown everywhere – for rail transhipment on the once-a-month Class 9 unfitted along the Grimsby and Immingham Tramway, behind a class 37, to the premises of paint manufacturers Tioxide UK. Also seen are industrial diesels and a 47.

The Talyllyn Railway (Part Two): Celebrating the 40th Anniversary Year of this pioneer line, this part takes up up the railway in the Summer of 1990.

Main Line Steam: Here it is! Fourteen more main line steam engines at work: 2005 and 5305 in Scotland, 6024 and 71000 on the Welsh Borders, 71000, 4472, 34027 and 6201 in North Wales, 35028 and 53809 on the ‘White Rose’ and 46229, 45596, 777, 44871 and 60009 on the S&C!

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Cover photo: The NRM’s GNR Class J52 No.1247 at Moor Road on the Middleton Railway, featured in this issue on 24 June 1990.
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Opening Scene: ARC’s new class 59s appeared in October, 59102 is seen at Woodborough on its second revenue-earning train.

Battle of Britain Anniversary: Celebrations in the South East – 34072 on the main line, 73109 in Southampton, armoured train on the RHDR and 34072 on the Bluebell Railway.

Cab Ride – The Cumbrian Coast: From Barrow to Carlisle via Sellafield and Workington, over the scenic Cumbrian Coast line, which still bristles with semaphores!

Eastleigh Works: Railscene visits the former LSWR works at Eastleigh in Hampshire to see NSE and Provincial stock undergoing overhaul, from 442s to 33s and Sprinters.

Diesel Preservation: Diesel Galas on the Llangollen Railway and the East Lancs, with 03 and 25 – hauled freights, double-headed 25s and 40s, etc.

Railmail: Last days of DPUs loco-hauled postal and parcels trains in Newcastle and the S&C and a detailed tour of the Post Office’s unique ‘Mailrail’ system deep under the heart of London.

BR News Lines: 59/1 at work, 59/1 on passenger stock, 60s at Eastleigh and on the S&C, 158 on the S&C the Southern and Scottish Regions. Loco-haulage in Scotland ends, 31s and sprinter substitutes. 20s to Skegness and the Cumbrian Coast. 26/31 and 56/31 combinations, Cambridge Gala with 56, 31, 37 and 73s, 37s on railtour and two red 47s. PO 20 on a railtour and Tamworth Castle officially reinstated. Tinsley Open Day, including 33s on a tour and back in passenger service. The latest ‘Sandite Tadpole’, LT ‘Heritage Stock’ from the Isle of Wight and an MLV on a Freight!

GWR on the GWR: The Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway’s coming-of-age! Full coverage of the GWRs Autumn Gala with Pannier 7752, Prairie 6106, Castle 5080 and City of Truro from Toddington to Gretton.

Preservation News Focus: Bellerophon on the Middleton Railway, T3 0-8-0 and ‘Schools’ on the NYMR, Bahamas weekend on the Worth Valley, with the Jinty, P3 and Coal Tank, twin class 4s on the East Lancs (75078 and 76079), the 9Fs return on the Bluebell (92240), the Great Central’s Extension to Leicester North, 3205 on the West Somerset and Carnforth celebrations with 71000, 48151, 5407 and others!

Archive: Twenty-five years ago on the Southern, with V, Q and S15s on railtours, M7s at Sidmouth Junction, Budleigh Salterton and Yeovil Town.

BR Main Line Steam News: 6201 in North Wales, 46203 in Sheffield, 46229 at Carlisle and on the S&C, 71000 ‘on the Drag’, 60009 in North Wales, on the S&C and in Scotland, 2005 returns over the West Highland, 53809 at Dore, 45596 at Selside, 5305 at Fort William, 5407 at Llanfairfechin and 777 south of Skipton. Eleven engines!

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Cover photo: The S15 Railtour of January 1966, pictured at Bentley in the snow (see our archive feature).
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Opening Scene: 777 in the snow again, at Blea Moor in February.

Snow Scene (Part One) Mid-Hants Mid-Winter: A BR Mogul on a typical cross-country three coach train struggles ‘over the Alps’ in the snow.

Cab Ride – Swansea to Swindon: On 1 February 1991 we travel aboard an HST through South Wales to the Severn Tunnel and then from Bristol to Swindon via Badminton.

The 26 Interlude: Inside Glasgow’s Springburn Works the BRCW class 26s are undergoing heavy overhaul for the Engineers. We see 26001/5 under repair, together with 37128/427 and then see 26s at work elsewhere, 26002 at Cockenzie, 26004 in two liveries, 26046 at Falkland Yard and 26038/41 at Mossend.

Railfreight Customers (Part Two) Fitzgerald Lighting: The most unlikely Speedlink working – over the preserved Bodmin Branch, with a green 08 and main line 47s.

BR Newslines: The ‘Dutch 50’ railtour in Cornwall, with 50015/08, 50s at Laira, 144 in the snow, 25 at Skipton a green unit (017), EPB on tour, Centro units, Weymouth’s HST (a first!). 37s at Aberdeen and on the Welsh Borders, 56/47 passenger train, last TransPennine, diverted 91 at Lincoln after the 321s – the 456s, at Byfleet and 60s in service.Nightmare on Table 145: We chanced our arm to film 50s in 1990/91 but we recorded NSE’s ‘problem children’ and their replacements such as 47702 at Winchfield, 33109 at Whitchurch, 50033 with TCs, 50024 on the ‘Brighton’. 73109 repaired, the first 50 at Winchester (031), 50036 and 207005 at Salisbury, Britain’s best kept medium and small stations, 50007 at Andover, ‘Moses Junction’ with two 33s and 50003 with a/c stock.

Snow Problems: BR’s headache with the ‘wrong sort of snow’, with an HST at Ribblehead, 142 at Skipton, 156s and a 156/158 pair at Aviemore, units at Basingstoke and Hook (455 and 442) EPB/CIG at Faversham, 321s and 310s at Northampton and a diverted 87/82 from the WCML.

Snow Worries: Preservation coped well on the Middleton with Mirvale and Harry at Embsay with Primrose, 5407 and the P3 on the KWVR, then the P3 struggling uphill on the KWVR, ‘Big engines’ on the East Lancs with 75078 and 76079 and on the GCR with 5029 Nunney Castle, 5593 Kolhapur and 35005 and 34072 on the Swanage Railway.

Snow Scene (Part Two) Strathspey Hogmanay: In early January 5025 works over the picturesque Strathspey line in a thick layer of snow. Main Line Steam: ‘Many a slip’ with 5305 in Monessie Gorge, 6201 at Cumwinton, 5407 in snow at Skipton and 71000 on the S&C. 771 at Howe & Co. and Kirkby Stephen, 35028 on the ‘Last’ Marylebone, 46203 at Oxford, 6024 at Oxford and Didcot, 71000 at Conway and 34027 at Little Stretton.

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Opening Scene: 46229 crosses the causeway at Conway on her first North Wales run.

The Isle of Man Railway: A full feature on this unique working Victorian railway system, including overhauls in the workshops and the beautiful Beyer Peacock 2-4-0Ts at work from Douglas to Port Erin.

Cab Ride – Stranraer to Glasgow: The view from the cab over the south western moorland of Scotland, on the single line semaphored route to Ayr and the modern electric line beyond.

Railfreight Customer No. 3: A review of many of the Speedlink workings which will change or disappear in July, from Wareham and Dean in the South, via Oxfordshire and the Midlands to Carlisle and even Appleby in the north. Many of these feature old four-wheeled box vans and much shunting.

Preservation News Focus: The East Lancs extension’s opening day with No’s 32 and 1, the N7 and Manor on the new line, Sir Lamiel at Keighley, 34067 Tangmere on the Mid-Hants, T9 at Swanage, Bitton’s extension, WSR diesel gala, with D1015, NELPG weekend on the Moors, with 2005, 5, the T3 and J72 and the Sentinel on the bank. Finally, the unique visit of a 73 to Tenterden.

Chiltern Changes: The first part of NSEs Networker revolution has started! Marylebone changes, Class 165 at Gerrards Cross, loco haulage at High Wycombe, the last semaphores come down at Princes Risborough, 47484 at Aylesbury, inside the new depot, hybrid DMUs and a 45.

BR Newlines: 158/9, 158s, end of the ‘Cambrian Coast Express’, Class 26 on passenger duties, 87 at Waverley, Glasgow Blue Train and a green EPB, Tamworth Castle goes, D400 arrives, blue and yellow 50s, hooligans, Hereford specials including two 33s, two 20s, the Royal Train at Smardale and Carlisle, Coalville specials including two 56s, two 60s, Condor, 60s in Kent, 59 and two 55s at Clapham.

The Decies Railtour: The RPSIs Spring Tour which features 2-6-0 No.461 working for the first time on Railscene, at Dublin, Bray Head Arklow, Gorey and Insch. 2-6-4T No.4 at Dublin, Thomastown, Carlow and near Portarlington.

Main Line Steam News: The spring’s main tours, from the ‘Duchess’ at Blackburn and Garsdale, to North Wales, 60009 in Scotland and at Bangor, 4472 at Birkett, 45596 at Kirkby Stephen and Dent with the Royal Scotsman, 44871 at Glenfinnan, 777 at Ais Gill, 5029s test run at Woodhouse and Sheffield, 6024 to Stratford, 71000 from Stratford with 6024 as banker, 53809 at Sheffield and 35028 at Nappa, Cark and Sheffield.

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Cover photo: The Royal train on the S&C! 3 May 1991. See our BR Newslines.
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Opening Scene: 70000 Britannia leaves Crewe at the start of her fateful main line steam test.

The Cambrian Limited: The full story of the summers highlight of 7819 Hinton Manor and 75069 at work again from Machynlleth shed over the picturesque Cambrian mainline.

Archive Film: Eddie Stanbridge’s 16mm colour film from the 1960s includes steam on the Cambrian at Cheltenham on the Southern at Eastleigh, on the Somerset & Dorset and in Scotland.

Cab Ride – Thornton Junction to Mossend: With the demise of Speedlink we cab rode a pair of class 20s on one of Scotland’s last Speedlink duties.

Speedlink – The Final Days: BRs Speedlink network was abandoned at the beginning of July. This feature illustrates the wide variety of traffic which has now been lost to the roads – from wood to oil.

Preservation News Focus: From the Torbay and Dartmouth’s Diesel Gala, to 6106 on WSR, ELR No.1 on ESR, ‘The Blue Circle’, 34072 in Yorkshire, Rocket on the GCR and the Isle of Wight at Smallbrook.

The East Lancashire Railway (Part 1): A Railscene ‘Spotlight’ feature on the southern half of this adventurous railway, with 35005 Canadian Pacific, the N7, 75078 and 30072 amongst the regulars.

Regional Railways – The Loco Lives!: The summer of 1991 saw a resurgence of loco-hauled on the supposedly ‘Sprinterised’ Regional Railways network – we see classes 20, 26, 31, 37 and 47 ‘on loan’ to RR.

BR Newslines: The news from BR, including 87101, 85101, 59104 on the West and East coast, Gloucester Rail Day with quadruple headed 20s, 91 in Edinburgh, last days of Bury Electrics, new Provincial livery, etc.

Main Line Steam News: A busy summer gives great variety of main line steam, the highlight being 7000o Britannia’s main line steam test, at Crewe, Chester, Chirk and Weston Rhya, the lineside repairs at Shrewsbury and her run on one cylinder and her main line return, at Gresford, Marsh Farm Junction Condover and Haslem. ‘Carnforth Phoenix’ includes 70000 and 71000 together, with 48151 at seven locations on the Cumbrian Coast line. 5407 and 6201 also appear here. The S&C sees 6201 and 46203 together at last, with seven other action shots and 71000 on her record run. ‘Going West’ are 46229 and 45596 whilst 5029 Nunney Castle ran her first main line trip with InterCity’s ‘Inter-City’ to Malvern, seen at Charlbury, Moreton-in-Marsh, Malvern Wells, Worcester, Great Malvern and Frampton Mansell. ‘North Wales Visitors’ are 777 (five shots), 4472 (two shots) and 4771 (three shots). A ‘Cambrian Reprise’ gives more action of 7819 and 75069.

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Cover photo: 70000 "Britannia" on her maiden main line run as featured in this volume.
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Opening Scene: 73101 in Pullman livery at Victoria.

Folkestone Swan Song: 34027 Taw Valley and 80080 storm the 1 in 30 Folkestone Harbour branch just before its closure is announced.

Bury to Manchester Transition: Commissioning trials with the new trams precede views from both the cab and lineside of this northern suburban system at the end of the line for class 504.

The East Lancashire Railway (Part Two): Concluding our feature, this time we follow the newly-opened extension from Rawtenstall to Ramsbottom, featuring many locomotives, including visiting 34072 and 35005.

Preservation Focus: 40442 in large logo, all green D335, Bodmin diesel hydraulics, Bellerophon at Scunthorpe, Britannia on the Nene Valley, Repton at Leicester North, Tom Rolt and Corris No.4 on the Talyllyn, T9 and 1F special, Butterley and Yorkshire Dales extensions.

Dean Forest City: They are expanding down in the Forest of Dean and City of Truro was there to open the line to Lydney Lakeside. Footplate and lineside views record the event.

BR Newslines: The launch of the Parcels livery at Crewe and locos in service in the livery, last Whitehaven TPO, 20s on the Cumbrian Coast, D1500 on tour, Inter City 60, diversions to St Pancras, 73101 and 73128, Bluebell Special, HST at Branksome, all-blue 4TC, 50029 on tour.

Nightmare on Table 145 (Part 2.5): ‘The Smell of Fearless’. More problems for NSE on the Waterloo to Exeter route, with four 33s at Waterloo, Parcels 47s and the last few 50s still holding out.

Fiddlers Ferry Power: A detailed review of Trainload Coal’s major coal operation in the northwest, from 20s at Point of Ayr colliery, Mostyn and Newton-le-Willows, shunting at Warrington, double-headed 56s, 60s at Fiddler’s Ferry, close-ups inside the terminal and 20s taking the train away.

A Gaggle of Galas: Galas on the North Wales Coast, at Worksop, Old Oak Common. Laira and Cambridge gave rise to a bewildering variety of train formations and locomotive pairings! Multiple 20s, 58s, 37s, 59 and 60, 50s, 52s, 26s, 31s and even the blue 303 in East Anglia!

Main Line Steam: 80080 in South Wales, 8233s test and run, 48151 on S&C, 46203’s marathon, 46229 goes home, 60027 Merlin on the North Wales Coast, 4771 in North Wales, 777 and 34027 go south, 34027, 70000 and 4472 in East Anglia, 75069 on ‘Cam’ Special, 7819.

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Cover photo: 60027 "Merlin", as reincarnated by courtesy of 60009, leaves Crewe with a ‘North Wales Coast Express’.
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Branch Line Steam: The N7, 69621 appeared on the Marks Tey to Sudbury branch at Christmas – this is the story of a highly successful event.

Cab Ride – West of England: The view from the cab of one of Foster Yeoman’s Class 59s over the Great Western’s main line to the West of England, from Merehead to Theale. This is an edited version of our Cab Ride Xtra No. 2 and includes scenes at Foster Yeoman’s base at Merehead.

Main Line Steam: An exciting winter on the main lines, despite the cancellations. We explore the return of steam to Paddington, with 5029 and 6024 on the line to Stratford, 34027, 60009 and 6201 on the Welsh Marches. The ‘Sapper’s’ final run, as 48773, including a spectacular ascent of the bank through Entwhistle, 5407s long return from Scotland, over the West Highland, Glasgow and South Western and Settle and Carlisle Railways, 60009 and 34027 on the S&C, 60004 in Scotland and a preview of next year’s star – 256 Glen Douglas.

BR Newslines: A green EMU at Folkestone (5001), Pathfinders in Kent (Class 56), the first Networker electric (465001), 50s and 33s and Salisbury, 60 at Padiham, Tilbury Riverside under threat, 153s in service, 507 and 321 re-liveried, Newcastle Airport extension, etc.

NSE Diesel Specials: January and February saw an enterprising series of diesel headed specials on the Southern from Waterloo to Weymouth and Yeovil, with a selection of diesel power which has not been seen on this region for many a year. This feature covers Classes 59, 56, 37, 47 and 60 piloting 33s and 47s, as well as the ‘Eastleigh Shuttle’ with an 08.

Great Central Winter: Spectacular smoke effects in cold weather on this expanding main line – with an amazing variety of locomotives for the winter – 7760, 7029, 6990, 35005, 5593 and ‘Butler Henderson’ at the end of her stay on the GCR.

Preservation Roundup: Other preserved lines had something to show in winter as well, especially Peak Rail, whose Darley Dale line opened at Christmas. We see the newest preserved line there and also 46203s unique run at Butterley, the H Class 0-4-4 tank on the Bluebell, winter season trains on the Severn Valley, Torbay and Dartmouth and West Somerset. Finally, we see NELPGs special train to welcome back Blue Peter on the North Yorkshire Moors line and the engine’s Main Line test run from Derby.

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Cover photo: 34027 "Taw Valley" at Lostock Hall on the occasion of her first S&C visit.
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Opening Scene: Blue Peter at Howe & Co’s Sidings.

Main Line Steam: With 5029 and 6998 at Oxford, 44932 at Aylesbury, 69621 at Chappel, a major feature of 60532s four runs over the S&C, 6024s ill-fated run from Paddington, 71000 goes north and 48151 on the S&C once again.

Brake Van Ride: The Stanier Mogul Fund’s special brake van trip on the Severn Valley, exploring parts that other tours cannot reach!

Bluebell Breakthrough: Another brake van ride, this time on the van, through Sharpethorne Tunnel on the new northern extension with Normandy.

Preservation News Focus: All the transfers, from 2857 at Toddington, 48773 at Keighley, 34072 and 60009 on the Severn Valley, ‘Big Jim’ at Rawtenstall, 44767s return, 46251s return, a black Jinty at Butterley, the Stephenson Railway project at North Shields.

The Manchester Pullman: The luxurious former ‘Manchester Pullman’ coaches are now available for hire. We join the train for breakfast on the Settle & Carlisle – do not watch this if you are hungry!

Cab Ride – Manchester to Barrow: Aboard a Class 31 over the route via Bolton and Carnforth to the Cumbrian Coast, with many semaphores.

BR Newslines: Loco haulage on the Cumbrian Coast from the lineside, new Sprinter livery, Longsight Open Day, 20s on railtours at Guildford and Salisbury, 50s at the end of the road, etc.

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Cover photo: Blue Peter storms around the curve at Smardale on its attack to the summit at Ais Gill on 21 March 1992.
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Opening Scene: M7 30053 plus two ‘Queen Mary’ vans on the main line.

South Eastern Steam: The story of Steam from Hastings to Ashford with 75069 and 34027, together with the historic runs up the third rail main line to London Bridge, including many scenes at the capital terminus.

Clerestory Story: The South Devon Railway of today recreated the historic turn of the century by running City of Truro with the clerestory coaches on one remarkable day in June. Llangollen Gala: This progressive railway has extended yet again, to Glyndyfrdwy. Its summer gala saw a variety of trains over the whole line, set alongside the River Dee, with Foxcote Manor, a Jinty, a Prairie and visiting P3 0-6-0 on a goods train.

Main Line Steam: What a feast! May, in particular, was a very active month for main line steam and we see 44932 and 67621 on LT metals, 3440s last run, 6024 and 5029, 5407, 4472, 4771, 60009, 71000, 48151, 80080 and 60532 – thirteen locos at work in five weeks, as well as the Southern Steam engines! Who said there is a recession?!

Scottish Indian Summer: There has been a major revival of ‘real’ trains in Scotland, with locomotives hauling coaches again! We witness 37s, 47s and 26s working trains to Fort William, Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, as well as the changes to sleepers and the introductions of a stagecoach on rails.

Cab Ride – Settle to Carlisle: By special request we bring you the return of an S&C cab ride – this time going north. Here is the opportunity to see some of those photographic locations from the driver’s viewpoint!

BR Newslines: 50s in decline, including last scheduled passenger trains, 31s on passenger turns, the French Portal of the Channel Tunnel, 33114 in NSE, Networkers at Paddington, Ravenscraig closure, Manchester Trams in the city, 37s on special work, etc.

South Western Steam: The second Network special programme, with 30053/673, 34027/28, 75069 and 777, from Eastleigh works to Salisbury and Exeter featuring the M7 on the main line, as well as steam on Honiton Bank once again! It is all here!

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Cover photo: Southern Steam! The newly restored M7 30053 and Standard Class 4 75069 await duties in Eastleigh Works Yard on 21 June 1992
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Opening Scene: 4771 Green Arrow leaves Howe & Co's Siding for the last time on her present boiler certificate.

The Northern Belle:Steam returned to the North East of Scotland for the summer of 1992, with 44871 Sovereign working a series of Aberdeen to Elgin trains. This is the story of the first public run.

Mogul Mania: The Severn Valley’s Collett 2-6-0 9303 has been one of the summer’s stars - here we see her in action on the Valley, together with Stanier 2-6-0 Number 2968 and we chronicle the visit of Standard Class 4 Mogul 76079 to the Llangollen Railway.

Preservation Focus: The unique Bulleid class Q1 - the 'ugly duckling' - is seen on its first run, 34072 and 4422 visit the East Lancs, M7 30053 at work at Swanage, Pannier 7752 and 4920 Dumbleton Hall alongside the River Dart in South Devon and 60532 Blue Peter's one and only trip up the KWVR.

Cab Ride - Dundee to Edinburgh: Our first Class 158 cab ride takes us over both the River Tay and River Forth bridges through Fife. Plenty of semaphores here!

Regional Revival: The new Regional Railways’ livery looks good on Class 31s! This feature covers the Granada Telethon as well as 31s on passenger work in the northwest, 20s on the Derby to Skegness service and 37s and 47s on the Bristol to Weymouth line.

BR Newslines: ‘Breaking the ban’ with E5001 on the Southern, with a description of the locomotive as well as historic lineside footage, the green Class 26s in Scotland, 26s and 20s on the S&C and WCML. King's Lynn goes 'live' (views of the revised Ely station), class 159 prototype at Salisbury and Bescot Open Day.

David Lloyd George: The Festiniog's new £350,000 double Fairlie, in works primer and working trains on the railway.

Midland Freight: Double-headed Jinties on a long goods train on the Midland's Trust's metals in July. This was a special train for the benefit of photographers - with plenty of 'clag'!

Main Line Steam: The theme is ‘hale and farewell’ as we say ‘goodbye’ to 4771 Green Arrow and Black 5 5305 and ‘hello’ to 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley. Also featured are 6201 and 60532 on the S&C, as well as 70000 and 71000 in North Wales, together with 45596 Bahamas and 6024 working to Stratford.

Cover Photo: 71000 Duke of Gloucester.

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Cover photo: 71000 Duke of Gloucester.
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Opening Scene:- 5224 heads the inaugural run of the Great Central Railway's recreation of the "Windcutter" trains.

In the Beginning:- The Bowes Railway's celebration of the early days with "Rocket", "Locomotion" and "Sans Pareil" including a unique triple header. Also the launch at the Worlds's first public station of the "Planet" replica.

Network South East (NSE) Specials:- "Taw valley" at Brockenhurst, E5001 at Eastleigh, Eastleigh Open day with E828, 46521 on test, 777 and 34027 at Andover, Exeter Central and Hewish, Henley branch specials with 46521.

Main Line Steam:- 4498 "Sir Nigel Gresley" at Bewdley and on her main line return at Chepstow and hereford, "Flying Scotsman'"'s farewell at Banbury and Saunderton, 5029 at Budbrooke and Bearley Junction, Black 5s 5407 and 44871 in Scotland, the "Duchess" (of Hamilton) returns, at Stanforth, Workington and Carnforth East, "Bahamas" at Garsdale and Birkett, "Duke of Gloucester" at Crewe and Wrexham, 80080 on the Cambrian.

Cab Ride - Exeter to Bristol:- Ride with us in the cab of an HST over the original route to the West! A fascinating journey on the Bristol & Exeter Railway through Taunton and Weston-Super-Mare.

BR Newslines:- InterCity retrenchment, Cleethorpe's HST to be withdrawn, seen at Swinderby; last through trains to Blackpool.

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Cover photo: The National Railway Museum’s replica of Stephenson’s ‘Rocket’ on its ill-fated visit to the Bowes Railway, 30 August 1992.
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Opening Scene: 34039 Boscastle and 35005 Canadian Pacific double-head southwards on the GCR main line across a winter wonderland.

The First Train: New Year’s Day 1993 witnessed a blanket of frost over Southern England, a perfect backdrop for the Kent & East Sussex Railway’s AIX tank to be launched with its one coach train.

South Coast Changes: A study over the past four years of the last part of the Sussex Coast main line to lose its semaphore signals and crossing gates. Before and after scenes are shown at Fishbourne and Bosham, with freight from Lavant and crossings at Black Boy, Inlands Road and Clay Lane.

Cab Ride – South Merseyrail: A ‘balloon’ trip from West Kirby to New Brighton, including the tunnel loop under the Mersey and Liverpool.

BR Newslines: Featuring Birmingham’s ‘XCity’ line under the wires, 323201 at Bletchley, ‘Networkers’ at work, 153 at Salisbury, ‘DC Tours’ with 20s and 31s, two 50s in Birmingham, the very last train to Redmire, Blythe diversions and a Continental freight at Stratford, with ‘SNCF’ 90130.

GCR Winter: Frost-encrusted trees and shrubs, sleepers and signals provide the backdrop to 34039 Bocastle, 35005 Canadian Pacific, 4472 Flying Scotsman and 60532 Blue Peter, double-headed and single, together iwth 5224 on the Windcutter.

Preservation Focus: Extended coverage of the Bluebell’s ‘new’ S15 No 847, ‘the last Freight’ on the Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway, with ‘Swiftsure’ giving steam haulage to the very last Fitzgerald Lighting train and ‘Maude’ at Bo’ness on a freight on Remembrance Sunday.

Main Line Steam: Action ranging from 60009 and 44871 in Scotland, 4498 on the S&C, 70000 and 71000 at Didcot, ‘6999’ at Didcot and to Oxford, 46521 in the Cotswolds and Chilterns and 6024 and 46203 from Hall Green to Stratford.

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Photographic Freight: Somerset & Dorset 7F 53809 on a special freight train at the Midland Trust, Butterley, together with NRM’s ‘Super D’ 0-8-0.

The Great Pretender: 70004 William Shakespeare was brought back to life for a special day. We see her at Eastleigh, Stewarts Lane and Dover. 70000 Britannia then visited the Mid-Hants and we see her double heading with 76017 and accompanying 30053 and 30506 as well as the ‘Hampshire’ unit.

Premier Run: Eastleigh’s ‘own’ steam locomotive, Maunsell S15 828 is seen on a main line steam test, including a daylight run through Southampton station.

The 08.00am Local From Carlisle: Standard Class 4 Tank 80080 on the unique steam local trains on the Settle & Carlisle.

The Great Central Southern: 34105 Swanage visiting the Great Central, together with a Pannier on the ‘Windcutter’ and 4472 Flying Scotsman on the East Lancashire Railway.

Main Line Steam: All the other winter main line action including 46229, 6998, 60532, 80080, 46203 and 6024.

Cab Ride – Redditch to Birmingham (New Street): The south end of the Birmingham ‘Cross-City’ suburban system as it was before electrification.

Privatisation Review: A review of those parts of the British Rail system which the Government wants to privatise – the East Coast Main Line, the Great Western, the Gatwick Express, Scotrail, Network’s South Western Division, the Isle of Wight and the LTSR.

BR Newslines: BR news, new liveries on 20s, 159s into service, the Hamworthy revival, Old Oak’s ‘Factory’ to close, S&C diversions, etc.

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Cover photo: 53809 on a special freight train at Butterley Reservoir
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Opening Scene: Corfe Castle in the Purbecks, as a backdrop to the NRMs T9 on a special local passenger train.

Preservation News Focus: Changes and exchanges on Britain’s preserved railways – featuring 60009 at Llangollen, 67521 at the Nene Valley, 30926 in North Yorkshire, 2005 on the Weardale Line, 78022 in the Worth Valley, 46521 at Toddington, 7325 at Bewdley, 6106 and 48773 on the West Somerset.

Middleton Freight: The Leeds industrial line staged a photographic freight day, with the newly restored Y7 0-4-0T and a re-numbered Sentinel.

Swanage Specials: Double-headed Bulleid ‘originals’, both at Swanage and on the Mid-Hants and the T9s ‘farewell’.

Diesel Gala: Preserved diesel in action, on the Mid-Hants, Severn Valley and North Yorkshire Moors featuring ‘Deltics’, 50s, 45s and D200 on a freight.

Table 145 – Light Dawns: The nightmare is nearly over – or is it? Class 159s are taking over the Salisbury-Exeter line at last, but 47/7s are still at work, sometimes replaced by 33s, but DEMUs will soon ‘thump’ no more.

BR Newslines: Including the green E6003, the VSOE in Leeds, 33s at Weymouth, Provincial 37, 20s in France and the UK, etc.

Cab Ride – Chester to Shrewsbury: A Sprinter run over this border line railway between England and Wales.

Main Line Steam: A great variety, as ever, from triple Stanier Pacifics, 80080 to ‘Skeggy’, ‘5069’, 44767 on test, 60532 to Scarborough, 70000 at Yeovil, amongst others!

Hunslet Hundred: All the little Hunslets, plus a new Fairlie, ‘Palmerston’ and ‘Sgt Murphy’ celebrated ‘Linda’ and ‘Blanche’s’ centenary year.

Isle of Man – The Year of Railways: Events celebrating the Manx Electric Railway’s centenary, with double headers, steam on the MER, parallel running and so on.

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Cover photo: 2MT 78022 storms through Ingrow West Station.
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Opening Scene: 80079 backed by 44767 on the Pembroke Docks branch.

Goods Trains: Dirty Black 5 45231 on the Windcutters at Loughborough and Sutherland, 76079 at Glyndyfrdwy, 7325, 7714 and 5277 on goods trains on the Severn Valley, with spectacular fly shunting in Bewdly yard!

Steam in the Smoke: More Panniers, L99 and L90, together with maroon Ivatt 46441 at work in pairs and alone on London Transport metals.

The Dragon’s Delight: 80079 and 44767s Welsh adventure, on the Central Wales line, both ways and the branches in the Far West to Pembroke Dock and Fishguard Harbour. Includes more double-heading.

Foxfield Freight: Another photographers’ special, with double-headed wagons up a 1 in 19 incline!

Main Line Steam: ‘Lizzie’s’ last run, 46203 on the S&C (with both of them slipping!), 46229 and 60532 on the S&C, 44767 in the Highlands and E828s main line test.

Caley Goods: Another 828, this time, the Caledonian Blue McIntosh 0-6-0, at work again, on the Strathspey Railway.

Torbay Diesels: The Paignton to Kingswear line was taken over by diesels – 58s on an unfitted freight, two 73s in Devon, 50002 and D9016 smoking like a steamer!

Cab Ride – Glasgow to Perth: Aboard a 158 (the prototype, No.701) along this scenic main line into the Highlands, with a plethora of semaphores.

BR Newslines: Loco-haulage once again, with 37427 in Scotland, 20s to Skegness, 31465 at Arnside, 47s in the Midlands and on ‘WoE Rail’ – the last days of locos on the Salisbury line, ‘Turbos’ to Stratford and at Moreton in Marsh, Cross City DMUs and EMUs Manchester Airport opens ‘Robin Hood’ line, Yellow Sprinter and the arrival of the first ‘Eurostar’ TMST at Folkestone.

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Opening Scene: 92203 on what could be a Somerset & Dorset ‘Pines Express’, actually at Burrs.

Steam Feast: The East Lancashire Railway’s month-long ‘Festival of Steam’ in August, featuring fifteen locomotives, including many double headers. We go from locomotive preparation at the new Buckley Wells shed to the ‘main line’ with the many visitors including 92203, 2857, 3822, 35005, 6998, L99, 46441, 5407, 53809, 30506, 76079, 54, 45596, 5593 and 48431.

Copy Pit Copy: On 3 August 1968 the last steam banker ran over the Copy Pit route, using 48278. In August 1993 she was resurrected from the dead and her duty re-enacted, with 48431 in disguise, suitably inscribed ‘The End’.

Green of Scots: Perhaps the most unexpected BR recreation was 60103 Flying Scotsman. Here we see the ‘Queen of Green’ on the Torbay to Dartmouth line, facing both north and south and turning together with a statement on its main line future from Pete Waterman.

The Last Train – Again!: Thirty years ago the ‘last’ steam passenger train was run over the Severn Valley line by BR, with Panniers 4665 and 9624. Thirty years (less three minutes) later, the Severn Valley re-ran the train.

Midland Great Northern Centenary: Yet more celebrations! The North Norfolk Railway, operating the last surviving part of the MGN celebrated in style, with visiting ‘Jinty’ 47383, the NRM J52 number 1247 and the ‘Rocket’ replica. The MGN ochre livery reappears on Andrew Barclay No 2107 and ‘Rocket’ climbs Weybourne Bank.

Preservation News Focus: Other railway’s happenings, including the visit of 41712 to Wallingford, 4422 at Embsay, a ‘new’ USA 2-8-0 at Grosmont, two Princesses at Swanwick Junction, 78022 and 46441 double-heading at the KWVR and the black L&Y 2F 52322 at Carnforth.

Main Line Steam: Intense activity, as always. 46441s debut, 48151 at Silverdale, 4498 and 46203 on the S&C, 92203 ‘Black Prince’ approaching Burrs, 80079 at Thorpe Culvert (with the somersault!), Eastleigh’s S15 E828s surprise main line debut to Yeovil, 34027 from Exeter, 6024 and 70000 in the Cotswolds and finally the ’15 Guinea Special’ re-run, with 46229, 45595 and 44871.

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Cover photo: The Black Prince approaching Ewood Bridge with the 0900 Exbury.
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Opening Scene: Steam in the Highlands! 44871 departs from Dalwhinnie on her odyssey to Inverness.

Welsh Doubles: Consecutively numbered 80079 and 80080 made history when they double-headed through the heart of Wales, both to Aberystwyth and over Sugar Loaf into South Wales.

Setting the Standards: The Mid-Hants changed its image a little in October, when it fielded four Standard machines for its Autumn Gala. Newly restored 73096 had to share the honours with visiting 70000 and 92203 as well as its little sister 76017.

Silcock Locals: These are anything but ‘Silcock Expresses’ – Geoff Silcock arranged for Swanage’s M7 to make a test run to Corfe with the Maunsell local set and then went to the Dean Forest to run a real BR era pick-up freight.

Scottish Steam Autumn: Two Pacifics and two Black 5s starred north of the border this Autumn. We recorded 60532 Blue Peter on successful and unsuccessful tours, 60009 on driver training and both of them celebrating ‘Glasgow-Edinburgh 150’. The return of Black 5s 44871 and 44767 from Fort William leads us on to the former’s success on the East Kilbride branch and the assault on Druimochter, on her way to Inverness.

Diesel Autumn Galas: No less than five Class 50s starred on the Paignton & Dartmouth’s Gala, so we see 50 002, 50 007, 50 033, 50 042 and D400 in sunny Devon. In Lancashire two ‘Warships’ worked together, whilst electric E3003 made its first preservation run. In Somerset the West Somerset displayed two Hymeks, as well as a Class 20 in original green. Finally the joint Peak Rail and Butterley diesel gala is covered.

Preserved Steam Focus: Steam still holds sway for most railways! We cover the return of E1 0-6-0T B110 on the East Somerset, 60103s visit to the GWR, the Severn Valley’s 48-hour Gala, many ‘Kings’ at Didcot and the GCR Autumn Gala.

Main Line Steam: All the rest of the main line steam scene, from 71000s return, 48151 to Scarborough, 70047 and E828 at Eastleigh, 45596 at Holyhead again and 34027s latest ‘ban breaker’ – steaming on the third rail in daylight.

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Cover photo: 44871 on the East Kilbride Line
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Dover Western Docks: Preparations for the introduction of Eurostar services with the closure of Dover Western Docks and driver training with Unit 931001.

Waterloo Station: Completion of the new Eurostar Terminal in the old Windsor platforms and guests depart on new service via the temporary route before HS1 is completed.

Cab Ride – Glasgow Queen Street to Crainlarich.

Modern news: Launch of newly painted two-tone green Class 47 No. 47004

Old Oak Common Depot. Line-up of Class 47s in all liveries for the special event.

Preparations for test runs of D172 Ixion from Crewe to Derby. Interview with Tony Moseley of Waterman Railways regarding the newly overhauled diesel.

Last main line run of two Class 50s in blue liveries. Nos. 50033 and D400 head to Glasgow from Crewe and via the Settle-Carlisle line.

Final runs of the two remaining 4TC sets. We see No. 33116 providing traction for the

Hertfordshire Railtours special from Waterloo to Exeter, Weymouth and up to Yeovil and Bristol.

Steam News: Great Central Railway Winter Gala with Nos. 44767, 45231, 34039, 34101, 4498 and 7029. Winter Gala at the Mid-Hants Railway with Nos. 76017, 92203, 34105 and the first appearance of an LMS type in preservation with No. 5593 Kolhapur. Bluebel Railway with a Wainwright Weekend to celebrate the return of No. 593 accompanied by the H class and visiting M7 tank No. 30053. Driver experience with 4472 Flying Scotsman at Tyesley. East Lancs Railway sees the introduction of LMS ‘Crab’ No. 42765 with Nos. 5407 and S&D 13809. A launch of the Royal Mail new selection of railway stamps was held at Quorn on the GCR. A4 No. 4498 produced run pasts to show the mailbag collection procedure at speed.

Main Line Steam: Locomotives include 46203 bound for Holyhead, 71000 south from Carlisle, 6024 from Didcot to Cardiff, 34027 speeds through Whitchurch for Yeovil and 60009 on tours in Scotland. Finally, No. 75069 departs Brighton Depot for a working to Victoria.

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Cover photo: Class 50s No.D433 & D400
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Newslines – Paddington Station with the naming of an HST power car Intercity by MD Chris Green. Guests treated to a run behind LMS Pacific No. 46203

from Paddington.

Farewell to BR: SR S15 No. 828 departs Didcot for Crewe and the series of steam tours from Llandudno Junction to Holyhead commemorating the demise of BR. Locomotives at Llandudno include – Nos. 5029, 828, 46203, 4498 and 71000. BR 2-6-4T No. 80080 took a charter to Skegness from Nottingham.

Preservation – The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Spring Gala included S15 828 plus LMS Nos. 48431 and 47279 plus more home fleet. The opening of the newly restored station at Kidderminster provided the terminus for the SVR. Nos. 6024, 5029, 2857, 4422 and Jubilee No. 45596 were in

attendance over the weekend.

GCR Freight Weekend with Black Five 44767, GWR tank No. 5224 and LNER 69523.

Modern News: Mid-Hants Diesel Gala brought in Nos. D7018, D5353, 33116, Peak 45132 and newly repainted Class 47 D1524 Old Oak Common.

Network News: Class 73 73107 naming at Redhill Station commemorating

150 years of Redhill. Southampton Freightliner Terminal and the naming of Class 47 47095 Southampton WRD.

Main Line Steam: LMS Jubilee No. 45596 on the Welsh Marches Express from Worcester to Hereford. No. 6024 King Edward Ist from Paddington to Stratford Upon Avon. No. 75069 on a positioning train from Worcester Shrub Hill to the West Somerset Railway. Includes scenes on the WSR with double-heading by Prairie No. 4160. No. 75069 would stay at the WSR for the summer season. Class 47 47703 "The Queen Mother" returned the train to Worcester.

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Cover photo: ex-GWR Pannier 0-6-0T No.5775
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