By the early 1960s BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author therefore decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.
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Book of the Week: The Last Days of BR Steam in Wessex Vol 1. Western Region
By the early 1960s, BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author, therefore, decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.
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Book of the Week: Locomotive Recollections 46233 Duchess of Sutherland
After an active mainline career of 27 years, Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland could be found languishing on the condemned siding at Liverpool’s Edge Hill Depot in February 1964.
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Book of the Week: One young lad’s later trainspotting trips with a camera 1961 – 1964
Like so many youngsters in the 1950s and 1960s, Alan Clarke was a keen railway enthusiast and spent a number of years out and about with his ABC Combined Volume and his camera at various rail-related locations up and down the country.
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West Somerset Railway trade ‘better than expected’
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Read moreBook of the Week: The Last Days of BR Steam in Wessex Vol 2. Southern Region
By the early 1960s BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author therefore decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.
Read moreLondon Underground Northern Line expands with two new stations
Two new London Underground stations have opened to the public as of Monday 20 September 2021, making the new expansion the largest the Underground has had within the last century.
Read moreBook of the Week: The Last Days of BR Steam in Wessex Vol 1. Western Region
By the early 1960s, BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author, therefore, decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.
Read moreUK railway news roundup
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read morePREVIEW: Issue 284 of Heritage Railway magazine
After 27 years, Pendennis Castle is back in steam! Read its fascinating story in the latest Issue 284 of Heritage Railway magazine.
Read moreBook of the Week: Locomotive Recollections 46233 Duchess of Sutherland
After an active mainline career of 27 years, Princess Coronation Class 4-6-2 No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland could be found languishing on the condemned siding at Liverpool’s Edge Hill Depot in February 1964.
Read moreDean Forest Railway to host Volunteers Open Day this month
The Dean Forest Railway (DFR) is hosting a Volunteers Open Day later this month for members of the public interested in volunteering at the railway.
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