Letters
GWR did try to place broad gauge locos elsewhere
1 February 2012
THE article on ‘safeguarded’ locos that were then wantonly destroyed (Dec) was informative, but states that destruction of the two broad gauge locos at Swindon in 1906 was done by Stanier whilst Churchward was on leave. This was not the case.
Level crossings: Traffic light solution was rejected
1 February 2012.
I NOTICE that some recent correspondents consider that conventional traffic lights should be used at level crossings rather than flashing lights. I disagree.
Traffic lights at level crossings make sense
4 January 2012.
I HAVE just been reading your January editorial, in which you suggest that the flashing level crossing lights should be replaced by standard junction lights.
Control staff: Damned if they do and...
4 January 2012.
THANK you for the informative article on the East Coast Control Centre last month, the kind of thing your magazine does so well.
Locomotives that died in captivity
7 December 2011.
THANK you for the two-part ‘Death in Captivity’ feature (Oct and Dec).
And a good news story – one that escaped ‘Death Row’
7 December 2011.
DESPITE receiving a full general overhaul at Ashford Works in February 1960, ex-SECR Stirling O1 class 0-6-0 No. 31065 was withdrawn in June 1961 after just a few shunting and light duties.
Signalmen are the eyes and ears of the railway
2 November 2011.
IN the same month that the editor calls for ‘night watchmen’ to help combat the problems preserved railways are experiencing through metal theft (Sep issue), it is reported that Network Rail is planning to eliminate virtually all mechanical signalboxes.
Flying Scotsman retired? Never!
2 November 2011.
IT was with some shock I read in the letters page a call for Flying Scotsman to be retired due to its cost.
Time to retire Flying Scotsman? What a load of old nonsense!
7 September 2011.
I READ the letter from Malcolm Storey (Sep) regarding the cost of repairs to the LNER A3 Pacific Flying Scotsman. He suggested it was time to retire her.
A spotter’s lament
7 September 2011.
I WAS on Edinburgh Waverley station one recent summer Saturday with my eight-year-old son when it dawned on me that there were no trainspotters. I couldn’t get over it.
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