Ray Stenning of transport design studio Best Impressions cut his teeth with involvement in the bus and coach industry, but he can claim an impressive CV in railway design and branding. Steven Knight speaks to
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HST LINE-UP MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
A CELEBRATION of 40 years of the InterCity 125 high-speed train was marked with an open day at St Philips Marsh depot, Bristol, on May 2. HST LINE-UP MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY Basking in the end-of-the-day
Read moreCHASEWATER: A CINDERELLA STORY
With its origins stretching back as far as 1959, the Chasewater Railway has come a very long way in almost six decades. From a low point in the early 1980s when the railway effectively closed,
Read moreSame railway – different location
Cliff Thomas tells the story of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway. An unusual Lazarus Line… it has been rebuilt in a completely new location! Same railway – different location How things are now: Rebuilt Motor
Read moreNetwork SouthEast anniversary: Tales from the launchpad
Behind every railway event there is a PR team praying nothing goes wrong on the big day. With the recent 30th anniversary celebration of British Rail’s most successful sector, Network SouthEast, Dennis Lovett explains the
Read moreElectro-diesels invade the Highlands
After an extended commissioning period, rebuilt Class 73/9s are taking over Caledonian Sleeper portions in Scotland. John Heaton FCILT samples the performance of these locos with a trip over the testing Highland Main Line. Electro-diesels
Read moreScotland’s UNION MAN: Part 2
John Cameron has risen to the top not only in the world of preservation, but in the professional rail industry, too. In this concluding part of his life story, the owner of Union of South
Read moreFrance’s premier preserved line holds 10th Fete de la Vapeur
Visiting from the Swiss Blonay to Chamby museum line, 0-6-0T No. JS909 (SLM 1341/1901) arrives at Noyelles from Cayeux on April 17. KEITH FENDER THIS year’s Fête de la Vapeur festival – the 10th to
Read moreMoors’ heart has a new beat
Goathland remains one of the NYMR’s busiest stations thanks largely to its connections to the Heartbeat TV series and Harry Potter movies. On August 6, 2013 visiting USATC ‘S160’ 2-8-0 No. 6046 departs with the
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