As printed from the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine, take a look at this story by Peter A Hogarth about the Barrow Hill roundhouse.
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Category: From the archive
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
Read moreA curious railway accident
A curious railway accident, as reported in The Railway Magazine, March 1900.
Read moreFrom the archive: Building for the future
Ben Jones visits Bridgnorth to discover how the Severn Valley Railway is investing in new facilities to cope with ever-increasing visitor numbers.
Read moreThe big bird that flew too far: Part 2
It’s 50 years since the prototype diesel Kestrel first graced the British Rail network, but after four years it was sold to Russia.
Read more70 YEARS BEHIND THE LENS
He took his first train photograph in 1949 and is still active on the lineside today. We turn the spotlight on one of Britain’s best-known and most prolific railway photographers – Les Nixon. by Nick
Read moreLocospotting pioneer
Every self-respecting LNER enthusiast is aware of the RCTS ‘green books’ – the monumental series of volumes describing the company’s entire locomotive fleet. What is not so well known is that the man who made
Read morePROTECTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE: BRIDGE STRIKES – Educating the offenders
Overheight vehicles hitting railway bridges has become a frequent occurrence. Network Rail is working to educate the haulage and bus industry but also pursues compensation claims against the offenders. Chris Milner investigates. SOMEWHERE in the
Read moreThe Great Railway Debate: Should Britain’s railways be RE-NATIONALISED? YES or NO?
The Labour Party has pledged to bring train operating companies back into public ownership if it wins the next election – and will encounter fewer legal obstacles in that task once Britain has left the
Read moreDIESEL RENAISSANCE: Old Dogs, New Tricks
One of the most surprising developments of recent years is the return of many ex-BR diesel locomotives to the main line. Ben Jones talks to some of the major players in this ‘re-emergence’ and finds
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