NEW design of standard non-gangway passenger coach, specially for surburban services, has been introduced by British Railways. Swindon is the parent office for design, and the vehicles so far placed in service have been built
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“Mallard in Somerset” From a photograph by G A Richardson. Gresley “A4” class Pacific No. 60022, “Mallard”, ascending Brewham Bank, near Bruton, on the Western Region main line, with the L.C.G.B. “West Countryman” rail tour
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THE speed with which train services were restored after a settlement in the strike of locomotive men had been reached on June 14 reflects great credit on all concerned. Despite the fact that many engines
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July/August 1944: The Failure of Bricklayers Arms as a passenger station – I, by Canon Reginald B. Fellows. “THE Illustrated Guide to the London and Dover Railway,” published in the summer of 1844 “ By
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October 1913: Mr R. E. L. Maunsell, M.A., M.INST.M.E., Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, Great Southern and Western Railway. The archive is available to subscribers of The Railway Magazine, and can be purchased as an add-on
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June 1904: The sorting sidings, Crewe. The archive is available to subscribers of The Railway Magazine, and can be purchased as an add-on from just £6. Not a subscriber? No problem…. Just click here to
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December 1898: Proposed Grand Eastern Counties railway from London to Norwich and Yarmouth. The archive is available to subscribers of The Railway Magazine, and can be purchased as an add-on from just £6. Not a
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March 1898: Exterior view of King’s Cross Terminus The archive is available to subscribers of The Railway Magazine, and can be purchased as an add-on from just £6. Not a subscriber? No problem…. Just click
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