THE letter from Richard Hurrell in July 2018 issue (p46) raises more than a few questions. Anyone who has read Tom Rolt’s Red for Danger will know rest days were introduced as a result of
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Category: Letters
How safety has moved on
Reading through some back issues of The Railway Magazine I came across the absolutely brilliant (and pre-1974 Health & Safety Act) photograph in April 1964 entitled ‘Relaying at Milford’. Readers will soon spot how many
Read moreDecisions over HS2 aspects remain illogical
IT IS always good to read Lord Berkeley’s contribution to The RM as he is one of the few politicians to talk common sense. His words on HS2 (RM May) were very much to the
Read moreRemember the atomic locomotive idea?
READING of the concerns raised regarding the pollution caused by diesel-powered trains, I was reminded of those superb cutaway drawings by L Ashwell Wood that appeared in the Eagle comic. One was of a rather
Read moreShed permit rules varied by region
THE RCTS column (RM March 2018) says ‘Shed permits were rarely if ever issued to single applicants whereas group visits were usually more successful’. It would appear, depending on the Region in question, the general
Read morePassenger views of new train seats
AS THE editor has previously commented about the seats and their positions on new trains’ seats entering service, here is a passenger point of view. Whoever has designed the new Class 800s has never actually
Read moreUgly front ends
IN THE January issue the editor asked what readers consider to be the ugliest multiple unit front end. The ugliest (or shall we say, least aesthetically pleasing) front end I have come across is the
Read moreAwful front-end designs on modern multiple units
HAVING seen your pictures of the new Bombardier and CAF trains for the new West Midlands franchise, I am bound to say that the front ends look dreadful, partly because of the continuing presence of
Read moreSouthern Region slow to learn lessons of Hither Green
THE feature on the Hither Green accident by Fraser Pithie was very interesting, and while it was a terrible accident, it’s no exaggeration to say that it gave us all pause. As a civil engineer
Read moreSearching for Master Neverers’ memories
PHIL Mathison’s request for information about the illustrious Master Neverers will all be told in ‘Never Again – The Book’, now being finalised for publication in 2018. The book has taken five years to put
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