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From the August 1955 issue of The Railway Magazine: 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 at Doncaster, York, Derby, and Swindon. They are of two lengths,…

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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 train on February 24. “Mallard” hauled the special from Waterloo to Exeter and return from Tiverton Junction to Paddington. Our…

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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 had been “ dead ” for over a fortnight, suburban services were either normal or only slightly curtailed on the…

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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 authority of the Directors of the South Eastern Railway Company, ” gave two reasons for the construction of the Bricklayers Arms…

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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. Our 125+ year archive is available to all subscribers of The Railway Magazine! Not a subscriber? No problem…. Just click here to see the latest offers.

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June 1904: The sorting sidings, Crewe. Our 125+ year archive is available to all subscribers of The Railway Magazine! Not a subscriber? No problem…. Just click here to see the latest offers.

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From the December 1898 edition of The Railway Magazine: Proposed Grand Eastern Counties railway from London to Norwich and Yarmouth. Our 125+ year archive is available to all subscribers of The Railway Magazine! Not a subscriber? No problem…. Just click here to see the latest offers.

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March 1898: Exterior view of King’s Cross Terminus Our 125+ year archive is available to all subscribers of The Railway Magazine! Not a subscriber? No problem…. Just click here to see the latest offers.

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