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Rail Enthusiast 1982 December Outlines of Power: BR’s Class 50
Rail Enthusiast 1982 December Outlines of Power: BRs Class 50
Rail Enthusiast is published monthly. Front Cover, Front Cover: The Class 252 HST prototype and APT-P meet at Swindon on a summer Sunday in
1975, during the Reading-Swindon trials in
which APT-P was worked up to 151 mph. Photo:
Cecil J. Allen Collection. Rear Cover: The 252
heads east through Sydney Gardens, Bath, in
1978 when one of the power cars was being
used on the Derby Mobile Test Train. Photo: Ivo
Peters.
Contents
6 The fastest diesel in the world Geoffrey Freeman Allen tells the story of British Rail's prototype High Speed Train, which broke a world speed record and now, alas, looks ready to be scrapped.
10 Your letters This month D200's future is a main topic of interest, both from readers who think the National Railway Museum should have her, and the North York Moors Historical Trust who tell of their own problems.
12 Lusitania's last stand Peter Kelly was aboard when 40025 Lusitania took the "Western Whistler" railtour unaided up the formidable gradients of Dainton, Rattery and Lickey.
16 All Change The October timetables have resulted in some mass redistribution of motive power and Platform Five Publications, as ever, keep readers right up to date.
18 John Cooper Smith In Camera John is one of those photographers who always manages to capture the whole ATMOSPHERE of railways in his pictures whether they be steam or diesel.
24 What's in a Class 50? Basil Cooper starts a new series rolling on the mechanical secrets of locomotive classes. This month, the Class 50s.
26 Luxury on the Orient Express Most of us can only dream of a trip on the world's most luxurious train but read Nick Dodson's account and you'll feel you've had a ride anyway.
32 Outlines of Power: The Class 50s Our well-liked centre-spread series continues with another of Mike Turner's beautifully-detailed colour paintings and Russell Carter's outline drawing to go with it.
34 Victory over D200? After many months of doubt as to whether the famous Class 40 prototype, the subject of numerous appeals by readers, would be reinstated, the red light has changed to amber...
37 The saving of Great Gable: Part 2 Mike Jacob concludes his story about D4, now restored at the Midland Railway Trust, Butterley, by telling how he and a group of friends saved her from extinction.
40 A lifetime on the footplate Northern Correspondent Eddie Bellass shares a last ride in a West Coast Main Line electric with Inspector Harry Phillipson, who has retired after more than 40 years' service.
44 Christmas "00" review Chris Kapolka gives details of all ready-to-run "00" gauge locomotives from the major manufacturers just in time for Christmas! and there's another chance to win a Hornby APT.
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