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Railway Magazine 1990 June Networker Keighley & Worth Valley Tube stock ROther V
Railway Magazine 1990 June
376
CHANNEL TUNNEL UPDATE
The ups and downs of tunnelling progress, new self-steering vehicles for the Service Tunnel, and all the rest of the news on the railway engineering project of the century.
377
NEWS & NOTES
Where does one begin in a month when so much has been happening? A variety of new stock is unveiled, the 'Duchess' returns with a vengeance, a new bridge goes up in Birmingham, and there's much more as well.
391
MAILBAG
What will happen to the Far North Line as new road building cuts corners everywhere in Scotland? The 71000 Duke of Gloucester team seek more support with a tongue-in-cheek (or is it?) suggestion. And why don't train seats line up with windows any more?
Colin J. Marsden calls in at Glasgow's major diesel424
depot, Eastfield, and reports on the important maintenance work that goes on there.
394
D49s REMEMBERED
For many years, the three-cylinder 'Hunt' and 'Shire' 4-4-0s served loyally on local and intermediate passenger trains in several pockets of the former London & North Eastern Railway-then the diesel multiple units came along.
398
ROTHER REVIVAL
Peter Hill writes about an imaginative scheme to restore a stretch of line in the Rother Valley, and brings us up to date with progress so far.
Front cover: Main photo by David Eatwell is a superb panned shot of the unique BR Standard class 8 Pacific No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' leaving Derby with its test train of 14 March. Other photos show 'linty' 0-6-0T No. 47279 and the strikingly-repainted 5700 class 0-6-0 pannier tank No. 5775 as they climb towards Oakworth with the 12.13 ex-Keighley on 1 April (Dr Bill Sharman) and the 'Networker' development unit No. 316 999 at Clacton Depot on 5 April (Colin J. Marsden).
400
EASTFIELD VISIT
412
BAGNALLS FOR THE RAJ
With some superb colour from Gavin Morrison, Allan C. Baker describes the impressive record of locomotive exports to India achieved by the Stafford builder W. G. Bagnall Ltd.
417
MIXED TRAIN WEEKLY
In 'Locomotive Practice & Powerformance'. Peter Semmens journeys to South America for an unforgettable trip on a General Motors diesel across the waterless Atacama Desert.
420
SHED VISIT
Continuing his popular series on locomotive depots in the days of steam, Eric H. Sawford remembers Nine Elms (70A) and its interesting variety of Southern motive power.
403
A TALENT UNVEILED
A year and a half ago, hardly anyone had heard or railway artist Barry John Freeman-so how has his amazing talent suddenly come to the fore? Peter Kelly visits the village near Bedford where he lives to find out.
408
STOCK CHANGES
Your monthly update of locomotive and rolling stock changes from the team at Platform 5.
410
THE GREAT LADY
WIRRAL MEMORIES
The Wirral was once the hub of a bustling network of railways serving the important Merseyside area around Birkenhead. Rex Christiansen remembers.
429
MORE ON THE METRO
In the concluding part of his in-depth look at the Tyne & Wear Metro system, Colin J. Marsden centres on the important subjects of maintenance and control.
439
WORTH VALLEY REPORT
'Railway Magazine' visits the picturesque and ever-popular Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
REGULAR FEATURES
Our centre spread this month is devoted to the
long-awaited return of Stanier Pacific No. 46229 'Duch-50 & 20 Years Ago, page 393; Railfare, page 434;
ess of Hamilton' to the main line.Coming Events, page 435; Why & Wherefore, page 437.
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