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Railway Magazine 1997 July Souvenir Issue
Railway Magazine 1997 July 1997 No 1155 Vol 143
CONTENTS
CENTENARY SECTION
TRIBUTES FROM THE TOP 5-8
A selection of centenary testimonials from our esteemed readers the list reads like a railway industry 'Who's Who'!
THE CENTURY IN PICTURES10 et seq
Starting on pages 10 and II and continuing on pages 20, 21, 28, 29, 38, 39, 54, 55 and 56 is a look at how the everyday railway scene has changed, decade-by-decade.
100 - NOT OUT!14-19
Peter Semmens and Nick Pigott trace the background and development of The Railway Magazine 1997 through its 100 glorious years. Includes full details of price, size and editorial changes.
`PROPER SLAVERY' 23-25
A first-hand account of life on the GWR's Severn Valley and other lines at the time of our birth.
FORCED FROM THE FOOTPLATE31-33
A bizarre tale of a gun-wielding madman on the footplate of a west country express.
THE CLASS OF THE CENTURY35
What, in your opinion, is the leading locomotive type of the last 100 years? YOUR chance to vote!
WAGONS-LITS36
One company that has survived in business throughout the 100 years of The RM is Wagons-Lits. George Behrend has the story.
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE MAIN LINE DIESEL 41-47
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the main line diesel. The entire story is recapped by Colin Marsden in this special feature, part 2 of which will be published next month.
JULY 1997 SECTION
THE 'CENTENARY PULLMAN'66-67
A report on our 'Centenary Pullman' special with the Venice-Simplon Orient Express British Pullman stock which ran like clockwork.
TRACTION & ROLLING STOCK NEWS68-75
Secret cameras for 'Networker' unit; Midland Mainline orders Class I 70s; First Heathrow Express unit arrives; New livery plan for Thameslink; HST visits Buckfastleigh as Totnes is twinned with Virgin Trains; Class 59 heads for Germany via the Tunnel.
PRACTICE & PERFORMANCE77-80
Peter Semmens turns the spotlight onto his own column for a change to record the highlights and changes over the years.
STEAM NEWS81-90
Steam special leaves without passengers!; Mid-Hants saves the day for Bulleid double-header; A2 & B1 for GCR gala; Swanage re-creates 'Dorset Coast Express'; Swindon patterns saved in fire.
NARROW GAUGE NEWS91-92
Gala success as Sea Lion meets a Garratt; Centenary for Isabel, and the latest news from the Welsh Highland Railway rebuilding project.
NETWORK NEWS94-98
Royal visit to Railnet; Regulator rules that TOCs can go anywhere and also consults EWS on access agreements; Derailment at Wrexham; Royal Mail Doncaster opens.
100 YEARS AGO100
READERS' FORUM 101-102
PRESERVED TRACTION NEWS 103-105
Scottish tour for D9000; Class 40 triple-header at East Lancs; Last Class 26 sold; Class 501 unit saved;
,000 PRIZE COMPETITION106
CENTENARY BOOK ADVERT107
FIGHT FOR FREIGHT109
OPERATIONS NEWS 110-115
A monthly round-up of news from the train operating companies, freight hauliers and railway workshops.
TRACTION UPDATE 116-117
THE HISTORY OF BRITISH RAILWAY PUBLISHING 50-53
For the first time ever, the complete history of railway periodical publishing is reviewed in its entirety complete with a comprehensive table of all known major titles since the first in 1835!
THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE CENTURY58-59
An at-a-glance guide to all the major events of the century, year-by-year.
WHERE WILL OUR RAILWAYS BE IN 2097?60-63
The competition in our January issue to predict the state of play I00 years hence produced an overwhelming and fascinating response!
BOOKSHELF118
VIDEO VIEW119
COMING EVENTS121
TIMETABLE CHANGES 129
COMPETITION130
100 YEARS APART 131
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