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Railway Magazine 1997 November Diana How Rys responded Traction Nicknames
Railway Magazine 1997 November 1997 No 1159 Vol 143
CONTENTS
NEWS
HEADLINE NEWS4-15
Six die, 150 injured in Southall train crash; The railways pay tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales; Didcot's 'Saint' dedicated to Diana; More new liveries for Class 47s; Blue Peter tops Shap at 64mph; Black Prince will visit Shotton; Specialist repairs for 131 No. 1264;
THE 'SPECIAL' PAGES 16-17
All the latest information on steam and modern traction railtours on our 'special' pages.
STEAM NEWS29-36
Green 'Duchess' plan approved; Great Central launches 'Buy a brick' appeal; Lord Nelson returns to Eastleigh; I4XX visits Rowden Mill; North Norfolk targets Fakenham; Southall may sell its stock; British Timken sponsors AI project; Vandals attack Nene Valley wagons and Garsdale's water tank.
NARROW-GAUGE NEWS 37-38
Ffestiniog prepares for final season event; More footplate courses for Lyd project; Welshpool gala pictures plus the latest news as the first piece of the Welsh Highland Railway jigsaw nears completion.
TRACTION NEWS58-61
New Thameslink livery to be launched but first class is axed; Dispute over yellow ends for 'Heathrow Express'; Class 33s: Is it the end or not?
FIGHT FOR FREIGHT52
More positive developments as freight traffic continues to boom.
NETWORK NEWS67-68
New facilities for Southampton Parkway; Eurostar to operate winter ski service; Wrexham Central gets new station; Class 312 refurbishment starts.
PRESERVED TRACTION NEWS74-76
Fearless nearly ready for the main line; Modern Traction weekend at the NRM; D9000 visits Edinburgh twice; Class 47 derailed at Bo'ness gala; Fifty Fund tour deferred; Crompton for Severn Valley diesel gala; Bid to save ac electric.
OPERATIONS NEWS 82-87
A monthly round-up of news from the train operating companies, freight hauliers and railway workshops.
SPECIALS
CLASS OF THE CENTURY 15
Readers of The Railway Magazine 1997 vote on the best locomotive type this century.
THE DRAGON BREATHES FIRE AGAIN48-51
This month our 'Panorama' photographic showcase, sponsored by Fuji, is a special 'one-off', focusing on the remarkable return of steam to a gravity-worked washery in the Welsh Valleys.
A THIRD OF A CENTURY IN RAILWAY JOURNALISM 53-54
Having spent more than 33 years in railway publishing, John Slater recalls his early years along with some amusing incidents.
STEAM
DONCASTER'S DERBY WINNERS19-23
Keith Farr concludes his summary of the non-streamlined Gresley Pacifics which were first introduced 75 years ago.
A WORLD APART40-42
Imagine stopping a main line steam excursion on a steep gradient and allowing the passengers to climb out for a runpast. It may be impossible in Britain, but not in South Africa, as Paul Stratford reports.
SWINDON WORKS - 1997 STYLE43-45
John Stretton tells the story of the traditional engineering skills which are being kept very much alive at Swindon Works.
BEAUTIFUL IN BLACK99
Geoff Silcock tells of how LNER K4 No. 3442 The Great Marquess became BR No. 61994.
TRACTION
SLUGS, SKUDS AND SKINHEADS62-66
The application of locomotive and multiple unit nicknames by both enthusiasts and railway staff has been sometimes complimentary, but usually derogatory. The RM presents the first comprehensive national survey of the subject.
THE PARKWAY PARADOX69-71
It is a quarter of a century since the idea of the `Parkway' station was launched but further proposals for Parkways could threaten other parts of the railway network, as Rhodri Clark explains.
THE WEST YORKSHIRE EXPERIENCE78-81
In Practice & Performance, chief correspondent Peter Semmens examines the electrified West Yorkshire Metro network.
REGULARS
100 YEARS APART 26
SUBSCRIPTION AD39
,000 CONTEST47
READERS' FORUM55-56
McCOLL COLUMN57
TRACTION GUIDE 88-89
COMING EVENTS 90-91
BOOKSHELF92-93
PRIZE COMPETITION98
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