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Railway Magazine 1997 October Gresley A3s EWS snaps up National Power Locos
Railway Magazine 1997 October 1997 No 1159 No 143
CONTENTS
NEWS
HEADLINE NEWS6-14
Could the world's most famous loco end up in historically-inaccurate form?; National Power Class 59s sold to EWS; Survival of A3 Salmon Trout's boiler a myth; Bid to paint NRM's 'Duchess' green; Virgin and Angel to go public?; Threat to tender-first running; Strathspey gains use of Aviemore; East Somerset boss quits; Black Prince confirmed for Llangollen; Finally, have you ever wondered whether an obscure station has ever had its photograph published in one of the thousands of books and magazines but didn't know where on earth to start searching? Look no further.
THE 'SPECIAL' PAGES 16-17
All the latest information on the steam and modern traction main line railtour scene.
STEAM NEWS26-32
Great Central losses worsen; Five Victorian locos for Middleton gala; Another major sponsor for Al project; Foxfield gala exceeds expectations; 'Queen of Scots' coaches for Llangollen; Bluebell stalwarts bow out; Mid-Norfolk opens; GCR says 'Clag party is over';
NARROW-GAUGE NEWS 33-34
Isle of Man looks to 1998; Last three German narrow gauge lines under threat; Last known L&B component acquired; Llanberis carries two
millionth passenger plus the latest news from the Welsh Highland project.
NETWORK NEWS42-43
Railtrack opens Brussels office; How you can plot trains' movements from your home; 40-wagon armoured vehicle train on Redmire branch, plus rail route changes.
TRACTION & STOCK NEWS54-57
Streamlined 125mph DMUs for North Western; DRS 37/6s hired to Freightliner; Class 121 'bubbles' for Sudbury branch; 'Irish' livery for HST; Class 59 entry into German service delayed; Test cars for sale.
FIGHT FOR FREIGHT 58-59
There are so many positive developments as freight traffic continues to expand that this section is also expanded this month, to two pages.
PRESERVED TRACTION NEWS65-67
Solo debut for Royal Scots Grey on a service train; D400 to return to the main line; D9010 back to blue; DPS lottery application rejected; Class 33 moves to Butterley.
OPERATIONS NEWS 72-77
Our monthly round-up of news from the train operating companies, freight hauliers and railway workshops.
SPECIALS
WHERE EXACTLY IS HALF WAY?68-70
In 'Practice & Performance', chief correspondent Peter Semmens looks at the difference between halfway distance-wise and half-way journey-wise.
EURO-GUIDE: DENMARK 50-53
In the third of an occasional series, Paul Shannon focuses on Denmark a small country rich in railway variety.
STEAM
DONCASTER'S DERBY WINNERS18-23
To commemorate three quarters of a century of Gresley Pacifics, Keith Farr looks at the background and development of the A3 thoroughbreds, many of which appropriately carried the names of classic `Derby' winners.
THE ROAD TO THE ISLES 35-39
The Fort William to Mallaig operation is now in its 14th year. Chris Milner looks at Britain's very own `Plandampr.
TRACTION
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE MAIN LINE DIESEL60-64
In the concluding part of this series, Colin Marsden looks at the Type 4 and 5 locomotives.
THE CLASS 47 LIVERY HISTORY - Part 391
And still they turn up! The magnificent response of our readers produces a further selection of livery variations for this multi-coloured class.
REGULARS
SUBSCRIPTION OFFER 15
100 YEARS APART 25
READERS' FORUM40-41
PANORAMA 44-45
RAILWAY ANSWERS49
BOOK OFFER79
TRACTION GUIDE78-79
BOOKSHELF80
VIDEO VIEW81
100 YEARS AGO83
COMING EVENTS83-84
,000 CONTEST85
PRIZE COMPETITION90
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