Railway Magazine 2003 August Doncaster Works Lizzie on Camden Bank
Railway Magazine 2003 August 2003 No 1228 Vol 149
CONTENTS
News
4 Headline News
Royal Mail to axe all rail services; Dutch ACTS Class 58s unveiled; Easter recipe for chaos; Steam and Sprinter mishap in Scotland; Fares to rise by four per cent; Steam engineer Porta dies; Alstom to mothball Washwood Heath Works!
Features
14 Doncaster Works: 150 Years of Excellence
During its one and a half centuries of existance, Doncaster Works has produced more than 2,600 classic locomotives, including Mallard and Flying Scotsman. To coincide with this July's open weekend, Nick Pigott and Keith Farr chart the history of 'the Plant'.
24 Returning Rails to the Dales
The reopening of the Wensleydale branch after a 50-year gap heralds a new era for rural railways, as Terry Hope reports
36 Maintrain the Maintainers
Privatisation has changed the whole servicing ethos. Chris Milner visits Maintrain, the biggest independant train maintenance company
42 Adelante Action
New Practice & Performance contributor John Heaton opens his account for The RM with a cab ride in a Class 180 'Adelante' unit.
50 Crewe Picture Special
This month's centre spread is devoted to the Crewe Works open weekend, appropriately dubbed 'The Return of the Legends'.
52 Strange But True
Alastair Durham reports on the rebuild of Birmingham Moor Street's terminus ... as a steam-age GWR station!
Track Record
THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE'S MONTHLY NEWS DIGEST
62 Traction & Stock News
First Virgin Mk 3 DVT set withdrawn; New look for FNW Class 156; Two-tone style for Class 37; Great Eastern Class 360 Desiros' poised for July start.
67 Network News
New-look Rugby station unveiled; makeover for Camden roundhouse; Upgrade for Filton Junction.
70 Steam News
Royal visit for Didcot; Southall group battles on against eviction; Ian Riley helps Moorsline loco shortage; Beattie well-tank returns to Buckfastleigh; Council investigates Swindon 'Steam' museum; South African 4-8-4 could run on former Brill Tramway!
79 Narrow Gauge
81 Classic Traction
84 Specials & Rail Tourer
88 Fight for Freight
89 Operations News
96 Traction Update
Regulars
31 Platform Special
35 Multiple Aspects
35 Railways in Parliament
46 Events/100 Years Ago
49 Book & Video Reviews
54 Subscription Ad
56 Railway Answers
57 Classified Ads
60 Prize Crossword
60 Where Is It?
98 Reader Services
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