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Railway World 1997 April Vol 58 No 683 Volk electric Railway Snowdon Maountain o
Railway World 1997 April Vol 58 No 683
CONTENTS
NEWS: 30 pages of comprehensive news coverage, featuring:
5 Standard Lines Latest news from the standard gauge heritage railways
14 Narrow Lines All the news from the less than 4ft 8% in gauge...but I Sin-plus.. railways
18 Classic Traction John Crane reports on developments in the preservation of diesel and electric traction
20 Small World Robin Butterell reports on railways with a I5in or smaller track gauge
22 On Main Lines Looking at excursions on the national network - Rail Excursion Roster lists the wide range of main line excursions with diesel and electric traction, Steam mainliners details main line steam trips.
26 NRM Spotlight Jo Beckerley recounts a happy outcome in the story of the Stalybridge station clock
27 National Network Our update on the national system: Privatised Railway provides the comment behind the news, and Brian Morrison reports in news and pictures.
COMMENT
4 RW Comment Do railways need a new image?
13 Independent Forum Changes at the top - of AIRPS: David Morgan explains
38 Ian Allan Writes Reporting on the proposed Eden Valley Railway and its plans, asking why on the privatised railway it's no longer a case of 'the trains must get through' and noting the deaths of Les Smith and Julian Riddick
53 Letters Where you, the readers have your say
53 Young Isambard Railway World's wry observer of the world of railways
FEATURES
40 The rebirth of a Single Chimney 'King' Richard Croucher provides an update on progress with No 6023's restoration
44 Volk's Electric Railway, Brighton Tony Sullivan reviews the history of a pioneering electric railway
48 Preservation Hero - Dr Peter Beet Pm-eminent among those who have contributed today's standard gauge railway preservation scene is Dr Peter Beet who begins the first part of his account exclusive to Railway World - Part I is entitled:The frantic race against time
54 Twenty years of Colour-Rail Ron White explains how Colour-Rail has made its name since 1977
56 Remembering Julian Joan Jackson pays tribute to Julian Riddick and his involvement with the continuing preservation of 'A4' Sir Nigel Gresley
58 Overseas Steam Scene with Bill Alborough In this issue we look at the current situation on the sugar railways of the Republic of the Philippines, applaud good news about the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway as reported by Douglas Ferreira, regret with Vic Allen Steam's last gasp in Pakistan, learn about the Russian Day of Railway Workers from Nikolai Semenov and a short note on the South African narrow gauge
62 Take Four Take Four features the work of Alan Sherratt
66 Britain's worst railway opening day - Ladas and the Snowdon Mountain Railway The loss of a locomotive over a cliff on its opening day is part of the Snowdon Mountain Railway's history and was nearly much worse. Handel Kardas takes a fresh look at a mysterious mishap.
AND... From Page 73 onwards presenting Marshalling Yard Railway World's review of what is on offer to readers including book and video reviews, products, our diary of events - and not forgetting Bill Ansell's cartoon
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