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Railway World 1997 July Vol 58 No 686 Kent & Essex profile Didcot Vale of Rheido
Railway World 1997 July Vol 58 No 686
CONTENTS
NEWS: 36 pages of comprehensive news coverage, featuring:
5 Standard Lines Latest news from the standard gauge heritage railways
13 Narrow Lines All the news from the less than 4ft 8'1/2 in gauge...but I Sin-plus.. railways
18 Classic Traction John Crane reports on developments in the preservation of diesel and electric traction
21 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.
26 NRM Spotlight Christine Heap provides an introduction to Toys &Trains, a new exhibition at the National Railway Museum
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
60 Heritage Spotlight Edmund Stour reports on the Huskisson memorial, Herriard, Helpston, Defending the Depots, West Bay, Bridport, and entries for the Ian Allan Railway Heritage Awards
64 Overseas Steam Scene with Bill Alborough In this issue we look at railtours on offer in Pakistan and Tasmania, and hear of a revival of steam operations in Malaysia, what you might encounter on a holiday to Turkey, of centenary celebrations in Zimbabwe, and steam revivals in Mexico and Eritrea. Details of the latest tour in Myanmar are reported, of far-flung steam in the Pacific islands, and finally some useful words of advice - courtesy TEFS Railway Tours!
COMMENT
4 RW Comment The Centre of Attention? Thoughts on future prospects for steam centres
25 Independent Forum David Morgan looks at the perils of easy options in the light of developments with the Museum of Army Transport and Transperience
38 Ian Allan Writes Welcoming the new Government's apparent interest in a better deal for public transport. Congratulations for the DartValley Light Railway and to the Mid-Hants. Questions for South West Trains, and concern at standards of doors, running-boards and platforms on Heritage Railways
68 Letters Where you, the readers have your say
69 Young Isambard Railway World's wry observer of the world of railways
FEATURES
40 Great Western Railway Signalling at Didcot Railway Centre Robert Heron describes this award-winning installation and the history behind it
46 Seeing how they run The Editor joins Steamy Affairs for a recent centenary steam special from Cleethorpes to Chester
48 Decade of Progress - Kent & East Sussex Railway Handel Kardas explains how this former Col Stephens line has come through a challenging period in its history
54 Getting back on its feet - the Vale of Rheidol looks towards its centenary CliffThomas finds an old friend in good hands and recovering well from '96
58 1967-1997: 30th anniversary of the end of Southern Steam Photographer Geoff Gillham provides some memories of the months before steam died in the south of England on 9 July 1967
62 Carter's Double-Spread Engineman-photographer, Jim Carter recalls working the Manchester Exchange Banker
72 Society Spotlight falls on the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
AND... From Page 70 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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