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Railway World 1998 April Vol 59 No 695 Cornwall semaphore signals British diesls
Railway World 1998 April Vol 59 No 695
CONTENTS
FEATURES
43 70 Years of Private Preservation Bruce Nathan considers the moves that led to the preservation of Stroudley's Gladstone 70 years ago and wonders if the engine might appear once again with Lord Nelson
45 Still Going Strong Robert Shaw reviews British diesels still at work in Europe
48 Cornish Survivors In his latest report on Where to see semaphores, J. D. Francis travels to the far west
52 Chaloner - 120 Years Young Alf Fisher and Cliff Thomas tell Chuloner's story which has caused many to reassess De Winton's locomotive design
56 EWS goes on record The Editor talks to Nigel Jones, General Manager (Res) of EWS about steam and other charter trains
60 Heritage Spotlight Edmund Stour reports on St Pancras Chambers, a replacement waiting shelter for Langwathby station, proposals for demolition at Broughty Ferry station, another twist to the saga of Rewley Road, Oxford, mega-plans for Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central stations, the restoration at Stirling and Wemyss Bay stations, and suggests the Listing of Carnforth's coaling plant.
63 Railway People: John Snell Handel Kardas talks to the Managing Director of the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, one of preservation's senior personalities.
73 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
COMMENT
4 RW Comment Still steaming into the Millennium? Examining the prospects for continuing steam working on the main line
38 Ian Allan Writes Receives more details of railway hotels of the past, asks whether a Channel Tunnel highspeed rail-link is worth the trouble and reports on a bid to buy up Dart Valley Railway shares
58 Letters Where you, our readers, have your say
59 Young Isambard Railway World's wry observer of the world of railways
NEWS
5 Standard Lines Latest news from the standard gauge heritage railways
14 Narrow Lines All the news from the less than 4ft 81/sin gauge...but 15in-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, and Steam Mainliners lists the spring steam charters on Railtrack
25 nrm Spotlight Reporting on Cab-it! Weekend Stephen Hoadley tells of visitors' reactions to first-hand experience of the footplate
26 Heritage Railway Forum The new name for Independent Forum which reflects the renaming of AIRPS John Crane introduces the Heritage Railway Association - or how to be fired in one easy lesson!
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
40 Small World Dave Holroyde reports on the miniature railway scene, those railways with a 15in or smaller track gauge
67 Overseas Steam Scene with Bill Alborough! With reports from China, Cuba, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia and Thailand
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