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Railways Today #1 Deltics revisited Future-post Serpell Barry where trains go to
Railways Today No 1
CONTENTS
6 Deltics revisited In which we take a look back at these superb locomotives which dominated the East Coast Main Line for twenty years.
12 Riding the class 87 We travel from London to -Birmingham on the LM Region's main motive power, and ride back on a class 86 for good measure.
19 Class 40s in decline This popular class is coming up for retirement and we take a look at their achievements and their history, with some photographs to match.
24 Mr Train Charter A look at the work of the Rail Tour Operator's Association and an interview with its Chairman, Tony Parkins.
27 Ticket to Ryde A scholarly examination of the small print and the whys and wherefores of the items which we all take for granted.
30 So you want to preserve a
locomotive Well, it's a lovely concept but there's more involved than meets the eye. A look at some of the realities of the situateion, and some notable examples of preserved machinery.
34 Last in, first out? It looks as though Marylebone station, one-time terminus of the Great Central Railway in London, is about to come to the end of the line. Tony Parkins explains the background to the closure proposals.
38 Barry Or how a scrapyard became one of the roots of the preservation movement.
42 Adventure in models If you're
interested in the small-scale side of railways, or you think you might be, this is for you. By Cyril Freezer.
46 The future post-Serpell The Serpell Report on railway financing made some rather odd proposals concerning the future of the railway network; we look at some of them and bring you up to date with the current BR Corporate Plan.
50 Scarborough Spa express in which we ride on the only standard=gauge steam-hauled train now offered by British Rail and we meet some fascinating people ...
58 Class 47 cab ride The Class 47 is sometimes regarded with a sniff by enthusiasts but they're a good machine and we ride on one into the depths of darkest Norfolk.
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