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Steam Railway #182 1995 June Railtrack NE bans steam Bristol new steam line
Steam Railway #182 1995 June
CONTENTS
COVER STORIES
Railtrack NE bans mainline steam PAGE 7
NEW steam line for Bristol PAGE 17
'Virtual Reality' Gal at GCRPAGE 6
The Irish time-warp of the 1950sPAGE 30
'Private' drivers sign on at Fort William PAGE 58
Nunney Castle 'disappears' from Didcot! PAGE 8
REGULARS
6 NEWS More than 17 pages of news the BIGGEST and BEST news section money can buy!
25 MORGAN Columnist David Morgan comments on Dr. Mawhinney's imagination and excitement capabilities.
26 REVIEWS New books and videos, we guide you through the publishing maze - what should you buy?
44 GALLERY Superb top-quality colour steam photography from Britain's top lensmen.
49 MAINLINE POINTS Fabulous discount offers saving you in our unique discount scheme available when YOU collect coupons from Steam Railway, Steam World or RAIL.
50 THE THEAKSTON ONE-STOP STEAM GUIDE Wondering where to go for steam? Then turn to Lynne Best's guide - it's the most comprehensive in Britain!
58 DOWN MAIN The latest news, views and comment from the main line by David Wilcock.
63 MAILBAG Reader's letters including an argument for restoring Lode Star and a ScotRail response to the vexed question of owners driving their engines on the main line.
67 THE GLORIOUS YEARS - ON SHED! Chris Nettleton presents an evocative selection of pre-'68 atmospheric black & white shed scenes.
74 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS All your steam questions answered in our highly popular feature - this month the mysteries of 'Gibson rings' (no, it's not a medical complaint!), tractive effort and the LMS corridor tender are unravelled.
90 MIXED TRAFFIC Editor Nigel Harris' snap bag is overflowing with unusual delights, including a chocolate steam railway, a spaghetti bridge and a Sunday lunch footplate fry-up!
SPECIAL FEATURES
30 THE IRISH PRE-GROUPING TIME-WARP Keith Pirt recognised, before it was too late, the special delights to be found across the water in Ireland, which boasted steam of a style not seen in England since the Grouping. We present a selection of his superb colour pictures of Irish steam from the 1950s.
34 BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO SWINDON WORKS Closed in 1986 after 150 years of engineering excellence, the loss of Swindon Works was a body blow to GWR disciples, but now there's hope for the faithful once again. Tim Bryan reveals plans for a new living museum, it all hinges on an application to the National Lottery...
76 THE KODAK/STEAM RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD 1994 We reveal the runners-ups' pictures in our prestigious colour photography competition, run in association with Kodak and Steam & Safaris.
81 PEAK RAIL - CAN THIS DREAM COME TRUE? Summer 1995 will see Peak Rail grow into a 3i4-mile railway - but there is still a 12A-mile section to be rebuilt. Mel Holley discovers that whilst it's possible, it's going to cost a King's ransom.
38 THE SCOTTISH 'HEAVIES' In the second part of our 'Engines for War' series, Philip Atkins looks at why Britain's first 2-10-0 took so long to get off the drawing board - and outlines how it ultimately influenced the BR '9F'.
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