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Steam Railway #190 1996 February Natwest lays claim to Flying Scotsman Great Cen
Steam Railway #190 1996 February
CONTENTS
FEATURES
North Yorkshire Moors' heart is beating faster
Peter Kelly visits Pickering to discover how the successful Yorkshire Television series Heartbeat, along with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's own efforts, have helped to bring back passenger numbers to the quarter of a million mark once more. 30
Heroes of Shap Fell
The three drivers who stormed Shap with three very different 'Pacifics' during the autumn `Shap Trials' event Les Jackson, Ray Hatton and Frank Santrian - tell Hugh Madgin what went wrong, and what went right. 34
Return to Carrog
More than 30 years after the former Great Western station of Carrog closed, it is being restored to as near original condition as possible, using reclaimed materials wherever they can be found, to make it a showpiece of the gradually-extending Llangollen Railway. David Wilcock reports.40
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star...
Small can be beautiful too, as former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Aspinall 0-6-0 No. 1300, repainted and renumbered in its BR guise as No. 52322, proved at the East Lancashire Railway recently. Peter Kelly and Mike Taylor tell the story. 58
The 300-poster bed!
More than 300 railway posters dating mainly from the 1920s and 1930s some of them extremely rare - were found rolled up beneath a bed after the death of the railwayman who took them home in the 1950s. We feature some of the star exhibits which are to be auctioned for a children's charity. 62
REGULARS
News
NatWest lays claim to Flying Scotsman; Parallel running planned for Great Central Railway; 'Black Five' No. 5305 Alderman AL Draper moves to new home; Slow progress in `V2' overhaul.6
Morgan
Association of Railway Preservation Societies Chairman David Morgan looks back over an eventful year and looks forward to I996. 23
Permanent Way and Not So Permanent Way
A 'Manor' on the 'Cambrian Coast
Express' at Welshpool in 1956 is compared with a view taken from the same position in 1995.29
Mailbag
When a Christmas chicken caught fire on Bagnall saddle tank Lewisham; Let's think again about building a `Grange% Yesterday's drivers could handle steam much better; Reader is `Incensed' by tone of 'Jubilee' `Patriot' reply.36
Gallery
Another selection of superb photography by some of the best lineside cameramen around. This month's selection includes a stirring silhouette of BR Standard tank No. 80079 and, as a reminder of the long, hot summer of 1995, a marvellous panoramic study from the Isle of Man.44
Down Main
Duke of Gloucester from Euston - an episode from The Twilight Zone'? Blue Peter aftermath - why we must institute a National Register of main line drivers without delay; A newcomer appears on the main line steam scene. It's all in David Wilcock's column.50
New Zealand's steam age gem
Don't let the 'Kingston Flyer' degenerate into just another theme park ride, pleads Chris Kapolka, after visiting one of New Zealand's finest historic steam operations.74
Reviews
An interesting selection of railway books, including titles about Czech steam and the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway, are reviewed in our always- objective regular feature.55
Questions and Answers
This month's column tells how self-cleaning smokeboxes and blastpipes work', looks at the secrets of shunting with vacuum-braked vehicles, and unravels the mysteries of Caprotti valve gear.64
The Theakston One-Stop Steam Guide
Details of every steam line operating this month are included in Lynne Best's comprehensive guide, sponsored by Yorkshire brewers Theakston, and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is the subject of our regular 'Steam Fact File'.67
Main Line Points
Save on a range of railway-related goods by collecting Main Line Points from Steam Railway and its sister magazines, Steam World and RAIL.77
The Glorious Years
Part two of Colin Hogg's fine railway photography from the 1950s and 60s is featured this month, subjects ranging from a storming ascent of Hemerdon bank by a BR Standard Class 4 4-6-0 and a 'Castle', to a panoramic view of the Scottish Highlands with a 'Black Five' and a study of a 'Princess Royal' hurrying through Willesden Junction with a down 'Merseyside Express'. 80
Mixed Traffic
Nigel Harris fixes the tail lamp to yet another issue with another intriguing selection of the amusing and the bizarre.90
COVER STORIES
? Natwest lays claim to Flying Scotsman.6
? Railtour crisis: now mediator walks out. _ 7
? Great Central plans parallel steam running. 8
? East Lancs offers `Duchess' driving for just . 11
? Heartbeat line stars in TV success. 30
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