Steam Railway #211 November 1997 Main line steam deserves a better deal A4 Seagu

Steam Railway #211 November 1997

CONTENTS

30 Landscapes finder the Luggage Hack

The days when framed pictures of far-away places were a common feature of railway compartments are re-lived by Greg Norden, whose new book is the subject of a special Steam Railway offer.

42 Nameplates: the giddy spiral goes onwards and upwards

Since 1987, prices of locomotive nameplates have rocketed from just over £500 to more than £20,000. David Wilcock looks back over this fascinating period, when more than 300 plates have come under the hammer.

48 Robinson '04' Appeal Latest

Some superb oil paintings of '04s' are the latest items to be donated towards the appeal to get the National Railway Museum's Robinson 2-8-0 No. 63601 back into steam.

62 The Many-Faceted '04'

The Robinson`04' 2-8-0s were modified into a number of distinctive sub-classes during their long lifetimes. Photographs from 

Neville Stead's collection show the differences in this 'Steam Century' feature.

72 Steamily, Through the Smogs

Nowadays it's hard to imagine how rail services were kept running during the chokingly thick smogs which blanketed industrial towns and cities in steam days. Former footplateman Arnold Godsiff remembers.

78 Bucking the Trend in Cuba

Despite its severe economic problems, Cuba remains a magnet for steam fans. Ron Lingley paints a well-informed picture of steam on the Caribbean island where time stands still.

Cover Stories 

New 1950s look for THE GREAT MARQUESS 

6 New 'Al' Tornado moves to Darlington 

7 Main line steam deserves a better deal says Burkhardt

8 Signal saboteur strikes at SVR 

9 Embsay completes its Thu extension to Bolton Abbey 

16 14' Seagull nameplate is sold for £19,000!

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