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Steam World #101 November 1995 Worcester 1960s Milton Didcot 1955 disaster
Steam World November 1995
4 COMMENT
Chris Leigh comments on the topical subject of trains shedding parts.
6 CALL ATTENTION
Nigel Harris rings one beat on the bell to open another box of mixed fayre.
8 RETURN TO WORCESTER
The ancient city on the river Severn two stations and a triangle of lines where Great Western and LMS routes came together. Clem Huzzey takes us back...
14 FOUR 4-4-0s
This month sees Colour-Rail release its autumn catalogue supplement and we present a glimpse of the new slides on offer.
16 THE STEAM WORLD CARRIAGE REGISTER
From beautifully restored - and thatched - to derelict framework abandoned in a field, many and varied are the carriage bodies which you, the SW readers are discovering.
17 BRANCH LINE TO UPWELL
Andrew Ingram's new book on the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway is available as a Steam World reader offer.
18 How STEAM BEAT DIESEL AT LANCING
Colin Boocock was responsible for 0 finding a new shunter for Lancing works - a steam shunter that would match the best diesel on offer.
21 SPIRAL PUZZLE No. 3
Another brain teaser of a railway puzzle.
23 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
Regular correspondent Andrew Dow examines the problem of ensuring that passengers - or customers -board the correct train.
24 DERAILED AT DIDCOT
In the first of two articles on the tragic derailment of a Britannia'-hauled excursion, Alan Earnshaw explains the events leading up to the accident.
31 REVIEWS
Books and video tapes come under the scrutiny of the editorial team.
32 THORNABY - 1962
Aerofilms' spectacular aerial view of Thornaby shows the depot during transition from steam to diesel.
34 MAIN LINE POINTS
Collect the Steam World Main Line Points coupons and save money on a range of goods and services.
35 JOHN WHITELEY'S DARKROOM DISCOVERIES
West Riding freight gems from the darkroom wizard.
40 FROTHY - 3
How did a Saltley driver earn his unusual nickname? Terry Essery continues his 'likely story.'
44 RETURN TO WEYBRIDGE - 2
Wrapping up last month's look at Weybridge, Ben Stone provides a comprehensive table of South Western observations from a day in August 1962.
47 LONG TREK TO THE BORDER COUNTIES
Railwayman and hardened traveller James Tawse sets out from Redhill for a 'last chance' visit to some freight lines in the Wansbeck area.
52 JUST DOING THE JOB
The railways used thousands of paraffin-fired handlamps. Joseph H. Moss recalls his family business in making them.
54 PLATFORM
This month's post-bag of readers comments includes answers to the Editor's appeal for notable quotes from CMEs.
56 My FAVOURITE THINGS
Former head of BR's special trains unit, Steve McColl, provides a glimpse of his mementoes of a railway career.
58 AT THE PLATFORM END
Once, the railways made special provision for such traffic but nowadays homing pigeons are no longer carried
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