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Trains of Thought - Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - Engine Sheds and Operations Renowned L&BR historian, Paul Gower, details the creation and evolution of what became the Southern Railway's two narrow gauge engine sheds in Devon, as well as offering an overview of the operation of the 19 1/4 mile railway that they served. Quirks of Fate Philip Atkins ponders why some locomotives enjoyed long working lives, whilst others built at the same time were taken out of service relatively quickly. Steam Days in Colour 68: Gresley 'V2' 2-6-2s and 'V1'/'V3' 2-6-2Ts Gresley favoured three-cylinders for many of his designs because of the balanced turning effect inherent with the use of this layout. Enjoy the sight of three of his three-cylinder 'V' classes of locomotives during their swansong years of British Railway service. Britain's Titled Trains 38: 'The Cornish Riviera' By far the most famous train on the GWR and BR(WR), Roger Haigh unravels the myths from the facts about this iconic express that ran between Paddington and Penzance. To Scotland for Steam Robert Pritchard remembers the Worcester Locomotive Society's nine-day Scottish tour in the summer of 1965, which also embraced shed visits in North-West and North-East England. Tail Lamp - Readers' Letters
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