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rains of Thought The Salisbury & Dorset Junction Railway a€ The Other S&DJR - Colin Stone provides a brief history of the line from Salisbury in Wiltshire to West Moors in Dorset, describing the trains, services, and motive power that worked over this rural route to Poole and Bournemouth. The lost main line through Strathmore - Michael Harris considers the life and times of the former Caledonian Railway main line north from Perth. The Great Western 'Castles' a€" From Compromise to Masterpiece - John Hodge charts the history of one of the GWR's most popular locomotives from their construction to their demise. Steam Days at Blackburn - In another article featuring the days of steam at some of Great Britain's interesting rail centres, Stanley Jenkins takes a look at steam workings in and around the Lancashire town of Blackburn. Hull Pilot Duties - Dennis Robinson describes the complexity of the marshalling yards and docks at Hull, and the duties carried out by the pilot locomotives in BR days on the west side of the city and in the Western Docks. Lineside Cameraman a€" John Beckett Tail Lamp a€" Readers' Letters Cover: This month in Steam Days we feature one of the more popular classes of steam locomotives a€" the Great Western 'Castles' a€" and where better to see them in action but along the sea wall at Teignmouth in Devon. On a glorious day in July 1957, 'Castle' No 5092 Tresco Abbey, at that time based at Old Oak Common, is seen at that picturesque spot hauling the 7.30am Paddington to Paignton train.
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