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WINTER STEAM WIZARDRY! - Winter conjures up images of chestnuts roasting on a glowing log fire and sipping mulled wine in an armchair- but not for the discerning line side photographer, who will b out and about gladly braving extreme weather conditions in search of the perfect steam shot. Paul Stratford highlights some of his finest seasonal work on heritage lines and provides essential advice on how to make the most of the opportunities afforded by the winter timetables.
FAREWELL TO 'THE PLANT' - The Great Northern Railway's world-famous locomotive works at Doncaster is to celebrate its 7 50th anniversary in 2002. However, the year will see current owner Bombardier Transportation close its service centre in March with the loss of 150 jobs, bringing the final curtain down on an exceedingly-rich legacy of railway heritage, as Robin Jones reports.
ROPLEY - THE NEW 'TOP LINK' SHED! - Doncaster loco works may be doomed... but a Hampshire village station well away from LINER territory is now the base for the restoration of Gresley A4 Pacific No. 60019 Bittern. Cedric Johns outlines the 21 st century role of the Mid-Hants Railway's loco shed as the major centre for main line steam operations in the far south of England.
50 YEARS OF THE CLASS 31 - Half a century ago, Loughborough's Brush works turned out the first of a batch of 25 locomotives for Ceylon. The design was adapted into what later became classified as British Rail Class 31 s. Despite them all having been withdrawn by BR's successor EWS, more than 50 of them have now entered preservation or are giving sterling service for private operators on the main line. Fred Kerr outlines the history of one of the largest classes of British locomotive to be saved for posterity.
AFTER THE GOLDRUSH - Having spent over 30 years documenting the last steam locomotives of the world, Milepost 92'/ s director Colin Garratt outlines his recent expedition to the Seward Peninsula in Alaska to survey the three former New York elevated railway Forney 0-4-4Ts- unique survivors which have rested in the mouth of the Solomon River for nearly 100 years!
NEW GENERATION LINES: A GIANT'S STEP FOR ANTRIM - Cliff Thomas unfolds a story of new wine in old bottles the aft gauge Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Railway, which is all set to open throughout at Easter and has already been described as "by Fairbourne, out of Talyllyn!"
THE LIGHT EVERLASTING - Most railway enthusiasts have heard of Longmoor Military Railway, a site for preservation steam in the sixties even if its memory is now fading into the mists of time. Yet how many know about the stunning set of railwaythemed stained glass windows which was saved from the garrison church at Longmoor and now displayed at Normandy Barracks in Yorkshire? John Stretton visited Leconfield to find out more.
FAREWELL TO 'THE PLANT' - The Great Northern Railway's world-famous locomotive works at Doncaster is to celebrate its 7 50th anniversary in 2002. However, the year will see current owner Bombardier Transportation close its service centre in March with the loss of 150 jobs, bringing the final curtain down on an exceedingly-rich legacy of railway heritage, as Robin Jones reports.
ROPLEY - THE NEW 'TOP LINK' SHED! - Doncaster loco works may be doomed... but a Hampshire village station well away from LINER territory is now the base for the restoration of Gresley A4 Pacific No. 60019 Bittern. Cedric Johns outlines the 21 st century role of the Mid-Hants Railway's loco shed as the major centre for main line steam operations in the far south of England.
50 YEARS OF THE CLASS 31 - Half a century ago, Loughborough's Brush works turned out the first of a batch of 25 locomotives for Ceylon. The design was adapted into what later became classified as British Rail Class 31 s. Despite them all having been withdrawn by BR's successor EWS, more than 50 of them have now entered preservation or are giving sterling service for private operators on the main line. Fred Kerr outlines the history of one of the largest classes of British locomotive to be saved for posterity.
AFTER THE GOLDRUSH - Having spent over 30 years documenting the last steam locomotives of the world, Milepost 92'/ s director Colin Garratt outlines his recent expedition to the Seward Peninsula in Alaska to survey the three former New York elevated railway Forney 0-4-4Ts- unique survivors which have rested in the mouth of the Solomon River for nearly 100 years!
NEW GENERATION LINES: A GIANT'S STEP FOR ANTRIM - Cliff Thomas unfolds a story of new wine in old bottles the aft gauge Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Railway, which is all set to open throughout at Easter and has already been described as "by Fairbourne, out of Talyllyn!"
THE LIGHT EVERLASTING - Most railway enthusiasts have heard of Longmoor Military Railway, a site for preservation steam in the sixties even if its memory is now fading into the mists of time. Yet how many know about the stunning set of railwaythemed stained glass windows which was saved from the garrison church at Longmoor and now displayed at Normandy Barracks in Yorkshire? John Stretton visited Leconfield to find out more.
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