Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Workaday Wonders! - The Southern Region's Class 33 locomotives are still the mainstay of a variety of passenger and freight workings. Peter Kelly rides in one from Waterloo to Salisbury.
What's in an 87 - Continuing his series of technical descriptions. Basil Cooper turns his attention to the London Midland's fast and powerful Class 87 electrics.
In Camera - Ken Bull. - The well-known Midlands photographer shows what results can be achieved when he captures a variety of modern motive power in his camera lens.
Your Letters. - Topics for discussion this month include the naming of trains and locomotives, diesels in preservation, and whether the French are interested in 'le spotting".
A day out wi' branch Pug. - Malcolm Roughley takes a trip in an '08' shunter along an almost-forgotten branch line - and dreams of happier times gone by.
We're Two of a Kind. - Ray Pobgee spercs a day learning the intricacies of hump-shunting at Tinsley Yard with 13001 - one of the last two actively remaining Class 130-6-0 + 0-6-Os.
Pioneering spirit. - Geoffrey Freeman Allen tells the story of the Great Western's famous diesel railcars, which survived into BR days and set the scene for further developments.
The English Electric Type 1. - Continuing his popular series of centre-spread paintings, Mike Turner captures the outline - in al As Bnrancfc green glory - of Class 20 prototype D8000.
Mighty welcome. - Rail Enthusiast visits Doncaster Works tor the launch of British Rail's brand new Class 58 heavy freight locomotive. Full description & photos
The noble art of 'Peak'-bashing. - Train-spotting is one thing, but loco HAULAGE is quite another. The practice is called "bashing", and Donald J. Bishop tetts how it's done.
Works Report
Looking Ahead
All Change/Books
Rolling Stock Report
News Lines
Readers' Round-Up
Front cover: The rich colour scheme of the Class 58 Co-Co diesel-electric is seen to great advantage in this shot by staff photographer John Sandall.
What's in an 87 - Continuing his series of technical descriptions. Basil Cooper turns his attention to the London Midland's fast and powerful Class 87 electrics.
In Camera - Ken Bull. - The well-known Midlands photographer shows what results can be achieved when he captures a variety of modern motive power in his camera lens.
Your Letters. - Topics for discussion this month include the naming of trains and locomotives, diesels in preservation, and whether the French are interested in 'le spotting".
A day out wi' branch Pug. - Malcolm Roughley takes a trip in an '08' shunter along an almost-forgotten branch line - and dreams of happier times gone by.
We're Two of a Kind. - Ray Pobgee spercs a day learning the intricacies of hump-shunting at Tinsley Yard with 13001 - one of the last two actively remaining Class 130-6-0 + 0-6-Os.
Pioneering spirit. - Geoffrey Freeman Allen tells the story of the Great Western's famous diesel railcars, which survived into BR days and set the scene for further developments.
The English Electric Type 1. - Continuing his popular series of centre-spread paintings, Mike Turner captures the outline - in al As Bnrancfc green glory - of Class 20 prototype D8000.
Mighty welcome. - Rail Enthusiast visits Doncaster Works tor the launch of British Rail's brand new Class 58 heavy freight locomotive. Full description & photos
The noble art of 'Peak'-bashing. - Train-spotting is one thing, but loco HAULAGE is quite another. The practice is called "bashing", and Donald J. Bishop tetts how it's done.
Works Report
Looking Ahead
All Change/Books
Rolling Stock Report
News Lines
Readers' Round-Up
Front cover: The rich colour scheme of the Class 58 Co-Co diesel-electric is seen to great advantage in this shot by staff photographer John Sandall.
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