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rains of Thought Britain's Titled Trains 16: The 'Sunny South Express' - Michael Harris profiles a cross-country service that died with the outbreak of World War II, but has been revived in more recent years. Steam Days at Truro - Stanley Jenkins relates the history of an important Great Western Railway Cornish rail centre which started life on the broad gauge. The Riddles '76000' 4MT 2-6-0s - Andrew Wilson Glasgow's Cathcart Circle Line - David Anderson provides a brief history of this Glasgow suburban route used both by many commuters to and from work, and also by football supporters for Hampden Park over the years. Great Eastern Suburban a€ 1913 to 1921 - Now aged 96, F. G. Cockman recalls the period between 1913 and 1921 when he travelled every weekday over GER metals between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street station in London, and he relates the railway history of the area and describes trains and motive power of the period. Winter Exposure! - Many railway photographers in the days of steam never ventured out when the snow lay deep and crisp and even, but Les Nixon, with the help of pictures taken by other photographers, explains why making the effort in exposed winter conditions in the Peak District was all worth while. Tail Lamp a€" Readers' Letters Cover: Winter is upon us again, and in our seasonal photo-feature which appears in every January issue of Steam Days magazine we, this year, take a look at winter photography in the Peak District of Derbyshire, with Les Nixon relating some of his own experiences. In this scene at Buxton shed on 15 February 1968, Stanier '8F' 2-8-0 No 48191 storms off shed past the coaling stage (seen in the middle distance) and the water tank for yet another stint of duty in wintry conditions hauling Peak District limestone freight trains in the area.
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