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Trains of Thought Britain's Named Trains 33: The South Yorkshireman' - Roger Haigh examines the titled train that ran between the City of Bradford, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and Marylebone, which was the first named train to be introduced by British Railways. The North British Railway 'Glens' - W. P. Reid's 'Superheated Intermediate' 4-4-0s - W. A. T. Aves explores the working lives of the charismatic and versatile mixed-traffic 'Glen' class 4-4-0s of the North British Railway, the LNER, and British Railways. STEAM DAYS in Colour 43: Crewe - Crewe was one of the busiest stations in England, and with its huge Locomotive Works and two large engine sheds was a Mecca for the railway enthusiast and professional alike. Enjoy some of the sights from the last years of steam at this important rail centre. Rails to Fishguard and the Great Western Route to Ireland Stanley Jenkins describes the rise to prominence of the small Welsh port of Fishguard as the Great Western Railway sought to capture some of the lucrative trade with Southern Ireland. A Journey to the South Coast in 1953 - Alistair Nisbet recalls a journey from Waterloo to New Milton in Hampshire, when it was the norm for families to travel on holiday by train. Tail Lamp - Readers' Letters Standing outside the erecting shop at Crewe Works, after being overhauled and repainted, is Ivatt '2MT 2-6-2T No 41234. With Crewe being strategically important during World War II, with five main lines radiating to London, Shrewsbury. North Wales, the north-west and Scotland, and Manchester, the buildings at the Locomotive Works were camouflaged with multi-coloured paint to make identification from the air difficult. The remnants of this paint scheme can be seen here on the gable walls in front of the locomotive, which had itself been built at the Works in August 1949. J. B. Bucknall Cover: In this issue of the magazine in our all-colour photo feature we pay a visit to Crewe. In April 1964 we see LMS 'Patriot' class 4-6-0 No 45534 E. Tootal Broadhurst on its home shed of Crewe North just prior to being withdrawn from service.
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