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Trains of Thought Steam Days at March - A. J. Ludlam takes us to the fenlands of Cambridgeshire to follow the evolution of March station, yard and engine shed, from GER to BR days, as well as the development of the extensive yards at nearby Whitemoor. The Fowler 'Dock Tanks' - David Anderson and Andrew Wilson describe the sturdy Derby-built short wheelbase 0-6-0Ts of the LMS and their sphere of operation. STEAM DAYS in Colour 55: Southern Maunsell Moguls at work - Introduced in August 1917 by the SE&CR, the 'N' class engines were the pioneers of a family of four classes of 2-6-0 that eventually numbered 157 locomotives, the last of which withdrawn by British Railways in 1966. The Kingsbridge Branch - Stanley Jenkins describes the Great Western Railway branch line that served Kingsbridge, one of the most attractive small towns and ports in Devon, at the centre of the prosperous South Hams region. Britain's Titled Trains 35: The Red Rose' - Roger Haigh investigates the life and times of this titled train, which linked Liverpool and London, and which was introduced in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations. Tail Lamp - Readers' Letters Book and DVD Reviews by Walter Heughan Cover: The subject of our all-colour photo-feature this month is the Southern Maunsell Moguls of Classes 'N', 'N1', 'U' and 'U1', and on the final day of steam working over the Reading to Tonbridge line 'N' class 2-6-0 No 31862 was used on the passenger service over this route. On Saturday, 2 January 1965 we see this 2-6-0 locomotive as it leaves Betchworth with a Reading-bound train.
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