emembering 1957 a€ Fifty years on - Frederick Rogers takes us on a nostalgic journey through 1957 when, fifty years ago, the railways of Britain were in transition as the first effects of the British Railways modernisation plan began to bear fruit as both new steam and diesel locomotives were put into traffic. The Gresley'B17'4-6-0s - The 'Sandringhams' and the 'Footballers' - W.A.T. Aves delves into the life and times of Gresleys only 4-6-0 design a€" the handsome if lighty-constructed 'B17' class locomotives STEAM DAYS in Colour - 30: BR-built Moguls - The 2-6-0 locomotives built by British Railways were true mixed-traffic engines, equally at home on passenger of goods trains. The type was seen on all Regions of BR, and in this month's all-colour photo-feature we cover some of their ordinary day-to-day duties. Steam Operations in West Glamorgan - Steve Bartiett recalls the Summer 1963 steam operations in the Margam. Port Tatoot and Neafr areas when steam dominated the main-line freight services tor trip workings to cofeenes. and also the many small yards and private sidings still to be found in the area. Named Locomotives and their Origins - The British Empire 'Jubilee' 4-6-Os of the LMS Islands in the Sun - More than twenty LMS 'Jubilees' were named after islands of the British Empire, ranging from those in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas to those in the Pacific Ocean. Andrew Wilson looks at the history and geography of some of these islands and the locomotives named after them. Tail Lamp a€" Readers' Letters Cover. In this issue of the magazine we cover both the year 1957 and the 'B17' 4-6-0s and, gleaming in its BR lined green livery, 'B17/6' 4-6-0 No 61662 Manchester United is pictured here preparing to leave Liverpool Street station, London, with a down train for an East Anglian location, on 9 April 1957.
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