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Trains of Thought Steam Days at Dover - Stanley Jenkins guides us through the history of the railways that serviced Kent's gateway to the continent - Dover - which lies less than twenty-two miles across the English Channel from France. The Plant Centenarian' - September 1953 - Phifip J. KoHey, an official photographer employed by BR Eastern Region, relates his experiences of the two specials run to commemorate the centenary of the opening of Doncaster Works in 1853. STEAM DAYS in Colour - 47: Western Region Titled Trains - The Western Region was perhaps the most independent of the regions of British Railways, and its named trains were invariably well turned-out and redolent of GWR days. Enjoy the sights of many of these trains through the cameras of some of the most proficient exponents of their art. The Eight-Coupled Goods Locomotives of the L&NWR - Frederick Rogers delves into the long and often complicated history of the 0-8-Os of the London & North Western Railway, which served from 1892 until 1964. Branching out to Grangemouth - John Macnab recalls his time at Grangemouth, where, in the mid-1950s, he worked as a clerk in the goods department Tail Lamp - Readers' Letters Cover: In this issue of the magazine our all-colour photo-feature depicts some of the many Western Region named trains that delighted the railway enthusiasts in the 1950s and 1960s. Taking on water at Goring troughs, just north of Reading, we see Great Western 'King' class 4-6-0 No 6019 King Henry Vwith the up 'Red Dragon' which started its journey at Carmarthen, changing engines at Cardiff.
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