Trains Illustrated Magazine, Issue 45

IN Trains Illustrated No 44 we gave the reader a look at the enormous project facing the Mid-Hants Railway in extending its line to Alton. This time. we hear from David Madden. General Manager of the North Norfolk Railway about plans to extend the line beyond Weybourne. Woodham Brothers yard at Barry has recently provided a good deal of discussion among enthusiasts and so we review the saga as it is today by asking, Is Barry Dead? A year after our first look at the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway we return to see what has happened to its ambitious plans for the rebuilding of the line. Much has happened, and Chris Leigh writes
about an interesting year in the life of one of the new preservation schemes.

Steam has always dominated the preservation scene but the great interest in diesel preservation is underestimated. At the beginning of 1982, the famous 'Deltic' class was withdrawn from BR service and luckily a group of people had the foresight to plan for the purchase of one of these popular locomotives. In fact, the Deltic Preservation Society bought two and reports in this issue on how this rescue bid was achieved. Buying locomotives and rolling stock and restoring them are just two separate aspects of railway preservation. Actually operating them in a safe environment is a subject less often thought about. David Pearson writes about the problems of operating preserved railway stations, emphasising the need for impeccable safety regulations and care for the passenger, who, it must not be forgotten, is the customer. As part of our regular features, the Steam Photographer in Trains Illustrated No 44 is Brian Dobbs