The Railway Magazine - May 2024
The Railway Magazine - May 2024
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In this issue
Steam News & Heritage
Pannier pair now resident at Minehead; ’G5’wheel milestone; Boughton station ceremonially opened.
Back in the ring
After a gap of more than seven years,‘Western’ No. D1015 defended its title as the sole main line diesel-hydraulic, as John Heaton FCILT reports.
Remembering the all-line railway timetable
To mark the 50th anniversary of BR’s first all-line timetable, Dr Joseph Brennan looks back over the history of such guides..
Ro-railers Ahead Of Their Time Or Overtaken By Events?
A new type of vehicle for use on both road and rail was trialled in the early 1930s, but never caught on. Alan Dale considers whether early road-rail vehicles were too advanced for their time.
8 mins
From Upminster To Upcycled: Vivarail's D-train
Ben Jones visits Long Marston to find out how redundant District Line trains are being rebuilt to provide cheaper and greener alternatives to brand new multiple units – and how Vivarail is looking to the future with new methods of propulsion.
7 mins
Fatal Fracture
In the fourth of our series looking back at major railway accidents, Fraser Pithie recalls what was a terrible accident in terms of loss of life – an event that took place 50 years ago, in 1967. Much was learnt from the tragic and profound events that arose from a fateful Bonfire Night at Hither Green, London on what was then British Rail’s Southern Region.
10+ mins
ECML Power Supply Upgrade Complete
THE first phase of Network Rail’s programme to upgrade 25kV AC power supplies on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) is on track for completion in time for the introduction of new train fleets in 2018.
2 mins
Tyseley Launches £3million Share Offer For New TOC
FROM the moment Tyseley unveiled its newly overhauled flagship locomotive No. 7029 Clun Castle at the end of October, fans of the Collett 4-6-0 began to ask when the famous BR(W) ‘Castle’will double-head with sister No. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on the main line.
4 mins
Bredgar's Little Gem
Gareth Evans visits the Bredgar & Wormshill Railway to discover the latest developments at the 2ft-gauge line in Kent, run by a group of friends, and open once a month to the public.
10+ mins
South Yorkshire Tram-Train Project 400% Over Budget
South Yorkshire Tram-Train Project 400% Over Budget
2 mins
Rebirth Of The Corris Railway
In the latest instalment of our periodic Lazarus Lines features Cliff Thomas describes the resurrection the Corris Railway, previously owned by the GWR and Nationalised in 1948.
10+ mins
Tornado Hits Cornwall
In a P&P extra, Keith Farr rides behind ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado on an epic journey from London to Cornwall – the first visit of the class to the Duchy.
9 mins
Steam & Heritage
Thousands at Mid-Hants for gala marking 50 years since Southern steam bowed out
3 mins
A Return To Amberley
Mark Smithers first visited the Amberley museum in 1987, and returned to the railway for its recent gala to review nearly 30 years of progress.
9 mins
Push And Pull Diesel-Style
With the Great Central Railway-based diesel brake tender nearing completion, Nick Pigott tells the story of a unique new-build project.
7 mins
George Dow
In the fifth in our series of railway writers and artists, the life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme is recounted.
10+ mins
Vandals Wreck Moors' LNER Teak Carriages
Vandals Wreck Moors' LNER Teak Carriages
1 min
Electrics, Diesels And Electro-Diesels
The June issue of Practice & Performance covered a journey in the cab of a Class 92 from Euston to Glasgow. Thanks to the good offices of Serco Caledonian Sleeper and GB Railfreight. John Heaton FCILT resumes the story with a Class 73 cab ride from Aberdeen to Edinburgh.
10+ mins
Nottingham Victoria
Robin Stewart-Smith concludes the story of the demise of an East Midlands railway station, covering the period from the Second World War to closure on September 4, 1967.
10+ mins
Restoring Thornbury Castle No Busman's Holiday
It came as a great surprise to many when The Railway Magazine broke the news last August that unrestored GWR ‘Castle’ No. 7027 Thornbury Castle had been sold to a 32-year-old enthusiast from Weston-super-Mare. Twelve months on and Jonathan Jones-Pratt is about to embark on the loco’s restoration, so Gary Boyd-Hope went to find out what the project will entail, along with Jonathan’s plans for his other Collett 4-6-0 – No. 4936 Kinlet Hall.
10+ mins
Industrial Steam
Three-day gala spectacular marks five decades of Foxfield
3 mins
Network
Derby Set For £200 million Revamp In Summer 2018
1 min
Five To Bid For £2.75bn Hs2 Train Contract
Five To Bid For £2.75bn Hs2 Train Contract
2 mins
Early-2018 Return Assured For Australia's Iconic No. 3801
Early-2018 Return Assured For Australia's Iconic No. 3801
2 mins
Siemens And Alstom Merger To Create 'European Champion'
SIEMENS and Alstom announced on September 26 they had agreed a merger of the two company’s rail engineering businesses.
2 mins
Shap And Beattock Class 50s Take The High Road
The charity special fronted by The Railway Magazine took a pair of Class 50s from Crewe over Shap and Beattock to Glasgow for the first time in many years. JOHN HEATON FCILT analyses the performance of these veteran diesels that were back on a familiar route, along with a comparison of some historic runs.
10+ mins
Thameslink Franchise Not Delivering Value For Money
AN IN-DEPTH report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) rail franchise has revealed it has not delivered value for money as a result of high levels of passenger disruption.
3 mins
Count Down Getting Farringdon Ready For The Elizabeth Line
The first tunnel section of the Elizabeth Line – better known as Crossrail – is due to open next December between Paddington and Abbey Wood via Canary Wharf. Keith Fender has been given an exclusive tour of Farringdon, one of the major interchange points on the £16billion project
5 mins
Western Requiem
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the class on British Rail and John Heaton FCILT recalls some performances by the ‘Westerns’ in their heyday.
10+ mins
RAIB Report Outlines Croydon Tram Operator's Safety Failings
THE crash of tram No. 2551 on a bend at Sandilands, Croydon on November 9, 2016 was, in all probability, caused by the driver suffering a micro-sleep during a 49-second period when the tram was passing through three consecutive tunnels in the hours of darkness.
2 mins
East Coast Bailout Row Overshadows Minister Grayling's 'New Vision For Rail'
SECRETARY of State for Transport Chris Grayling has unveiled his vision for the evolution of passenger rail franchising in the UK.
3 mins
The Railway Magazine Description:
Publisher: Mortons
Category: News
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Train, modern, industry, traction, network, steam, heritage, metro, narrow gauge, overseas
Published continuously since 1897 and with an audited circulation of more than 37,000 copies a month, The Railway Magazine has gained a reputation for quality and accuracy in a fast-moving industry.
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