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Railways Illustrated Magazine - August 2025

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In this issue

Was this the modern world? In 1955, British Railways published its Modernisation Plan to upgrade all aspects of the nation’s railways. Fleet, stations, freight and passenger trains were all included in a £1.24 billion plan that offered lots of hope. Most of it was very sensible, but it did have a few flaws… Number not recognised…. The switch to TOPS numbers in the early 1970s was, overall, mostly straightforward, but there were a few locos that were allocated numbers and changes affected them before they were physically applied. Pip Dunn rounds up those numbers that could have been applied but weren’t.

Railways Illustrated Magazine Description:

Publisher: Mortons

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Railways Illustrated Magazine - The best coverage of today's railway scene. Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines.

Supported by high quality photography and editorial from experienced railway enthusiasts, Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present day railway scene.

Devoted to coverage of railway companies, train operators, infrastructure functions, main line steam operations and principal modern traction heritage sites, Railways Illustrated also presents a regular photographic overseas feature, some semi-technical articles, and a popular practical series on digital photography.