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A celebration of classic diesel and electric locomotives. A bi-monthly publication that includes articles by drivers, railwaymen and enthusiasts. You’ll also find a Traction Modelling section. Most articles are UK-based but you can expect some from Europe.
Welcome
Traction
A Night at York in 1971
Freightliners in the North West
Do you believe in miracles? • One of the duties of a senior engineer in the railway regions in the 1980s included attending and helping at major incidents and accidents on the running railway. On 19th September 1986, Colin Boocock’s dinner at home was disturbed by an urgent telephone call from Control, a call that had interesting consequences. He explains:
SPLOTT • Dipping into P4 was an enjoyable experience to construct this layout, explains Paul Spencer, though he now has eyes on other scales, too.
Heljan Class 73
KMRC announces exclusive Class 47/7 diesel
Accurascale issues Class 31/Brush Type 2 update
Heljan releases update on the new Class 55 locomotives
The Grassington branch: Part 2 Stone traffic to Rylstone
A day in leafy Berkshire and Surrey
Bath Road: Part 5 by Roy Kethro • Roy Kethro continues his account of his railway career at Bristol Bath Road depot.
Steel terminals
Letters
