Traction

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

The ECML around Doncaster in the mid 1980s. Part 1: Passenger Traffic

Remembering CO2 by Rail: Part 2 • David J. Hayes concludes his look back at the movement of carbon dioxide by examining the post-Speedlink era and the traffic’s final years of operation under the aegis of EWS

Carbon Dioxide Tanks

Bath Road: Part 1

JEFFREY LANE TMD • Brimming with purposeful architectural details and thoughtful lineside cameos, every viewing angle on Brad Joyce’s model railway keeps viewers’ eyes interested..

Dapol Class 59

NEWS

‘1500/EM2 Farewell Railtour, June 1986’ • Martin Axford describes this railtour in the Netherlands as “The railtour of my life!

D9000 and CrossCountry: 1997 - 1999: Part 2 • Andrew Holl was Operations Manager (CrossCountry) from 1996 to 1999. Following his article in TRACTION 274, in this issue he concludes his account of operating ‘Deltic’ D9000 on Virgin Cross Country services.

ACV Railcars on the Stanmore and St Albans branches

Winchester to Southampton • We take a journey along the busy South Western Main Line from Winchester to Southampton in the company of Gavin Morrison.