Running a rail timetable relies on the right number of locos, coaches, and staff being fit and in the right place. But on a network the size and complexity of British Rail, sometimes – in fact, often

PART TWO

RIGHT: On June 4, 1979, 03158 shunts at Ipswich Lower Yard, with the obligatory match wagon needed to make sure the track circuits were operated correctly. It is near the National Carriers depot and s

Standing at Shrewsbury station on a surprisingly mild Halloween morning, I feel like I’m in something of a timewarp. For a start, not only does the station itself have a pleasing number of ‘proper’ se

More Mk. 5 sets prepared for Chiltern Railways For a few days in late October, Long Marston was devoid of Mk. 5 sets following the removal of CH09 (11509, 12725-727, 12809) to Eastleigh Works by 37608

07013 – Bury: A few steps forward were made in early August when the locomotive was lifted from its wheels. All wheelsets require tyre turning to restore their profiles, and the Class 07’s sole AEI RT