HIGHLY RESPECTED and renowned railway photographer Brian Morrison, whose images have graced countless publications since his first picture was published in 1951, died on April 30 at the age of 93.
Following the launch of Railways Illustrated in 2003 by Ian Allan Publishing, Brian was an important part of the team, supporting editor Colin Marsden as the magazine became established following the closure of its predecessor, Railway World. He also contributed to a number of other titles for almost seven decades and was most recently the contributing editor of Railway Herald.
Such was the prolific nature of his time at the lineside and at events, Brian amassed a huge library of more than 200,000 images and compiled 50-plus books for a variety of publishers, which he either wrote directly or co-wrote.
Brian donated his photo collection to Railway Herald editor Richard Tuplin in 2021 and Mr Tuplin has confirmed that he will continue to make images available to any editors or authors who may be looking for suitable images taken by Brian.
In 2002, Virgin CrossCountry repainted a number of Class 47s into heritage liveries, with several being named after various railway magazines. Large Logo blue 47847 was to be named Railway World Magazine, but unbeknown to Brian, the locomotive would carry a different name on e
