229: ex-main line locomotives in industry midlands and the south of england

RAILWAY 200

So much of Britain’s diverse wealth of historic railway infrastructure still exists in one shape or another -if you know where to look. TIM DUNN goes exploring

The British Rail Class 03 was a successful design, with 230 built at Swindon and Doncaster Works. I find it remarkable, given the changing nature of the railway through the 1980s, that they survived q

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

PART TWO

With the fabled ‘Collection X’ locomotives out in the open at last, several are moving to pastures new. One locomotive moved to its new home by steam power – but not in the way you might expect. SIMON COLBECK was there to witness the extraordinary journey.