Trains of thought

PART TWO

Dear Editor: The article on the GWR Hall class locos and the photo taken from Westbury Lane bridge, Purley, Berks as it was then, brought back wartime memories as a 6 year old boy. The signals shown a

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.

From giant levers to tiny mouse clicks: it’s taken a year longer than promised and cost more than £120 million, but a major project is now nearing completion.

Your guide to the galas, special events and main line railtours

W elcome to the latest issue of Railways Illustrated and I start with a bit of housekeeping – my email has changed and is now pip. dunn@kelsey.co.uk; however, nothing in life is simple, and due to con