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JUNE SAW a number of diesel galas staged at some of the established heritage lines, with a number of visiting locomotives providing enticing line-ups for modern traction followers. The West Somerset R
he British Transport Commission’s Modernisation of the Railway report was released on January 25, 1955, by its chairman, Sir Brian Robertson, and suggested a £1.24 billion spend on the railways to upd
Regular steam on British Railways ended in August 1968. However, steam survived well into the 1970s on another BR on the other side of the world. Bangladesh Railways were very rarely visited by enthusiasts, but former BR traction inspector – the late Tom Greaves – was seconded there in the mid-1970s to support the fledgling country’s badly run-down railways.
Overhauls, restorations and running notes
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s diesel gala on June 12-15 had a varied mix of guest locos. Making the first appearance of a Class 50 on the line for more than a decade, 50021 Rodney was warmly rec
20213 and 20165 run alongside the river Forth via a loaded MGR from Kincardine Power Station to Longannet Power Station on February 25, 1991. This was a short term and short distance (about two miles)
