When the southern met the eastern

Those of us privileged to have participated in the final years of steam on the Class 1 services emanating out of London’s Waterloo station were indeed blessed. For sure, although the condition and cle

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f

LEFT: D1618, allocated to LMML (London Midland Region, Midland Lines) at Toton, is away from its usual operating sphere as it gingerly crosses a new bridge over what will become the M6. The train is o

D9537 – Wirksworth: An August working party started with giving the brake frame a second coat of grey oxide. The cooler group was also given a good degrease. Inside the loco, a start was made on scrap

J une 10, 1989. Another Network Day and there was only one thing on my mind – Class 50 mileage. Sadly, a week before, my favourite, 50039 Implacable, was condemned and joined other old faves on the sc