The great 1948 swap

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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

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

MAURICE BURNS continues his recollections of helping to organise the ‘Rail 150’ celebrations 50 years ago, in 1975, and how the legendary cavalcade came together, thanks to the collaboration of key individuals and volunteers from all over the UK.

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

Overhauls, restorations and running notes