Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Sixty years ago this month, on March 6 1966, the Western Region achieved two major goals with the end of both steam power and the Somerset & Dorset route – bringing a mighty era to a rather grubby end.

EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

‘Austerity’ 060STs No. 68067 and NCB No. 18 ...

GET IN TOUCH Steam Railway, Media House, Lynchwood, ...

The long-awaited passenger-carrying debut of battery-powered 230001 on the Greenford branch finally occurred on January 31, the set forming 2G02, the 05.30 West Ealing-Greenford, before working throug