W e’re back with another annual Stop & ...

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Although born in Doncaster during the Second World War, Peter Fitton was brought up in the Fylde, hence his interest in the L&Y – his bedroom in St Annes overlooked the then main line to Blackpool Cen

Solve the clues then rearrange the letters in the coloured squares to spell a shade of blue (6) ACROSS 1 Vivid red (7)5 Yellow-orange stone fruit (5)8 Oil made from flax (7)9 In the same way, as above

PRIZE CROSSWORD / CRYPTIC CROSSWORD / SUDOKU / CODEBREAKER / FUTOSHIKI / ADD A LETTER / WORD WHEEL / PATHFINDER / PUB QUIZ / ANSWERS

As 2025 draws to a conclusion, it’s time to look back at another varied year on Britain’s railways, and, as ever, there have been many developments, not all for the better, but plenty of good news as