Letters

PRIVATISATION of British Rail in the mid-1990s saw the bulk of its freight businesses acquired by what became EWS, somewhat […]

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THIS is the final issue produced in 2018, and what a year it has been for diesel and electric enthusiasts. […]

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IT’S not often I get to use the word ‘Edwardian’ in this magazine about modern traction, but I was privileged […]

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FIFTY years ago saw the end of steam on British Railways, with the running of the famous 1T57 ‘Fifteen Guinea […]

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OUR railways are often used as an easy stick with which to beat the Government or those in charge. National […]

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WHAT a year 2018 is already shaping up to be. I’m not talking about the ‘Beast from the East’, although […]

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EVEN the most die-hard supporter of a fully nationalised railway must secretly realise there’s very little prospect now of us […]

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WHEN I think about Class 31s, one of the strongest memories for me is of the second batch of ETH […]

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THE next time anyone says there’s no variety any more, or that our hobby has become somehow less interesting, they […]

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WHAT a treat is was to attend the Old Oak Common open day at the beginning of September, and everyone […]

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