Welcome to our third issue of BR Times, the history periodical dedicated to students and enthusiasts of the British Rail (BR) era.

Amongst the variety of topics covered are chapters on: Blyth Cambois Diesel Depot, Edinburgh to Glasgow Class 47/7s, Class 08 withdrawals, Merry-Go-Round workings and the West of England route’s passenger services. Additional contributions come from a range of professionals and enthusiasts. Steve Knight looks at freight locomotives rescuing passenger services, Tom Connell lets us in on the inside story of his award winning EWS logo design, Adrian Paul depicts Horsham as a rail Centre in the 1980s, David Hunter brings us part 2 of his analysis of electric services over Shap and Howard Gibblett serves up a fascinating recount of his time at Cardiff Cathays wagon works.

We also pay tribute to two railway enthusiasts through sharing some of the pictures taken by John Doggett and Andy Hoare.

Contents
Introduction
A Blithe Look Back: Blyth Cambois Diesel Depot by Alex Fisher
Coming Home from Cathays: Working in Cardiff Carriage and Wagon Works by Howard Giblett
Auld Reekie to Dear Green Place: Scotland’s Edinburgh to Glasgow Route, Part 3 – the Class 47/7s by Alex Fisher
Gronks Galore: The Withdrawals of the Class 08 – Part 1 by Alex Fisher
The Weaver and the Knitting: The Electrification of the Northern Half of the West Coast Main Line – Part 2 by David Hunter
A Tribute to John Doggett: A Man Who Loved All Things Railways
Powering a Nation: BR’s Merry-Go-Round Operations – Part 3 by Alex Fisher
The Three Beasties Logo by Tom Connell
A Tribute to Andy Hoare: A Man Who’d Seen Them All
Passenger Services Over the West of England Route: Waterloo to Exeter – Part 1, the First Diesels by Alex Fisher
Behind the Lens: Freight to the Fore by Steven Knight
Horsham, A True Rail Centre in the 1980s! by Adrian Paul
Spotlight on Network SouthEast
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