Description

RAILWAY TIMES is the twice-yearly journal covering the changes and events on British Railways year by year.

Issue 5 Contains:

Introduction 3
Precursor to catastrophe – the Turbomotive rebuild 4
A Harrowing Disaster 7
Around the Regions in 1952 9
A King passes 13
A Terrier at Swindon 15
‘Flying Brick’ on trial 17
Beeching’s precursor : The Branch Line Committee 18
Vectis contraction 23
Brief Encounters 28
Centenary Trio 37
Crabs & Winkles – what about the Oysters? 39
Cross Dressing Diesels (Drewrys with skirts!) 42
GWR Railcar goes a-wandering 43
Last of the I3s 45
Last Post for the ‘Bisley Bullet’ 47
Necropolis Necrosis 51
New signal boxes @ Euston and Three Bridges 54
Manchester – Sheffield electrification – Stage 1 55
New Standard 2-6-2Ts emerge from Swindon Works 57
Signori Franco e Crosti 58
Royalty goes by train 60
Time’s up for the ‘Middy’ 63
Too wise you are………. 66
Slow, Middling & Jolty – the passing of the S&MJR 69
1952 in Colour 73
Slinging their hook – Isle of Portland closure 74
Putting their backs into it – 1952 style 77
The rising of the Clans 78
In the next issue covering British Railways in 1953 80

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