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Railway Times Issue 6 – 1953

Hector Maxwell

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Imprint: Railway Times
pages: 80
illustrations: 90+
format: portrait
ISBN: 9781913251901
SKU: RT6 Category:

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

Contents
Introduction
Contradictions on the Isle of Wight
Last of the ‘Saint’ class
1953 in Colour
A very Special ‘Special’
George Heiron visits Euston
Testing times at Swindon
Brief Encounters
The 1953 accident record
The end for an LNWR veteran
Coronation decorations: Waterloo and elsewhere
New named trains for 1953
1953 – a year of transition
In with the new: the BR Standard 2-6-0 class
Strangers on the Southern
Some pre-grouping classes in colour
The 1953 line closures
‘Rail – v – Road’
Woodhead : open at last!
Starlight Express
The 1953 Centenaries
The Great Storm: flooding of the East Coast and SR lines
In the next issue covering British Railways in 1954

1 review for Railway Times Issue 6 – 1953

  1. Karen Hughes

    Another great mix of photos and articles which cover a fascinating period in British railway history. If you’ve any interest in the period then these Railway Times paperbacks are an absolute must.

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Additional information

Weight 490 g
Dimensions 27.3 × 21.5 cm
Pages

80

Cover Choice

Paperback, ebook

Illustrations

90+

Format

portrait

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

Contents
Introduction
Contradictions on the Isle of Wight
Last of the ‘Saint’ class
1953 in Colour
A very Special ‘Special’
George Heiron visits Euston
Testing times at Swindon
Brief Encounters
The 1953 accident record
The end for an LNWR veteran
Coronation decorations: Waterloo and elsewhere
New named trains for 1953
1953 – a year of transition
In with the new: the BR Standard 2-6-0 class
Strangers on the Southern
Some pre-grouping classes in colour
The 1953 line closures
‘Rail – v – Road’
Woodhead : open at last!
Starlight Express
The 1953 Centenaries
The Great Storm: flooding of the East Coast and SR lines
In the next issue covering British Railways in 1954

1 review for Railway Times Issue 6 – 1953

  1. Karen Hughes

    Another great mix of photos and articles which cover a fascinating period in British railway history. If you’ve any interest in the period then these Railway Times paperbacks are an absolute must.

Add a review

Additional information

Weight 490 g
Dimensions 27.3 × 21.5 cm
Pages

80

Cover Choice

Paperback, ebook

Illustrations

90+

Format

portrait