The Railway Magazine - January 2017
Contents
January 2017. No. 1,390. Vol 163. A journal of record since 1897.
Headline News
No end in sight as Southern strikes continue; Tyseley
offers Clun Castle sponsorship scheme; first British-built
'IEP' emerges; Stadler wins £460million Merseyrail
contract; Severn Valley share issue tops £500,000; Hythe
Pier Railway under threat; Robertsbridge connected;
Chiltern begins direct Oxford to London services; main
line testing begins for Vivarail No. 230001.
On the cover
MAIN IMAGE: Sweeping
through the reverse curves
at Marlands, GWR-liveried
Nos. 43188 and 43187
work the 08.44 Penzance-
Paddington on June 3,
2016. STEPHEN GINN
INSET 1: Bulgarian Class 87
prepares to move dead
Class 86s at Razdelna.
TONY SAYER - see p26.
INSET 2: A Stanier '4MT'
tank and 'Britannia'
double-head at Hayfell.
DEREK CROSS - see p14.
INSET 3: Class 165 No. 165119 waits to depart Henley-on-
Thames with a service for Twyford on September 24, 2016.
STUART WARR - see p19.
Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest
62 Steam & Heritage
Steam returns for Severn Valley 'Pannier', 92 Squadron
and Dartmouth's Braveheart; lottery success for Colne
Valley Railway; 'B1' and 'Crab' for Worth Valley gala;
Foxcote Manor for Kent visit; 'Caley' No. 828 steams.
67 Industrial Steam
68 Steam Portfolio
70 Narrow Gauge
GWR livery for Rheidol trio; first steam for Southwold
revival; IoMSR Fenella to hit the road.
72 Network
Edinburgh Gateway station opens; museum for Cardiff
Bute Road station; Calder Valley upgrade complete.
74 Classic Traction
Dartmoor visit for 'Peak' Sherwood Forester; radiator lift
for Repulse; GCR diesel brake tender nears completion.
78 Railtours
80 Traction & Stock
Hornsey depot ready for new trains; Colas names
Class 37 after model railway pioneer; Class 321 'Renatus'
takes to the rails; more Eurostar sets scrapped.
83 Traction Portfolio
84 Stock Update
86 Irish News
89 Metro
92 Miniature
93 World
97 Operations
Our round-up of news from the train- and
freight- operating companies.
Regulars
12 Multiple Aspects
With Lord Berkeley.
12 Railways in Parliament
34 Subscription Offer
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56 Readers’ Platform
Your thoughts on the topics that matter to you.
57 Winter Panorama
Our monthly gallery of the best railway photography.
60 From The RM Archives
What The RM was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago.
102 Meetings
Railway society meetings near you – all the details.
104 Heritage Diary
Details of when heritage railways and centres are open.
114 Prize Crossword and Where Is It?
Features
14 When two heads are better than one
For this month's Practice & Performance Keith Farr
turns his attention to some of the many impressive
double-headed steam workings recorded over the
West Coast Main Line at Shap, the Midland Main Line
and the Ayr to Stranraer route.
19 Regattas, donkeys and royals
For more than 150 years, the three Thames Valley
branch lines have served Windsor, Marlow, Bourne End
and Henley-on-Thames. Facing modernisation, Stuart
Warr looks at the fascinating history of these branches
and what the future holds.
26 Brits Abroad
Since 1999, British diesel and electric locomotives
have worked in various parts of Europe for a variety of
reasons. In this definitve and exclusive feature Anthony
Sayer tells the story of what worked where and when –
and what locos are still abroad.
36 DB Class 103 Finale
Fourteen years after the official end of regular duties,
the main line diagrams of the Deutsche Bahn Class 103
electrics have ended. The RM's new man Ben Jones
takes a nostalgic last run behind this iconic class and
pays homage to these magnificent machines.
39 Rail Holiday Guide 2017
Our annual guide to railway-themed holidays returns
with a round-up of the many home and overseas tours
being offered by rail specialists during 2017. From
Germany and Japan to Devon and North Wales, there's
something for everyone.