Issue 198

ISSUE 198

January 15 – February 11

HEADLINE NEWS 6
Farewell to Allan Garraway, one of
preservation’s founding fathers;
major bid to bring steam into Bala
town centre launched; British Empire
Medal for National Railway Museum
volunteer; ‘new’ tender for GWR
heavy freight No. 3802 for Steel,
Steam & Stars IV gala; and London
Transport pannier L92 to make
Severn Valley comeback at gala.

NEWS 10
Pullman car Lydia returns to Churchill
funeral train at National Railway
Museum; Whitby platform helps
North Yorkshire Moors Railway land
top national award; the Great Central
Railway’s white Christmas; Post Office
underground railway passenger
trains plan progresses; tribute to
centenarian linesider Reg Batten;
Talyllyn locomotives return to 1865
livery; more parts arrive for new
Gresley P2; new Severn Valley diesel
depot built by summer; fifth Garratt
for Welsh Highland; Earl of Mount
Edgcumbe ‘Christmas White Rose’
stunner; fresh hopes for Foyle Valley
revival; NRM recalls classic railway
safety posters of yesteryear; and
Wensleydale poised to start
Northallerton West services.

MAIN LINE NEWS 63
Steam Dreams marks Second World
War events with specials; seven final
trips for Sir Nigel Gresley; Bittern
heads for home at Ropley; work to
start on Aberdeen’s Ferryhill
turntable; and Blue Peter overhaul
gets priority.

WITH FULL REGULATOR 68
Don Benn reports on fine
performances form A4 Pacific Bittern.

Regulars

Centre spread 54
Phil Waterfield’s view of No. 5199
in the snow at Garth-y-dwr.

Main Line Tours 72
Steam and heritage diesel railtours.

Railwayana 74
Geoff Courtney’s regular column.

Off the Shelf 92
Latest book and DVD releases.

Scale Heritage Railway 94
Highlights of Hornby 2015 range.

Platform 98
Where your views matter most.

Up & Running 100
Guide to railways running in January.

The Month Ahead 106
Upcoming galas and events.

Features
Severn Valley: The Alternative View
Since it opened as a heritage
line, the thousands of visitors
to the Severn Valley Railway
must have taken well in excess
of a million pictures. While
every inch of the lineside will
have been explored by
photographers, most end up at
a small number of the
well-known locations and
stand on the same spot as their
predecessors. But there are
different results to be had.
Paul Chancellor, of Colour-Rail,
presents a selection of some
less commonly-seen SVR views.

51 The complete Heritage Railway guide
to special events at preserved lines
and museum centres for 2015.
 Events are listed in chronological order,
concentrating on those of interest to
the enthusiast. All railways will be
holding additional events which are
aimed more towards the family
market, details of which can be
obtained direct from the railway.

76 Railway Adventure 2015:
The Reinvention of Bala
Preservation powerhouse Julian
Birley launches a £3 million scheme
to bring the Bala Lake Railway into
the heart of Bala town centre,
reviving the fortunes of both the line
and the local tourist economy at a
stroke.

88 Ruddington’s Industrial Wonders
Industrial locomotives come in
many shapes and sizes, but there
are certain distinctive types
well-represented in preservation.
Mark Smithers describes the bulk
restoration of a collection of related
industrial tanks.