Railway Magazine 1997 June Complete Class 47 livery history 1962-1997

Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Railway Magazine 1997 June Complete Class 47 livery history 1962-1997 Railway Magazine 1997 June 1997 No 1154 Vol 143 CONTENTS NEWS HEADLINE NEWS6-18 Nightstar IS to be axed; New stock ordered for Gatwick Express; Massive plans for rebuilding the line through the Peak; Tay Bridge closed to freight traffic; Fire risk season comes early for main line steam; Stations hit by explosions and security alerts; Severn Valley heritage project unveiled; Channel Tunnel fire report published; Steamport Southport to close and relocate to Preston; plus the 'Fight for Freight'. STEAM NEWS26-34 Thompson BI's hesitant comeback; Future of City of Birmingham in the balance; East Somerset to pull out of 'unhelpful' AIRPS; Gwili in Welsh coal trials; Steam plan for Trawsfynydd line; Boom time on the Battlefield; 'Castle' to become an oil-burner; 92 Squadron to steam in June. NARROW GAUGE NEWS 35-36 Isle of Man Railways accepts society's boiler offer; Ffestiniog launches credit card; 'Lyd miles' help L&B loco project Plus your regular update on the Welsh Highland rebuilding project. NETWORK NEWS54-56 Moorswater clay line mothballed; Paddington property boom; Eurostar increases Eurodisney services; All the rail route changes. TRACTION & ROLLING STOCK NEWS59-65 EWS chief names new-liveried Class 86; Debut for Regency Rail Cruises train; Class 92 railtour sells out; Le Shuttle loco twinned with Swiss tunnel full list of Tri-Bo loco names; ADtranz Derby gets Newton Abbot crash repair contract Plus an update on the latest new passenger rolling stock orders. OPERATIONS NEWS70-75 Our regular monthly round-up of news from the train operating companies, freight hauliers and workshops. TRACTION UPDATE76-77 The hottest news on all the transfers, withdrawals and other stock changes. PRESERVED TRACTION NEWS86-88 'Peak' vandalised at Hull; Class 50 Thunderer sale falls through; 18 more 'Cromptons' bought from EWS; Devon Diesel Group signs ten-year contract; Big plans for Llangollen diesel gala. SPECIALS PANORAMA40-43 Britain's top railway cameramen display examples of their work in our regular pictorial showcase, sponsored by Fuji. THE SHINKANSEN GOES FASTER STILL66-68 In 'Practice & Performance', Peter Semmens reports from the Japanese Shinkansen system, where another high-speed record has fallen to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of the first section. RAILTOUR GUIDE AND `SWISS 150' REVIEW 79-85 Get some ideas from our railtour guide for places to visit during the autumn and winter period, or alternatively find out what's on offer during this summer's 'Swiss 150'. STEAM RULE BRITANNIAS19-23 The glorious days of 'Brits' on the West Coast Main Line during their final years are recalled by a man who both fired them and admired them former railwayman Peter Cooper. THE LAST ALL-STEAM NATIONAL RAILWAY IS NO MORE24 It's the end of an era not only for Paraguay, but for the world, as Ray Schofield reports. ONE MAN'S RAILWAY FACES UP TO THE REAL WORLD37-39 Following David Shepherd's decision to step down as chairman of the East Somerset Railway, Chris Milner talks exclusively to ESR managing director Steve McColl and finds out how the railway intends to survive. TRACTION COATS OF MANY COLOURS49-53 Following our photographic summary of Class 31 liveries last year, we now present for what is belived to be the first time in publishing history the complete livery record of the ubiquitous Class 47s. SOUTH WALES & WEST 57-58 John Heaton concludes the Prism Rail story with a look at the South Wales & West franchise. REGULARS RAILWAY ANSWERS25 READERS' FORUM45-46 VIDEO VIEW92 BOOKSHELF93 PRIZE COMPETITION98 All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.

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