Railway Magazine 1998 November Duchess of Hamilton Atlas of heritage railways

Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Railway Magazine 1998 November Duchess of Hamilton Atlas of heritage railways Railway Magazine 1998 November 1998 No 1171 Vol 144 CONTENTS NEWS HEADLINE NEWS6-16 Duchess of Hamilton to be rebuilt as a streamliner and a Class 50 to be painted in Oxford blue for railtour use; Rail Regulator John Swift resigns; Great Western to lose Merlin logo; New identity for Railtrack; East Somerset Railway's Black Prince moves to Toddington for four-years; New hope for Scots Guardsman; Class 31s for Bletchley branch: North Western Trains to axe ten per cent of workforce?; Tyseley announces Stratford steam; New home for Flying Scotsman at a steam museum in Derbyshire; Tyseley announces Stratford steam plans; 'Jacobite' wins three-year agreement. STEAM NEWS24-31 Green Arrow debut deferred; Steam returns to Barrington Quarry; 92 Squadron is renamed; GCR confirms massive loss; Quainton secures LNWR station; Jinty' for Toddington; New deal for Nunney Castle; Unique crane tank returns home; Pete Waterman buys a 52XX. NARROW GAUGE NEWS 33-34 Welsh Highland `Garrate hits tractor; County SPECIAL FEATURES THE STREAMLINED `DUCHESS' STORY19-23 The decision to streamline Duchess of Hamilton and match it with a new rake of luxury stock will undoubtedly bring many comparisons with the 1930s when the streamlined 'Coronation' class was first introduced. Chris Milner traces the history of the LMS streamlined fleet. WINTER TIMETABLE REVIEW38 John Cormack analyses the winter timetable changes in the first of a two-part summary. FUJI PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION45 As Britain's best-selling all-round railway title, The Railway Magazine 1998 has teamed up with film giant Fuji Donegal Railcar progress; Palmerston to visit Welsh Highland at Porthmadog; Ruislip completes its first steam loco. TRACTION & STOCK NEWS52-57 D9000 works special for Anglia; More Class 66s arrive; Eight-car trains on Heathrow Express, plus a full report on the EWS Toton open weekend. NETWORK NEWS65-67 Train accidents at lowest ever level; Sinfin closure confirmed; Punctuality and reliability decline; Eurostar ski services run again. CLASSIC TRACTION NEWS69-71 Barrow Hill becomes a diesel depot once more; 'Deltic' for S&C dragging duties; Fire-training Crompton' to be restored; Western Lady started; Clayton employees visit SVR; Bid to save Portuguese "Hoover". OPERATIONS NEWS 75-81 Our monthly round-up of news from the train and freight operating companies, private operators and railway workshops. PANORAMA 46-49 Another selection of photographs in The Railway Magazine's Panorama. Sponsored by Fuji, this has become widely acclaimed as the showcase for quality photography to bring you a super new photographic competition on the theme of 'Atmospheric Railways'. MODERN RAIL VERSUS ROAD ON AN UNLEVEL PLAYING FIELD43-44 Despite being a safety-conscious nation, Britain offers consumers a choice between differing degrees of safety when choosing whether to travel by rail or road. Rhodri Clark offers a suggestion for improvements which could help level the playing field. PRACTICE & PERFORMANCE58-61 Peter Semmens focuses on Eurotunnel's shuttle train operation and explains how the lessons learned after the 1996 blaze are being put into practice. A 'CORNISH RIVIERA' RECORD72-74 The 'Cornish Riviera Express' undertook the longest non-stop scheduled passenger journey in the country earlier this year. John Heaton was in the cab. THE CLASS 47 LIVERY HISTORY50-51 The variations of Class 47 liveries spotted by our eagle-eyed readers seem to show no signs of abating, as this further selection shows. REGULARS `SPECIAL' PAGES16-17 READERS' FORUM39-41 MYSTERY TRAVELLER40 ANSWERS42 FIGHT FOR FREIGHT63-64 RAIL ROUTE CHANGES67 TRACTION UPDATE82-83 COMING EVENTS85-86 VIDEO VIEW88 BOOKSHELF89 CLASSIFIED ADS90-93 PRIZE CROSSWORD94 WHERE IS IT?95 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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