Issue 7 1985 « Previous issue | Next issue »
Edited by Paul Karau and Gerry Beale
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Cambrian Railways 2-4-0 No. 43 Outside Machynlleth Shed
Cover
Front cover photo
Cambrian Railways 2-4-0 No. 43 outside Machynlleth shed c.1909
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The Aylesbury Branch
p.222
The seven mile long branch commenced at Cheddington and was opened to passenger traffic in June 1839 with goods traffic commencing the following November. The line closed in 1963
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Railways at Pensford Colliery
p.232
Because of North Somerset's topography - downs and valleys - in a number of instances the colliery was above the level of the railway, necessitating an inclined plane in order to form a connection. At Pensford, where rope haulage was used, coal winding began in 1917 and ceased in 1957
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A Cambrian Collection
p.236
Photographs with brief descriptive notes of Machynlleth station in 1909 and a variety of Cambriam steam locomotives
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Blaenau Ffestiniog - 100 Years Ago
p.240
Over 100 years ago in Blaenau Ffestiniog three railways maintained four stations (six if interchanges are counted) within a couple of miles of each other and a fourth had been absorbed to provide access for one of these
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The Gloucester Wagon Co. Ltd. Part Two - The Signalling Work
p.244
This second article focuses on the signalling work of the 'Gloucester Wagon Company Limited'
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From Hereford with 'Alaska' in 1916
p.260
A brief history of L&NWR Precursor class 4-4-0 No. 117 'Alaska', based at Hereford