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'Castles' in Traffic
p.63
This first part of a detailed article on the work of the 'Castles' throughout the system considers their introduction and work up to the mid-1930s concentrating on the first three batches (to No. 5012) and some of the rebuilds.
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Labelling of Passenger Trains
p.78
In the first of a two part article, George Taylor examines the humble roof destination board or 'label boards' as defined by the Great Western.
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Woodstock Station
p.85
A series of photographs of the station taken on the last day of service on 27th February 1954
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'45XX' Details
p.89
Photographs taken at Stafford Road factory in the late 1950s together with a GA drawing of the tank and cab dated 1920
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Traffic at Birmingham Snow Hill Part 3
p.95
The third part of the Birmingham Snow Hill traffic story begins with traffic at the new station in 1910 and considers the evolution through to 1932
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Double-Frame Survivor No. 1287
p.113
Photographs of '1076' class 0-6-0PT no. 1287 taken in service in the 1930s and in 1945 and awaiting breaking up in 1953
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Leamington Spa
p.118
Two colour photographs taken at Leamington Spa station. The first is of No. 4074 Caldicot Castle entering the station with the daily 9:25am Margate to Wolverhampton service in late 1962/early 1963. The second shows 'Western' D1008 Western Harrier on an Up express and No. 1005 Countess of Devon at the head of the Saturday 10:30am Weymouth to Birmingham and Wolverhampton service approaching the Down platform