TRACTION 211

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Issue 211 of TRACTION is published on Friday 1st March. Below is a list of this issue's contents.

Back to the 1980s…in 2012 - Part 1

 

Paul Taylor embarked on a tour of some of the preserved railways and was hauled by no less than 67 heritage locomotives.

 

The Penmanshiel Tunnel Diversions

Stephen Rabone looks at how both passenger and freight operations were affected by the diversions via Carlisle after the collapse of Penmanshiel Tunnel.

 

Two hours in the Upper Clyde Valley

 

Antony Guppy recorded and photographed diverted East Coast services at dawn.

 

A tale of two ‘Deltic’ hauled Mazey Day excursions to Penzance

 

Jon Littlewood compares two runs to Penzance behind 55022.

 

Tub-thumpers galore!

 

Colin Boocock considers the development and history of the Southern Region’s unique diesel electric multiple units.

 

Woodhead Specials

 

Ian Harrison visited the Woodhead line to photograph football excursion trains.

 

The last years of the ‘Westerns’

 

Brian Morrison presents a selection of his photographs of this iconic class of locomotives.

 

Multiple ‘37s’

 

Ian and Richard McCart recorded on film double-headed ‘37s’ on freight trains.

 

TRACTION MODELLING

 

Higher Buxton Goods Depot

 

Alexander Fisher puts forward a simple project for an interesting diesel era layout.

 

Detailing and weathering a Class 26

 

Lee Edmondson embarks on another of his weathering and detailing project.

[tractionman]

hi folks,

 

For those of us fiddling around with planks and shunters and a few wagons, I'd recommend a look at this month's Traction - the article on the Buxton freight depot is good inspiration for us BR Blue modellers, especially its period photographs of various buildings with vehicles and rolling stock, and the trackwork. This feature is just the kind of thing that in my view makes the 'Traction Modelling' section well worth a closer read. 

 

All in all another excellent issue!

 

cheers,

 

Keith