2020
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J926 November/December 2020
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J925 September/October 2020
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J924 July/August 2020
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J923 May/June 2020
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J921 March/April 2020
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J921 January/February 2020
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2019
J920 November/December 2019
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J919 September/October 2019
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J918 July/August 2019
2018 Index - also isued with J918.
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J917 May/June 2019
2018 Annual Report - also isued with J917.
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J916 March/April 2019
2018 Index & Annual Report - issue postponed.
42 - Early Locomotives and the Blast Pipe – The Art of Boiling Water (Part 1 of 2)
54 - The Canadian
66 - What, Where, When? (NB Adding the images for the WWWs from J915 & J916 still pending)
67 - SPC Update
67 - Editor’s Post Bag
74 - Book Reviews
86 - Our Class 66 at Wrawby Junction
87 - Tail Lamp
IRC - Society Directory
Cover image: The modern railway in transition photographed at York on 29 August 2018. 800 201, an Azuma unit, ready to depart to the south on a test run. It stands alongside a platform trolley newly re-badged to show the latest operator of the ill-fated ECML franchisee. Image: John New
NB IRC - Inside Rear Cover
J915 January/February 2019
2 - More on Mallard’s run (1)
8 - More on Mallard’s run (2)
9 - Contemporary scenes - steam and diesel (Photo feature)
12 - A Special Summer’s Day In 1954 Or Witnessing A Balancing Act!
28 - Mastodon
27 - What, Where, When? (NB Adding the images for the WWWs from J915 & J916 still pending)
29 - Editor’s Postbag
30 - Book Reviews
39 - Tail Lamp
40 - Adverts
IRC - Society Directory
Cover image: At Schierke in the Harz mountains of Germany locomotive 99 7238 (LKM 1956) was running round the stock of the 08:50 arrival from Wernigerode when photographed on 24thFebruary 1991. Image: Ian Mainprize.
The associated Newsletter also included Obituaries.
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2018
Journal 914A November/December edition 2018
205 - A railway in transition - From NSR to LMS (Part 2)
218 - Three Cabinet Cards
220 - A visit to Cattal station, Yorkshire.
223 - Contrasts at Stafford
226 - ODIN
230 - What, Where, When? (No. 198 & answer to 197) & SPC Update
232 - Editor’s Postbag
236 - Book Reviews
IRC - Society Who is who?
Cover: Rebuilt Battle of Britain No 34053 ‘Sir Keith Park’was back in action at the Swanage Railway on 10th October after almost 3 months out for repairs. Image: Ken Livermore Hon Sec. NBL Preservation Group.
The associated Newsletter also included Obituaries.
Journal 914 (913) September/October edition (Journal 913 - Number 913 was not issued) 2018
166 - Mallard’s Power Output
171 - A railway in transition - from NSR to LMS (Part 1)
177 - Fifty years on – looking back to the last night of ‘normal’ BR steam 3rd August 1968
179 - A further selection of end of mainline steam image
182 - Ordsall Chord, Manchester
183 - What, Where, When? (No. 197 & answers to 166 & 196)
185 - SPC Updates
186 - Editor’s Postbag
188 - Book Reviews
203 - Tail lamp
IRC - Who is Who? (Officers’ contact details - now inside rear cover)
Cover:
Preserved Class 201 Hastings DEMU 1001 approaches Upwey working the outward Weymouth Warrior rail-tour on 4 August 2018. Image
John New.Journal 912 July/August 2018
130 - New London Overground train unveiled
133 - Maintenance trains for the Elizabeth Line
135 - LT maintenance trains (old style)
136 - New electric trains for Scotland
137 - Our ‘66’ 66957 (Photo feature)
138 - Killingworth Billy
141 - Held over items list
142 - End of mainline steam 1 (Argentina)
145 - End of mainline steam 2 (Lancashire)
148 - A Further Train of Thought: 82xxx Locos
152 - The SLS Annual Literary Award
154 - What, Where, When?
156 - Farewell to Sir William (Bill) McAlpine, Bart.
157 - Book Launch & Book Reviews
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Cover image: The new Class 710 as unveiled to the press at Bombardier’s works in Derby on 20 June 2018. Photo/source: Transport for London.
Journal 911 May/June 2018
90 - Waking the Maroon Giant
103 - Reflections on the 80th Anniversary of Mallard’s world record
109 - Pantyffynnon Station restoration scoops award.
112 - Train of thought
116 - Rosegrove Engines and Men - Part 1 Lifestyles and scene setting
120 - What, Where, When?
123 - Book Reviews.
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Cover image: Quarry Hunslet No. 994 George Sholto (Built 1909) resting between circuits of the 2ft gauge Fen Railway at Bressingham Steam & Gardens on 6th September 2017. Photo: John New.
Journal 910 March/April 2018
46 - Compounding - a cost appraisal
50 - The Willington Waggonway Research Programme
56 - Scheme launched to protect the future of our steam heritage
58 - Class 442s in the news (Photo feature)
59 - Chessie
64 - The Fairbourne Railway in the 15" gauge era (Photo feature)
66 - Narrow gauge workshop contrasts (Photo feature)
67 - What, Where, When? Includes answers to previous WWWs.
71 - Editor's Postbag
75 - SLS Publications, About the two new books
76 - Book Reviews
Front cover: Artist’s impression of the now under construction, new build,P2 class 2-8-2 locomotive, 2007 Prince of Wales. The image by Jonathan Clay was reproduced courtesy of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 909 January/February 2018
2 - Strangers in the house
4 - Compounding and the Influence of Chapelon
14 - Power and Weight
18 - The Chicago Elevated
22 - What, Where, When? No 193 (Link to image)
23 - Toot, Toot, Toot.
29 - Editor’s Postbag
32 - John Morris Photo’ Competition 2017
34 - 2nd Early Mainline Rlys Conference.
36 - A life interspersed with railways
40 - Book reviews
Front Cover: An unidentified Class 37 stands at Ely Paper Mills, Cardiff, on 16 December 1967: Alan Jarvis
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
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2017
Journal 908 Nov/Dec 2017
221 - Spanish Interlude - Detectives at Work
225 - Return to Looe
235 - The Wherry Lines
238 - Clarendons, Egyptians and the GWR
242 - 1967 and the Brits (photographs)
244 - To Europe for Steam on the Rheine-Emden Line û West Germany 1974
254 - Editor's Postbag
258 - Payton's LMS
259 - What, Where, When? No 192 (Link to image)
Front Cover: Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala 2017 – Former LMS ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 45305 making a vigorous departure from Loughborough with the 10:30 train to Leicester North; Sunday 29 January 2017. Brian Dotson
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 907 Sep/Oct 2017
177 - The Enigmatic 35s!
183 - The GWR of the Future (photo)
184 - The Guinness Model Steam Engine Collection – Part 2
194 - Spanish Interlude (photographs)
197 - Farthest North – An 0-4-4T Saga
200 - Severn Valley Shuttle (photograph)
201 - On the Calculation of Steam Locomotive Front-End Performance
210 - Editor’s Postbag
214 What, Where, When?
215 - Book Reviews 215
219 - 50 Years Ago – End of North Eastern Steam (photo feature)
Front Cover: Ecclesbourne Valley Railway – On loan from the Great Central Railway, former LMS ‘Jinty’ 0-6-0T 47406 pausing at Shottle station with 12:10 train from Duffield to Wirksworth; Sunday 6 August 2017. Brian Dotson
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 906 July/Aug 2017
133 - The Benefits of Compounding & The Influence of Chapelon – Part 2
152 - What, Where, When?
153 - Answer - Another Mystery Photograph – MP9
154 - 50 Years On – The End of Southern Steam (photo feature)
156 - The Guinness Model Steam Engine Collection – Part 1
169 - Editor’s Postbag
171 - Book Reviews
Front Cover: Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala - Maunsell Q Class 0-6-0 30541 making a spirited effort soon after departing Loughborough Central with the 11:15 train to Leicester North on a damp and misty Sunday morning; 29 January 2017.Brian Dotson
Journal 905 May/June 2017
89 - The Benefits of Compounding & The Influence of Chapelon
100 - Update - North British Locomotive Group
101 - The Beccles to Lowestoft Branch
114 - ‘The Border Raider’
118 - Farthest North
121 - Can Members Help?
122 - What, Where, When?
123 - East Lancashire Railway Summer Diesel Gala (photo feature)
125 - Editor’s Postbag
127 - Book Reviews
Front Cover: ‘The Welsh Marches Express’ of Vintage Trains approaching Abergavenny behind ‘the Castle that thinks it is a King’, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe. The train was the 09:30 off Tyseley to Tyseley via Birmingham Snow Hill, Worcester, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Walsall; 25 March 2017. Stephen Miles
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 904 March/April 2017
45 - Recent developments in signalling - (Part 2)
53 - Fifty Years On - Part 4
59 - The London & Portsmouth Direct Atmospheric Railway
65 - Navigation Road ... where Trains meet Trams
69 - Orion, Darroch and the Tractors
73 - A note from the past
74 - An SLS Memory
76 - John Morris Photographic Competition 2016
77 - Specials - Mystery Photographs
78 - What, Where, When?
81 - North British Locomo0tive Group - Appeal
82 - Book Reviews
Front Cover: 'The Waverley', 10.27 Leeds - Carlisle with 60103 Flying Scotsman crossing the River South Tyne near Bardon Mill: Sunday 11 September 2016. Photo. John Irving.
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 903 January/February 2017
1 - Recent Developments in Signalling – Part 1
9 - Fifty Years On – Part 3
14 - Hawick Memory
15 - Virgin Class 47s on East Coast Main Line Cross Country Services
22 - Perchance not dead, not sleeping but alive!
24 - Notes from ‘The Plant’
33 - Mystery Photographs – Some Answers
36 - What, Where, When?
37 - A Deserted Railway on the Welsh Border
39 - Newcastle Naming
40 - Book Reviews
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Front Cover: Lyd 2-6-2T with four Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (LBR) coaches on a test run up to Woody Bay; 23 September 2016, the day before the LBR autumn gala. Lyd is the replica Manning Wardle 2.6.2T borrowed from the Festiniog Railway. Photo David Knapman
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2016
Journal 902 November/December 2016
221 - Aubrey Fraser Selby
228 - Fifty Years On – Part 2
233 - Another Motor ‘First’
236 - Mystery Photographs
243 - Double Headers (photo feature)
245 - What, Where, When?
247 - Editor’s Postbag
248 - Then and Now – Negative 72175
250 - What Might Have Been
258 - Book Reviews
6201 Princess Elizabeth departing Newbury with the ‘Cathedrals Express’ from London Victoria to Minehead – its inaugural run after overhaul; 23 August 2016. Loco detached at Norton Fitzwarren, diesel haulage on the West Somerset Railway and again at Reading on return owing to a water issue at Ascot. Photo Ken Livermore
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 901 September/October 2016
177 - A New Vice-President
179 - The Middleton Railway trust
189 - A Railway Town is Born
195 - All for an SLS Meeting at Kidderminster
198 - Switzerland in June (photo feature)
200 - The Southern Heights Light Railway
204 - Fifty Years On – Part 1
209 - Editor’s Postbag
214 - Bulkeley
215 - What, Where, When?
215 - Book Reviews
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Two Class 37s in top & tail mode, 37219 leading with the rear one in Inter City livery, passing Ashbury Crossing, east of Shrivenham on the Great Western main line from Paddington heading for Weymouth via Swindon & Bristol with a Network Rail train; 10 August 2016.Ken Mumford
Journal 900 July/August 2016
133 - Southern Railway 900 Eton
137 - The Brush Type 2 Diesel: A Case of Symmetry?
144 - My ‘Greatest’ Photograph
145 - Stephenson
147 - What, Where, When?
154 - The 900 Club (photo feature).
156 - Strangers in the House – A Sequel
159 - Diesels, Electrics & Railcars in Prague (photo feature)
161 - Editor’s Postbag
171 - Book Reviews
Front Cover: World famous and recently restored A3 Pacific, 60103 Flying Scotsman, leaning round the curve at Cramlington, Northumberland; going north with ‘The Cathedrals Express’ on 14 May 2016. Ron Dobson
Obituaries were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 899 May/June 2016
89 - Bagnall Locomotive Valve Gears
102 - A Weekend in Prague
110 - The First Locomotive in Scotland
112 - The Oerlikon Rod
117 - King’s Cross – a Statue but no Ducks!
120 - Editor’s Postbag
125 - What, Where, When? (Link to photo - TBC)
126 - Book Reviews
Front Cover: ‘When I’m cleaning windows’. This seemed to be the regular practice at Prague Hlavni station with drivers carting buckets of water, sponges and squeegees! 23 June 2014. Stan Buck
Obituaries and announcement of the latest photographic collection list (Camwell C16) were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Journal 898 March/April 2016
45 - Shrewsbury in the 1950s
52 - Centennials and U-boats
57 - The Mysteries of the Last Day
64 - John Morris Photographic Competition - 2015
65 - Embsay Railway, near Skipton
66 - Rusting Hulk to Restored Locomotive - photo feature
68 - The End of the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company
70 - Yet Another Adams’ Gem
72 - Somerset & Dorset Specials – Final Days - photo feature
75 - What, Where, When No 182?
76 - Editor’s Postbag
83 - Book Reviews
An Obituary and announcement of the new photographic collection list (Camwell List C15) were also included in the associated Newsletter.
Front Cover: 2015 John Morris Photographic Competition winner with Battle of Britain Class 34070, Manston, approaching Corfe Castle station on the Swanage Railway with the 14.40 ex Norden service. The photograph was taken from the adjacent castle’s remains; Sunday 3 May 2015. Malcolm Snowball.
Journal 897 January/February 2016
1 - Mid Sussex Workings 75 Years Ago
6 - An Egyptian Tale – The Bagnall Locomotives
10 - George Stephenson Honoured
12 - Big Blows & Verandas
16 A.V. Dawson Ltd
20 - SLS Publicity
21 - Beyond Gresley?
21 -Watch this Space! - Final Resolution?
22 - Surrey Hills Steam Specials
24 - A Pioneering Spirit
28 - Manor 50
30 - What, Where, When?
31 - Editor’s Postbag
35 The Borders Railway (photo feature)
36 Book Reviews
Front Cover: Fresh from overhaul & sporting an SLS headboard, 7802 Bradley Manor waits at Kidderminster station with 11:20 train for Bridgnorth at the ‘Manor 50’ event on the Severn Valley Railway; 14 November 2015. Robert Darlaston
