Grab the brand-new July issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present-day railway scene. Here’s what’s in the July issue:
Southampton’s saintly shunters
The small batch of 14 Ruston & Hornsby 0-6-0 Class 07 shunters were built purposely to work at Southampton Docks. They were a stylish and charismatic fleet that saw 15 years use with BR, and many years since in industrial and heritage use. Pip Dunn looks back at their history.
On a one to one scale
Part of the former Hornby factory in Margate has been transformed into a railway museum featuring many iconic steam, diesel and electric locos on display. David Staines was afforded a rare look round.
Going in the bin
In part two of our look at some of the more unusual disposals, Pip Dunn looks back at – amongst others – when Vic Berry piled loco upon loco to create a 42-strong pyramid of scrap Type 2s, an HST that was set to be a glamping unit and the only loco cut up at Ashford Works
Classic Cromptons
The Class 33s were ahead of their time, being built with dual brakes and electric heating as opposed to having a steam heat boiler. They really came into their own in the early 1980s when they started to extended the operations deep into Devon, the Midlands, South Wales and North Wales.
