Wortley Junction, west of Leeds, was a busy part of the network and had a complex layout. In an unorthodox Practice & Performance, John Heaton
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Practice & Performance: A West Highland celebration
Marking the 125th anniversary of the West Highland line, Keith Farr concludes his performance summary of different traction types by looking at the diesel classes
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1960s Railtours with a difference
Keith Farr takes a nostalgic look at some notable steam rail tours from the 1960s
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Practice and Performance: City of Truro – Final, final thoughts?
A Practice & Performance Extra article in The RM August 2015 threw new light on the location where Charles Rous-Marten claimed to have recorded a
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Is it a bus? Is it a train? It’s a supertram!
John Heaton FCILT takes a look at Britain’s first tram-train operation in Sheffield.
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LOCAL LOCO TRIALS: 1931 style
In this month’s Practice & Performance, John Heaton FCILT recalls loco trials undertaken by the LMS to assess locomotive coal consumption in a bid to
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