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Traction

January/February 2024
Magazine

A celebration of classic diesel and electric locomotives. A bi-monthly publication that includes articles by drivers, railwaymen and enthusiasts. You’ll also find a Traction Modelling section. Most articles are UK-based but you can expect some from Europe.

Welcome

Traction

A Night at York in 1971

Freightliners in the North West

Do you believe in miracles? • One of the duties of a senior engineer in the railway regions in the 1980s included attending and helping at major incidents and accidents on the running railway. On 19th September 1986, Colin Boocock’s dinner at home was disturbed by an urgent telephone call from Control, a call that had interesting consequences. He explains:

SPLOTT • Dipping into P4 was an enjoyable experience to construct this layout, explains Paul Spencer, though he now has eyes on other scales, too.

Heljan Class 73

KMRC announces exclusive Class 47/7 diesel

Accurascale issues Class 31/Brush Type 2 update

Heljan releases update on the new Class 55 locomotives

The Grassington branch: Part 2 Stone traffic to Rylstone

A day in leafy Berkshire and Surrey

Bath Road: Part 5 by Roy Kethro • Roy Kethro continues his account of his railway career at Bristol Bath Road depot.

Steel terminals

Letters


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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 52 Publisher: Warners Group Publications Plc Edition: January/February 2024

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  • Release date: November 24, 2023

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

Languages

English

A celebration of classic diesel and electric locomotives. A bi-monthly publication that includes articles by drivers, railwaymen and enthusiasts. You’ll also find a Traction Modelling section. Most articles are UK-based but you can expect some from Europe.

Welcome

Traction

A Night at York in 1971

Freightliners in the North West

Do you believe in miracles? • One of the duties of a senior engineer in the railway regions in the 1980s included attending and helping at major incidents and accidents on the running railway. On 19th September 1986, Colin Boocock’s dinner at home was disturbed by an urgent telephone call from Control, a call that had interesting consequences. He explains:

SPLOTT • Dipping into P4 was an enjoyable experience to construct this layout, explains Paul Spencer, though he now has eyes on other scales, too.

Heljan Class 73

KMRC announces exclusive Class 47/7 diesel

Accurascale issues Class 31/Brush Type 2 update

Heljan releases update on the new Class 55 locomotives

The Grassington branch: Part 2 Stone traffic to Rylstone

A day in leafy Berkshire and Surrey

Bath Road: Part 5 by Roy Kethro • Roy Kethro continues his account of his railway career at Bristol Bath Road depot.

Steel terminals

Letters


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