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Issue 1 (2002)

Birmingham Moor Street 1894-1916. Ray Shill. 3-25.
The development of the Station, and especially the goods station. Further material Issue 3 page 59.

The Railway Photographs of E. Pouteau. Part 1. John Alsop. 26-46.
Biography of Pouteau and account of his postcard retailing operation, with lists. Railways South East The Album page 67 has photograph by "A. Pouteau of London & Blackwall Railway locomotive at North Greenwich. Pouteau's work was described by Kite in British Railways Journal, Number 52 page 110. In addition to the tabulated ilustrations there were reproductions of advertising material. Part 2 Issue 2 page 73.

Catching the tablet at Moy. by Mike Christensen. 47-52.
The Manson apparatus. Illus.: row of tablet catchers at Inverness (p. 48); ex-HR 4-4-0 Loch Inch assisting class 5 on freight picking up tablet at Carrbridge (p. 49); Moy station with portable experimental tablet exchanging apparatus (pages 50-1); diagram of apparatus (p. 52) 

Locomotives designed by Committee: The North Eastern Railway 'Tennants'. Stephen Barnfield. 53-69.
Mainly concerns the 2-4-0s designed by the Locomotive Committee under the Chairmanship of Henry Tennant, General Manager of the NER following the forced resignation of Alexander McDonnell. Wilson Worsdell also served on the Committee. The Class 8 0-6-0Ts were also designed under the aspices of this Committee. Fails to cite relevant section of RCTS Locomotives of the LNER (Part 4) LNER Class E5 or Part 8B (Class J75).

The North Staffordshire Railway's Stoke Works. Part 1: 1849 to 1927. Basil Jeuda. 71-87.
Includes portraits of early Locomotive Superintendents. See also North Stafforshire Railway Study Group's excellent website. Part 2 Issue 2 page 47.

Wish You Were Here? Railway Postcards of Glamorganshire. Neil Parkhouse

Pouteau postcards in colour. rear cover.
Drummond 4-2-4T inspection saloon 733 (LSWR) and Ivatt Atlantic 1416.

Railway Archive Issue Number 2 (2002)

The Steam Era on the Mersey Railway 1886-1903. T.B.Maund. 2-19.
There is a great deal more to this article than that suggested by the title as electrification is covered, as well as an extensive examination of schemes which eventually led to the construction of the tunnel under the Mersey opened in 1886. Some of these schemes were unusual and included a proposal for a pneumatic railway. Proposals for extensions to convey freight and the possible involvement of the MSLR/GCR are also noted The lifts situated in Birkenhead and at St James in Liverpool were originally powered by hydraulics: the tower of the former still exists. Most of the photographs relate to the steam locomotives, but there is only one of the steam rolling stock. There are some illustrations of the original electric rolling stock and of the underground stations shortly after electrification. There is also a reproduction of a prospectus issued on 1 February 1884 seeking new capital which shows the involvement of two GWR directors. There is also a reproduction of a timetable of 1886 showing the remarkable intensity of the service operated on a steeply-graded underground railway with steam. Some of the steam locomotives passed to the Alexandra Docks Railway and were even incorporated into GWR stock, but only one is shown in this condition, others passed to various colliery lines, and one of these is now preserved. In the 1890s through carriages were sometimes worked to Ruabon, and on to Corwen, to Paddington and to Folkestone for the Continent. One was retained for hauling maintenance trains, but this was replaced by an ex-Metropolitan Railway 4-4-0T, and this was replaced by another (ex-Met No. 7) illustrated, and this by a GER J66 class (7297) purchased from the LNER in 1939 (also illustrated as MER No. 3). See also feature in Issue 5 page 27 et seq and letter in Issue 6 page 77 by Jeff Mullier on 0-6-4Ts sent to Richmond Vale Railway in Australia including the modifications performed by Beyer Peacock prior to export: steam brakes and new cab roofs. Gives dates Australian locomotives withdrawn except for ex-Mersey Railway No. 1 preserved at New South Wales TransportMuseum.

The Midland Railway's Line from Londonderry to Strabane by Stanley C. Jenkins. 20-45.
This is a rather strange contribution as many of the interesting "record" photographs have come from those taken by H.C. Casserley and show the line in use during its period of decline. The other photographs are typical works photographs of the 2-6-4T and 4-6-4T and work's photographs of earlier 4-6-0T and 4-4-4T designs for the CDRJC which worked into Londonderry over the MR/NCC line, and might better have been fitted into a feature on the locomotive stock of the County Donegal Railways.. The line iteself is described in the sort of detail associated with Wild Swan with illustrations of virtually every blade of grass at obscure halts. Nevertheless, this detail does extend to an illustration of the lower deck of the Craigavon Bridge on 19 April 1948 which shows the mixed gauge track with complex switches and crossings and a turntable, and even a tank wagon (narrow gauge) in the background. Reg Davies (3-80) corrects several assertions relating to reason that GNRI was not involved in this line (it had its own); the changeover from NCC to UTA instigated by the Government of Northern Ireland, and crews on CDRJC becoming "NCC" on Derry route. Author responded.strongly (RA 5 p. 58) to this letter and blamed politics both in mainland Britain and at Stormont for failure to incoprpoarte NCC into British Railways.

'Down Postal'.  46.
Issue No. 1. Steve Holland.

Tennant locomotives. N.P. Fleetwood.
See Issue 1 page 65 (middle): location is Alexandra Dock, Hull: adjacent locomotives J75 (ex-H&BR)
Issue No. 1. Alan A. Jackson
General appreciation, some minor criticism of layout, and observes greater need to acknowledge photographers rather than collectors thereof.
Tennant locomotives. Mick Nicholson.
See Issue 1 page 65 (middle): location is Alexandra Dock, Hull: adjacent locomotives J75 (ex-H&BR)
Pouteau: locomotives (including GWR 4-4-0s) at Fratton. Bill Aves.
Reason for presence of GWR locomotives postulated: added to caption details. See Issue 1 page 32 (lower)
Tennants: scale drawings. Deryck Featherstone.
Criticism of lack of end elevations; standardization of scales.
Issue No. 1. Steve Sykes
Criticism of faintness of printing of line drawings & fish van (p. 36)

The North Staffordshire Railway's Stoke Works. Part 2. Basil Jeuda. 47-72.
Part 1 see Issue 1. Includes short notes on Locomotive Superintendents Luke Longbottom and John Henry Adams. Part 3 see Issue page 23

The Railway Photographs of F. Pouteau. Part 2: the Alexandra Docks Railway to the Furness Railway. John Alsop. 73-86.
For part 3 see Issue 3 page 61.

Wish You Were Here? Railway Postcards of Northamptonshire. Andrew Swift. 87-96.

Railway Archive Issue No. 3 (2003)

The Roberts Collection — an introduction by Phil Coutanche. 3-16.
Includes information on Mr F.A. Roberts who lived at Rosenberg in Beckenham: Roberts was clearly a man of wealth and lived in a substantial house and enjoyed golf and photography (using high quality equipment). The photographs were taken between 1894 and 1897. The collection is held by the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Society. Plea from R. Hawkins (4-43) to publish Continental items & minor errata: 0-6-2 tank not tender!..

Forest of Dean Private Owner Wagons — an update. Ian Pope. 17-21.
Main picture (18/19); enlargement of Upper Lydbrook Station (M&GW Severn & Wye Joint Railway) page 17: 1909: 2021 0-6-0ST plus train of brake thirds; in goods yard wagons from Messrs Evans, Adlard & Co Ltd (papermakers); Pates & Co, College Coal Exchange, Cheltenham (with dumb buffers) and Edgar Jarrett of BReam (5 plank, s. & end doors); (colour of coaches queried by Simon Dunkley 4-87); Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon official photograph of wagon lettered Evans, Adlard & Co, Postlip Mills, Winchcombe No, 1, and Forest of Dean Wagon Co wagons for Park Iron Ore & Coal Co. Nos. 100 and 101, possibly at Bullo.

The North Staffordshire Railway's Stoke Works. Part 3: 1914-1927. Basil Jeuda. 23-40.
Text notes involvement of Hookham, Locomotive Engineer, George Ivatt and Tom Coleman. Part 1 Issue 1 page 71. Part 2 Issue 2 page 47. Letter from Mick Nicholson (4-44) on lack of basic safety provision and specific comments added to caption data.Part 4: Issue 10 page 43 et seq.

A Photographic Survey of the North Staffordshire Railway's Stoke Works 1921. Basil Jeuda. 41-58.

Return to Moor Street. 59-60.
See also Issue 1 page 3: mainly interior shots published in the Great Western Railway Magazine in 1916.

The Railway Photographs of E. Pouteau Part 3: The Garstang & Knott End Railway to the Great North of Scotland Railway. John Alsop. 61-79.
This, like the earlier and later parts is both a selection of photographs & a full lisiting. See John Quick 4-44 which makes many corrections to GCR part of List. For Part 2 see Issue 2 page 73. See also Alsop letter RA5  58.

'Down Postal'. 80.
Points arising. Reg Davies.
See Issue 2 page 20 et seq: "reasons" stated for certain "actions" were incorrect: GNRI not interested in traffic to Derry as had its own route (broad gauge). Crews operating the Londonderry line remained with CDRJC and did not become NCC. Government of Northern Ireland approached British Transport Commission for transferof lines operated by NCC to Ulster Transport Authority. This was accomplished during 1948. Response from Stanley C. Jenkins in RA 5 page 58..
Stoke Works. Mick Nicholson.
Queries the term "switch" used on map on page 50-1 (Issue 2); page 63 upper: radial drilling machine not a forming machine; page 65 (upper) turning not grinding & 65 (lower) crane balancing, and page 72 signal produced at Crewe: may have been supplied new or from another location: notes LNER policy of cascading signalling equipment (specific cases in Hull area).
More on the MET. John Quick.
See Issue 1 page 36: GCR 5-ton fish van
More on the MET. T. Israel.
See Issue 1 page 36: train desription codes, and page 35 upper: limit of electric working

The Cambrian Railways photographs of H.W. Burman by Mike Christensen. 81-6.
Burman was a "professional man" who took photographs of Cambrian Railways locomotives mainly nesar his home in Aberdovey between about 1905 and 1925. The collection had been owned by C.C. Green and this remnant is owned by Andrew Swift. Part 2 see Issue 5 page 61 et seq.

Wish You Were Here? Railway postcards of Ireland. Neil Parkhouse. 87-96.

Cambrian Railways 2-4-0 No. 29 on turntable at Barmouth. (W.H. Burman). rear cover upper
Coloured view (post card?)
First class free-pass (LMS) for Mrs Hookham. rear cover lower
Inside and outside views (coloured).

Railway Archive Issue No. 4 (2003)

The civil engineering of the Chapeltown Branch. Bob Essery. 3-42.
Views taken of the line during construction (special feature for brick counters). See Letter  of appreciation in Issue 5 (page 59) from John Miles which mentions ballast colours which elicited a response in Issue 6 from Peter M. Hughes (page 79). Also in RA 5 page 5 page 59 letter from Richard Kinnear who questions function of ladder in photo on page 34.

Down Postal [letters]. 43 et seq
The Roberts Collection. Peter Swift.
See Issue 3 page 4 upper and info added to captions.
The Roberts Collection. R. Hawkins.
Plea to publish Continental photographs (see Issue 3 page 3 et seq), also minor errata
The Roberts Collection. Tony Wisdom.
See Issue 3 page 5: Victoria (carriage): concise definition.
The Roberts Collection. Nick Holliday.
See Issue 3 page 5: Victoria (carriage): longer definition & source thereof
The Roberts Collection. D.G. Williams.
See Issue 3 page 5: Victoria (carriage): notes Royal patronage & another source
The Roberts Collection. Allan Freeman.
See Issue 3 page 5: Victoria (carriage): his mother travelled in one, but not with Queen Victoria who patronised the type
The Pouteau listings. B.J. Harding.
See Issue 3 page 70 upper: not "Northwood", but south of Harrow-on-the-Hill
The Pouteau listings. Steve Sykes.
Caption (Issue 3 page 63 upper) correction: Manson four cylinder simple not as stated
The Pouteau listings. Ian Middleditch.
Caption (Issue 3 page 63 upper) correction: Manson four cylinder simple not as stated (argues date pre-1898). Caption (I3 64 upper): adds that class developed from Manson 306 class which in turn had been developed from Smellie class 22: notes Manson's relationship through marriage with Smellie: also notes linkage between Stirling GSWR designs and SER designs notably Q class 0-4-4T.
The Pouteau listings. Nick Holliday
See page 65 upper: horsebox (leading vehicle) is a GSWR horsebox and see also page 70 (middle) for star on 4-4-0 No. 1027 where writer suggests that five-pointed star was a Masonic symbol and notes many other specific sources for smokebox embellishments, especially on CR and HR locomotives, notably Highland railway liveries, from which a quotation is taken, but also on non-Scottish railways.
The Pouteau listings. John Quick.
Several specific corrections to feature in Issue 3 beginning page 61: info added to caption data.
Stoke Works points. Mick Nicholson.
See features on page 23 and 41 in Issue 3
Oston Dyke bridge - near Leicester? John Alsop.
Editorial box Issue 3 page 1 requested information about Oston Dyke: writer suggests Brooksby
GWR coach livery. Simon Dunkley. (page 87)
See Issue 3: pages 17-19 colour of GWR coaches (not crimson, but brown) and page 65 upper not a mixed train (just a slow train with horsebox).
Postcards of Ireland. Ed Dyball.
See 3-96 Macthomas Viaduct also suggests that Victoria (3-5) was a thing (note heading)
Not Hampshire. John Fletcher.
See "Sparsholt Church" 3-12 upper 43

The Railway Photographs of E. Pouteau Part 4: The Great Eastern Railway. John Alsop. 45-56.

The list contains GE-51 "Cromer [express] approaching Witham pre-accident on 1 September 1905: letter from Michael Brooks (5-58) claims that this was a fake and this was substantiated by J.E. Kite who sold the card to Brooks: in a notes author agrees.
The Roberts Collection Part 2: A South Eastern Railway Selection by Phil Coutanche. 57-69.

A Mystery Accident. 70.
Accident probably involving GWR coaches Nos 549 (six-wheel luggage composite) and 312 (4-wheel luggage composite) and 0-6-0T with row of terrace-houses and goods shed; probably c1880. See Issue 6 page 78 letter from Christopher Redwood, author of The Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway (1981) which claims that location was Clevedon (GWR) and accident happened during running round at the terminus. John Lewis (RA 5 page 58) lists identies of carriages. Complete description and explanation of this accident: see Railway Archive No. 25 pp. 39-40..

Simmonds, Robin. The American 0-8-0s of the Port Talbot Railway.. 71-87
This very thoroughly researched infers that Walter James Hosgood, who was appointed Locomotive & Machinery Superintendent to the PTR on 1 March 1897, was incompetent in drawing up an inviation to tender document and in subsequent negotiations with the successful tenderer, the Cooke Locomotive Company, and their London agents. Subsequently further 0-8-2Ts were acquired from Sharp Stewart. Cited/quoted material includes the relevant RCTS parts (GWR), articles and books by Atkins, Ahrons, and articles by Rutherford. PRO archives are also cited. The illus. have mainly been published previously: 0-6-2T No. 120 supplied Cooke Locomotive Co. (Locomotive Magazine 1900 February); 0-8-2T No. 20 (manufacturer's photo. also reproduced Locomotive Magazine 1900 May); No. 21 in Duffryn Yard (Railway Magazine 1900 November) and No. 19 supplied Sharp Stewart. See Issue 6 pp 77-8 for letter from Desmond Coakham which argues that Churchward was eager to examine the PTR locomotives to establish methods of construction; there was a problem with the flat grates on top of the bar frames; cites David Allenden's articles in Model Rlys from the 1970s for survey of American practice. The valve spindles induced a rocking motion. In Issue 5 page 60 see latter from Mick Nicholson which gives full citation for David Allenden's contribution to Model Railways and letter from Peter Treloar who notes that the GWR reboilered the class in 1908: two illus in reboilered state and cites pp. K245-6 of RCTS Locomotives of the GWR. Part 10. Finally, Robin Simmons returns to subject, especially rebuilt locomotives in RA 7 page 74.

Wish You Were Here? Railway Postcards of Leicestershire by Andrew Swift 89-96.

Railway Archive No. 5 (2003)

Painting Victorian trains. Anthony J. East. 3-13.
Dr East is an industrial chemist with considerable experience of dyeing synthetic fibres and an interest in both railway history and model railways. He begins with stressing the limitations of colour vision and colour perception. The composition of paints and their pigments are succinctly surveyed then each of the pigments available within the Victorian period is examined in turn: white, black, reds and browns, yellow (chrome yellow i.e. lead chromate), blues (originally very expensive, but synthetic materials became available in the 1870s), greens and vermillion. There is some especially useful information about Midland/LMS lake (crimson) and on the differences between Wolverhampton and Swindon green. Illus.: (colour): LBSCR 4-4-0 No. 213 Bessemer (yellow) and GNR 4-2-2 (A4 class) No. 266 (green) (both signed "F.Moore"; GCR 4-4-0 No. 694 (green) reproduced by chromlithography (see letter from George Huxley Issue 6 page 59)  coloured lantern slide of Victoria station with LNWR 0-6-0ST and LBSCR A1X Terrier coloured "blue"; coloured printed postcard of two GWR steam railmotors (railcars) with intermediate trailer at Ford Platform in Plymouth probably late 1905; b&w: details from LSWR S11 4-4-0 No. 395 showing flaking of paint on boiler and cover for cross water tubes, Plymouth 1907; paint making at a Glasgow factory in about 1920 in leather-lined wooden baths; three illus from album from Alexander Fergusson & Co.'s paint works in Port Dundas, Glasgow showing the manufacture of white lead from thin sheets of lead sheet exposed to acetic acid; the removal of the white lead from the plates and its packaging in sealed tins (none of the workers were wearing adequate protective clothing for this hazardous process; coloured: GER 4-4-0 No. 1870 (blue); MR 4-2-2 No. 116 (red) and LSWR No. 706 ("blue") caption states "205" page 11 lower: see letter from Roger Brasier RA 7 page 87 who owns print of same locomotive in more tradtional colour. (all chromolithography) and Märklin toy 4-4-0 Guage 1 (LNWR) in "Midland red" photographed outdoors with digital camera. This article led to an extensive, and predominantly appreciative correspondence. In Issue 6 there were letters on page 59 from the Author giving details of a Mander Brothers paint catalogue in his possession and further notes on Caledonian Railway blue which was probably lightened Prussian blue, called Antwerp blue in the catalogue; from Mike Grocock, partially on the various shades of North Eastern Railway (NER) Saxony green [a recent vision of V2 Green Arrow on the NNR displayed that the sound was perfectly imperfect; the clouds of smoke and steam, and the smell were wonderful, but the less said about the Brunswick green (plain black lettered "NE" would have been an improvement!)]; cites two books relevant to Victorian paints and a partial citation of Rly Engr., 1895 (October) on coach construction (including painting) by the CR; from Michael Hardy comment on the darkness of the colour illustrations and on the methods used for block making of the original "F. Moore" plates in The Locomotive..." and for the LPC coloured postcards. Terry McElarney adds appreciative comments..

The disgraceful affair of the Thomas Street Level Crossing or the town clerk who boobed. John R. Long. 14-25.
Errors made on the part of a former town clerk of Newport (Mon) and the failure of the Newport Improvements Commissioners to react correctly to the Bill for the South Wales Railway (subsequently the Great Western Railway) concerning a level crossing in the centre of Newport. The railway was prepared to make an initial provision for a bridge in spite of its legal justification for a level crossing, but the Commissioners would not accept this and a dispute was to run for twenty five years and only ended with Newport's objections to the Caerleon Loop and the conversion of the South Wales mainline from broad gauge to standard gauge forced a settlement. The cause of this dispute was due to the failure of the Solicitor to the Commissioners, Thomas Woollett to examine the Act for the South Wsales Railway. Illus.: contemporary mas (pre and post railway in colour); b&w image of Newport station in 1860s looking west; Thomas Street level crossing viewed from road. looking towards Kings Head Hotel and showing gates to crossing; railway view of crossing looking east (page 22): see letter from Mick Nicholson (Issue 6 page 77) stating that the device mentioned in the caption as a "locking bar" was a wheel chock; canal towpath under the railway line with part of freight train above and three policemen below (page 24): this last illustration and several points within the text are covered in a letter from Ray Caston (Issue 6 page 77): Caston argues that the illus. does not show towpath but start of work on Shaftsbury Street bridge; gives the closure date for Courtybella Station and states that Sirhowy did cross the Cardiff Road on a bridge (it was the replacement railway which bridged the road).

Fly shunted [photographs lacking information]. 26.
Egg & Poultry Demonstration Car
GWR vehicle at Llandyssil station c1910
Ex-Cornish Minerals Railway 0-6-0T in transition to Lynn & Fakenham status
See Issue 6 (page 59) letters from  Brian Janes, Brian Lacey and Peter Treloar who consider that the photograph was probably taken whilst the locomotive was still in Cornwall before its transition to the Far East, although Lacey considers that it may have been taken at Sharp Stewart. It was probably CMR No. 12 (Sharp Stewart 2361/1874). Treloar thinks that the men are Cornish looking and suggests that Francis Trevithick was responsible for the design. He also notes that CMR No. 10 went via the Colne Valley & Halstead Railway to the South Hetton Colliery. Cites RCTS Locomotives of the Great Western Railway Part 3 and Clark's Illustrated history of M& GNR locomotives (1990). Nicholas May (RA 7 page 74) states the leading dimensions of these back-to-back locomotives..
Urban/suburban station.
With sign for Fear Bros, Coal & Corn Merchants in cramped goods yard and platform bookstall. See Issue 6 page 77 letters from Mick Hutson and Alan de Burton state that was Ashford (Middlesex) c1900.

The History of the steam locomotives of the Mersey and Mersey Electric Railways. Neil Parkhouse. 27-48.
Includes side and froont elevations drawn by E.J. Watson, and many photographs (the details of both of which are tabulated). The author notes that for clarity reference is always made to the numbers used by the Mersey Railway and not those used by successor-owners. Note many of the pages were printed in landscape format. Beyer Peacock supplied two types of locomotive to cope with the extremely severe conditions in the Mersey Tunnel which included gradients of 1 in 27 and the necessity for condensing apparatus: these were 0-6-4Ts and slightly later 2-6-2Ts. The former had double frames and inside cylinders, the latter had outside cylinders, and some which reached Swindon via the Alexandra Docks Railway emerged looking quite modern. The text supports the illustrations and includes a considerable amount on the Metropolitan Railway 4-4-0Ts Illus. (photographic unless shown otherwise):
0-6-4T: No. 4 Gladstone at Birkenhead Park (page 27): see letter from Peter Witts in RA 7 page 76 concerning F. Moore's involvement;
No. 1 The Major at Birkenhead Central; drawings (side & front elevations), and at Birkenhead Park:
No. 6 Fox at Rock Ferry station; No. 1 not named (Beyer Peacock official photograph);
No. 8 Birkenhead at Birkenhead Central; No. 7 Liverpool at Birkenhead Park;
No. 4 Gladstone at Birkenhead Central; No.9 Connaught at Birkenhead Central;
No. 5 Cecil Raikes at Rock Ferry on 29 October 1887;
ex-No. 24 as GWR 1346 awaiting scrapping at Swindon on 11 September 1927;
ex-MR No. 3 as ADR No. 23 at Newport Pill probably in 1905;
2-6-2T Brunless at Birkenhead Central and at Rock Ferry station with two cylinders above buffers and as reboilered by GWR 1204 at Newport in about 1925;
former MR No. 13 ex ADR 25 as substantially rebuilt by GWR becoming 1199 at Swindon in February 1924;
GWR 1207 waiting scrapping at Swindon on 11 May 1932 (letter from Mick Nicholson (Issue 6 page 77) makes it clear that the two illus at foot of page 35 were taken at different times and locations);
Victoria (drawing: s. & f. els.);
Banstead drawing: s. & f. els.;
Cecil Raikes at Coppice Colliery, Shipley on 3 April 1952:
0-6-4T Liverpool drawing: s. el & photo. as prepared for export to  J. & A. Brown in Australia page 39 see also letter from Peter Witts RA7 page 76;
Cecil Raikes at Coppice Colliery in 1930s and on 3 April 1952;
ex MR 2-6-2T No. 18 as Briggs & Co. Dorothy at Whitwood Colliery c1930;
Whitwood in engine shed at Whitwood Colliery c1935;
Whitwood with new cab c1950;
ex MR No. 18 as  Dorothyat Whitwood Colliery in January 1947 Dorothy in late 1930s;
Metropolitan Railway 4-4-0T 18 Hercules in 1864;
Metropolitan Railway No. 7;
Metropolitan Railway No. 63;
ex-Metropolitan Railway No. 7 as Mersey Railway No. 2 in Metropolitan Railway livery: drawing (s. & f. elevations) and photos as in late 1920s and later when condition had deteriorated and Meresy Electric Railway No. 3 both as drawing and as photo on arrival from LNER in 1939 (ex-LNER J66 No. 7297). There is no illustration of Mersey Railwat service locomotive No. 1 which had been obtained from the Metropolitan Railway. See Issue No. 6 page 77 for letter by Trevor Davies citing R.G. Preston's The Richmond Vale Railway (1979) for the final disposal of the Australian former Mersey Railway locomotives, including the one preserved. See also letter from Philip Atkins (Issue 6 page 77) citing writer's own contribution in Rly Wld 1976 (March/April). Heavy flange wear was encountered on the 0-6-4Ts hence the development of the 2-6-2T type which incorporated water lubrication. Could not establish source of names, Burcot, Burnley and Banstead. GWR 1346 (0-6-4T) was fitted with a Belpaire boiler supplied by R & W Hawthorn Leslie.  

The Roberts Collection. Part 3: mainly London & South Western. Phil Coutanche. 49-57.
See letter and sketch map from J.M. Gregory in RA 7 page 76.who provides the precise location of the photographs taken in the vicinity of Winchester (that is first six in table below)

'Down Postal'. 58
Irish railway politics. Stanley C. Jenkins.
See letter from Reg Davies (RA 3 page 80) and original article RA 2 page 20 on complex political situation of railways in Ulster: notably Unionist anti-railway stance and Labour's avoidance of anything to do with Stormont at time of railway nationalization in mainland Britain.
Pouteau corrections. John Alsop.
See RA3 page 61 et seq
Cromer accident. Michael Brooks.
The Pouteau list GE-51 "Cromer [express] approaching Witham pre-accident on 1 September 1905:claims that this was a fake and this was substantiated by J.E. Kite who sold the card to Brooks: in a notes author agrees.
Nicht Gepikchurtakën. Peter Witts.
See RA 3 page 71 upper: trespassing photographer?
Pouteau observations. Bill Aves.
See RA4: 53 (upper) down train; 53 bottom 2-4-2T not 0-4-4T; 55 upper: corrects comments in caption on push & pull service to Palace Gates; 56 bottom: brake fitted Y14 class, and p. 91 lower queries locomotive type and wrong line working.
GWR coaches in mystery accident. John Lewis.
See RA4 page 70: identies of carriages involved in accident [at Clevedon]
Chapeltown branch bridges.John Miles. 59.
Letter of appreciation for feature in Issue 4 page 3 (KPJ would gladly add brickbats) and further letter in Issue 6 page 78 from Peter M. Hughes (on ballast colours and on brick types used).
Subsidence and ladders. Richard Kinnear.
See magnum tedious on page 34 of RA4.
More on railway postcards of Leicestershire. Peter Witts.
See Issue 4 page 59 et seq.: further notes on stations at Medbourne, Broughton Astley (locomotive was a Johnson 0-6-0 with H class boiler), Blaby, Leicester (Midland Railway) (with tender of 4-2-2), Overseal & Moira, Grimston, Glenfield Tunnel (had gates at both ends), Great Glen (note on headgear worn by staff), Heather (LNWR ran most of the train service), Syston, Kirby Muxloe and Glenfield.
The Port Talbot US 0-8-2Ts. Peter Treloar. 60.
See feature in Issue 4 page 71: notes that the GWR reboilered the class in 1908: two illus in reboilered state and cites pp. K245-6 of RCTS Locomotives of the GWR. Part 10.
The Port Talbot US 0-8-2Ts — further reference. Mick Nicholson.
See feature in Issue 4 page 71: cites article by Dennis Allenden in Model Railways, 1977 (Dec.) 597-601 on the class.

The Cambrian Railways photographs of H.W. Burman: Part Two. Mike Christensen. 61-6.
Part 1 see Issue 3 page 81 et seq; Part 3 see Issue 9 page 51 et seq

Pouteau listings Part 5: The Great Northern Railway. John Alsop. 67-84.

Wish You Were Here? Railway postcards of Aberdeenshire. John Alsop. 85-96.
Ballater station; Class S 4-4-0 No. 79 with LNWR Royal Train at Ballater station; GNSR bus at Braemar; stations at: Lumphanan, Cambus o' May, Park, Murtle, and Bieldside; Aberdeen Joint Station during reconstruction; stations at Kinaldie (with O class 4-4-0 No. 7), Monymusk, Kennethmont, Inverurie (new station of 1902), Udny (with O class 4-4-0), Cruden Bay, Acnnagatt, Maud (with O class 4-4-0 No. 6); Longside in December 1906 following snowstorm, 4-4-0 and coach No. 171 stuck in snow; Fraserburgh with St Combs branch train (also shown in colour on rear cover);
St Combs terminus with D class 0-6-0T No. 8 on passenger train 96 upper;
train on 2ft 3in gauge Strathbathie Light Railway which was built by the Seaton Brick & Tile Co with Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0ST Newburgh (WN 545) crossing Murcar Golf Course (96 lower): see letter from Peter Witts (RA 7 page 76) on Newburgh and subsequent rolling stock used on line.

LTSR 4-4-2T Tilbury Docks. Rear cover upper.
Chromolithograph which appeared originally in Rly Mag.,

Fraserburgh station. Rear cover lower.
Coloured postcard.

Railway Archive Issue No. 6 (2004)

Swift, Peter W. The Drummond 4-6-0s of the London & South Western Railway. 3-24.
A very detailed account of the Drummond four-cylinder 4-6-0s from the highly unsuccessful F13 and E14 designs which had been intended to operate expresses between Salisbury and Exeter, but which ended up hauling coal trains between Salisbury and Southampton, through the less unsuccessful G14 and P14 designs to the T14 class which was moderately successful. Some of the less successful types formed the basis for Urie rebuilds as 2-cylinder locomotives. The F13 class was unusual in combining Stephenson valve gear for the inside cylinders and Walschaerts for the outside. The illustrative material includes five broadside views of the varieties taken outside Exmouth Junction mpd. General arrangement drawings of the F13, T14 and G14 are also included with a warning on their dimensional accuracy (although it would seem improbable that Lottery funding could be achieved to build an F13). There are also views of the class in service. See also letter from Roger Brasier (RA 7 page 87) who comments on Eric Langridge's involvement in the design and his observations on scragging on the earlier types with widely separated pairs of cylinders. Ted Lloyd (RA 7 page 75 disputes claim that F13 was first 4-cylinder design for a British railway: Webb 1400 class for LNWR introduced in 1903. Further Pouteau illus of No. 331 in Number 15 page 79

Pouteau listings. Part 6: The Great Western Railway. Part 1. John Alsop. 25-44.
Part 2 Issue 7 page 57

Pope, Ben. Underground Trains at Gloucester: construction of the District Line's G Stock. 45-58.
See letter in Issue 7 page 74 by Michael J. Smith on G stock working briefly on Metropolitan Line in preparation for transfer of F stock to Line. There was a risk of wide clerestories fouling tunnels beteen Baker Street and Finchley Road.

Down Postal (letters). 59.
Victorian paints. Tony East.
See Issue No. 5 page 3: details of a Mander Brothers paint catalogue in East's possession and further notes on Caledonian Railway blue which was probably lightened Prussian blue, called Antwerp blue in the Mander catalogue.
Victorian paints. Mike Grocock.
See Issue No. 5 page 3: The various shades of North Eastern Railway (NER) Saxony green and cites two books relevant to Victorian paints and a partial citation of Rly Engr., 1895 (October) on coach construction (including painting) by the CR
Victorian paints. Terry McElarney.
See Issue No. 5 page 3: an effusive appreciation.
Victorian paints. Michael Hardy.
See Issue No. 5 page 3: comment on the darkness of the colour illustrations and on the methods used for block making of the original "F. Moore" plates in The Locomotive..." and for the coloured postcards.
Irish and Great Central matters. George Huxley.
See Issue No. 3 page 96 notes that CIE re-opened line from Fermoy to Waterford between Suir Bridge Junction and Ballymacourty Junction on 8 April 1970 to serve Quigly's Magnesite Works, but the line closed again in 1982. The Suir Bridge is now severed but a narrow gauge line exists near Kilmeadow. Also notes illustration of GCR No. 694 in Issue 5 page 6 and notes that the colour of the F. Moore print owned by writer and the one in George Dow's Great Central Vol. 2 fp. 278 are, not surprisingly, different.
Mystery locomotive identified. Brian Janes.
See Issue 5 illustration page 26 middle: all three writers agree that locomotive was certainly Cornwall Minerals Railway 0-6-0T (James considers to be No. 12)  before transfer to Lynn & Fakenham Railway.
Mystery locomotive identified. Brian Lacey.
See Issue 5 illustration page 26 middle all three writers agree that locomotive was certainly Cornwall Minerals Railway 0-6-0T before transfer to Lynn & Fakenham Railway. buit Lacey considers that photograph may have been taken at Sharp Stewart.
Mystery locomotive identified. Peter Treloar
See Issue 5 illustration page 26 middle: all three writers agree that locomotive was certainly Cornwall Minerals Railway 0-6-0T before transfer to Lynn & Fakenham Railway. Treloar thinks that the men are Cornish looking and suggests that Francis Trevithick was responsible for the design. He also notes that CMR No. 10 went via the Colne Valley & Halstead Railway to the South Hetton Colliery. Cites RCTS Locomotives of the Great Western Railway Part 3 and Clark's Illustrated history of M& GNR locomotives (1990). 
Mystery station identified. Mick Hutson. 77.
See Issue 5 page 26 bottom: Ashford Middlesex c1900.
Mystery station identified. Alan de Burton
See Issue 5 page 26 bottom: Ashford Middlesex c1900.
Mersey Railway locos. Jeff Mullier.
See Issue No. 2 page 2 on 0-6-4Ts sent to Richmond Vale Railway in Australia including the modifications performed by Beyer Peacock prior to export: steam brakes and new cab roofs. Gives dates Australian locomotives withdrawn except for ex-Mersey Railway No. 1 preserved at New South Wales Transport Museum.
Mersey Railway locos. Trevor Davies.
See Issue No. 5 page 27: cites R.G. Preston's The Richmond Vale Railway (1979) for the final disposal of the Australian former Mersey Railway locomotives, including the one preserved..
Mersey Railway locos. Philip Atkins.
See Issue No. 5 page 27: cites writer's own contribution in Rly Wld 1976 (March/April). Heavy flange wear was encountered on the 0-6-4Ts hence the development of the 2-6-2T type which incorporated water lubrication. Could not establish sourced of names, Burcot, Burnley and Banstead. GWR 1346 (0-6-4T) was fitted with a Belpaire boiler supplied by R & W Hawthorn Leslie.
Mersey Railway locos. Mick Nicholson.
See Issue No. 5 page 35 (bottom): illus of No. 1207 taken at different times and locations. Letter also refers to broad gauge railway at Newport (Issue 5 page 22) and states that the device mentioned in the caption as a "locking bar" was a wheel chock.
Thomas Street level crossing. Ray Caston
See Issue 5 page 14: Illustration (page 24) argues that not the canal towpath but start of the works for Shaftsbury Street bridge. Gives closure date for Courtybella Station and notes that Sirhowy Tramroad did not cross the Cardiff Road by a bridge (this only happened after conversion to a railway).
Port Talbot Yankees. Desmond Coakham.
See Issue 4 page 71: argues that Churchward was eager to examine the PTR locomotives to establish methods of construction; there was a problem with the flat grates on top of the bar frames; cites David Allenden's articles in Model Rlys from the 1970s for survey of American practice. The valve spindles induced a rocking motion. See reply from Robin Simmons in RA 7 page 74..
Accident at Clevedon. Christopher Redwood. 78.
See Issue 4 page 70. Author of The Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway (1981) writer claims that location was Clevedon (GWR) and accident happened during running round at the terminus.
Roberts L&SWR photos. Peter H. Swift.
Exact locations of  pictures in Issue 5 on pages 49, 50 lower, (near Winchester) and 55 and 56 upper (Nine Elms).
Chapeltown bridges. Peter M. Hughes.
See letter from John Miles (Issue 5 page 59) and feature in Issue 4 page 3 et brick by brick
Medbourne. John Edgington.
See letter by Peter Witts in Number 5 and illustration to which it refers in Number 4 (page 88)
Looking for Mr Pouteau. David Patrick.
See Number 8 page 69 et seq for item cited (seemingly not actual illustration not reproduced): further activities of Pouteau and his father and on the photograph of County Kerry whilst briefly fitted with a Number 2 boiler

The Leicester to Rugby Line. Part 1: Leicester to Countesthorpe. Stanley C. Jenkins. 61-78.
See long critical letter from Giles Brown (Issue 7 page 76) and response to it from Stanley C. Jenkins (Issue 7 p. 75) also further information from James Howes in Issue 19 page 52 concerning Countesthorpe. Part 2: Issue 7 page 37 et seq.

Fly Shunted. 78
Duke class No. 3273 Armorel (Pouteau Collection): location?: according to John Edgington (and who better: RA 7 page 76): Oxford LNWR shed and date between November 1896 and February 1902.

The Roberts Collection. Part 4: Crossing the Channel via Dover Phil Coutanche. 79-86
See also Br. Rly J. 1994 (51), page 76 (lower)

Wish You Were Here? Railway postcards of Cumberland. John Alsop. 87-96.

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Stirling 4-2-2 No. 774 and 2-2-2 No. 872 on down Scotch express (from colour lithograph). front cover.
See caption to illus. page 7 upper (on which this colour lithograph was based)

The Railway in the landscape. 3-4.
Illus. (pc) Symonds Yat station with GWR 0-6-0ST on freight train.

Mullay, A.J. The Flying Scotsman cartel. 5-14.
Trailer for forthcoming book by Mullay: describes the agreement between the East Coast and West Coast route companies not to reduce their Anglo-Scottish journey times below eight hours (for Edinburgh and Glasgow). . See letter in Issue 8 page 40 from David Stirling with references which strongly refutes the notion of a cartel. Sandy Mullay strongly contended his assertion in RA 9 page 63.

Treloar, Peter. Linesiding at Kenton: the transition from L&NWR to LMS. 15-24.
A magnificent collection of photographs: sadly the compiler has made no attempt to identify the photographer/s which are in the classic broad vista mould: Precursor 4-4-0 1723 Scorpion on seven coach down express; Experiment on down stopping train; Georve V 4-4-0 1730 Snipe on 2p.m. Corridor c1912; Prince of Wales 4-6-0 No. 379 W.M. Thackeray on down Corridor c1913; Claughton No. 1019 Columbus on down express c1924; 2-4-2T No. 816 on two coach local on "electric lines"; Hughes 4-6-0 No. 1522 on down express; Compound No. 1056 on down Birmingham train c1924; Compound No. 1076 with leading vehicle still in LNWR livery and most of remainder in LMS with Bakerloo tube train to its right c1925; 4-4-2T No. 6789 on up suburban train; Precursor 5303 Argus and Claughton 5904 Holland Hibberd on up express; Tishy 5688 Tara with Prince of Wales 5635 Charles Lamb on down express; compound 1191 with Claughton 6014 on down express; class 5 2-6-0 13074 on down excursion; 6110 Grenadier Guardsman (without smoke deflector plates) on down Corridor. See also letter from Alan Cliff (RA 9 page 63) who was a fellow member of the Oxford University Railway Society in the 1950s and has notes of an Uncle's observations made on the LNWR mainline near Lancaster Castle during 1916..

The Trans-Atlantic effect: being a consideration upon how American railway practices influenced those of the North Eastern Railway. John G. Teasdale. 25-36.
Originally published in the North Eastern Express, the quarterly journal of the North Eastern Railway Association, but with additional illustrations, including the usual portrait of George Stegmann Gibb. Sources are cited and extensive bibliography. Illus. (largely additional to original): 398 class 0-6-0 No. 628 at Middlebrough on coal train; T class 0-8-0 No. 2116 (workshop grey official); T class 0-8-0 No. 162 on brake tests on York to Scarborough line with bogie hopper wagons (tests were in October 1903 and Westinghouse air and vacuum brakes were compared); bogie hopper wagon; 20 ton hopper wagon; V class 4-4-2 No. 532 in workshop grey; Z class Atlantic on down express near Cramlington on 26 March 1921. Caption presumably unchanged from original article refers to changes made to Z claaa following Grouping which adversely affected performance and that North Eastern Railway Association were researching this .RCTS History refers to several changes made to boiler and notes several late proposed modifications to front-end including the application of derived valve gear as on B16/2 and simplification with two inside cylinders. Hall Switch & Signal Co. electro-gas automatic signals at Green Lane Thirsk with C.H. Ellison, Telegraph Superrintendent and E.F. Fleet, Signal Engineer; V class 1776 on up express formed of ECJS passing  automatic signal at Pilmoor (Sessay Wood).

Jenkins, Stanley C. The Leicester to Rugby Line. Part 2: Broughton Astley to Rugby. 37-56.
Part 1 see Issue 6 page 61 et seq: Broughton Astley station; tedious repetition of illus page 91 (lower) Issue 4;  7 ton 4 plank open wagon supplied Gloucester Wagon Co. to W.S. Chandler of this obscure spot; Leire Halt; Ullesthorpe & Lutterworth station; 42361 ariving Ullesthorpe on 19 September 1961; Gill's Corner Tunnel; Rugby Wharf branch, Avon Viaduct; Rugby station panorama c1924; interior of Rugby station c1912; 6134 Atlas on down Royal Scot leaving Rugby in 1919 (H. Gordon Tidey); 42331 on last day special on 30 December 1961 at Ullesthorpe (John Marshall). The line, and especially Ullesthorpe, brought an ellegiac response from Pete Waterman (RA 9 page 64). and also further information from James Howes in Issue 19 page 52 concerning Countesthorpe.

Pouteau Listings Part 7: The Great Western Railway Part II. John Alsop. 57-73.
Part 1 see Issue 6 page 25

'Down Postal'. 74-6+
G stock memories. Michael J. Smith
See Number 6 page 45 G stock working briefly on Metropolitan Line in preparation for transfer of F stock to Line. There was a risk of wide clerestories fouling tunnels beteen Baker Street and Finchley Road. Also confirms location of Acton Town for illus. page 56..
The Port Talbot Railway 'Yankees'. Robin Simmonds.
See letter from Desmond Coakham (Number 6 page 77) concerning feature in Number 4 page 71 et seq. Simmons states tht short of information on rebuilt locomotives.
Cornwall Mineral Railways loco. Nicholas May.
See Fly shunted in Number 5 page 26 (middle): states leading dimensions of these back-to-back locomotives.
Signalling observations. Mick Nicholson.
See Number 6 (page 11 lower): suggests that signals rather than platforms were out of use; also comment on RA 6 page 34 (bottom) on oil can carrier (probably a signal fitter albeit a not fit one with arm in sling and illustration on page 41 top noting reason for proximity of signals to points.
A couple of corrections. John Roebuck.
See Number 6 caption relating to 94 top (date of merging of Newcastle & Carlisle Railway into NER), and location of Culham station (page 42 top).
Leicester-Rugby. Graham W. Ellis.
See Number 6: page 66 Royal train heading for Market Harborough not Rugby; destination of tram (p. 65) and errors on map, especially location of West Bridge (p. 60).
Leicester-Rugby. Giles Brown.
See Number 6 page 61 et seq: very detailed criticism (some of which is responded to by author below): errors on map (RA 6 page 60), statement concerning diversion of traffic from Leicester to Rugby route onto line via Bedford and Hitchin; failure to date statements about imaginery itinerary; statements concerning engine shed/mpd, Wigston shed; (engine shed) not Wigston South engine shed, Royal Train (p. 66) heading towards Kettering, not Rugby
Leicester-Rugby. Stanley C. Jenkins. 75.
Response to Giles Brown (qv)
Leicester-Rugby. James Pope.
See Number 6 page 66: Royal train was heading towards Kettering, not Rugby & notes observers indicating that Royalty on board. Also notes several errors on plan on page 67 of Wigston South Junction (also note on freight passing onto Rugby route in 1950s).
Drummond 4-6-0s. Ted Lloyd.
Dispiutes claim by Peter Swift (article RA 6 page 3 et seq) that F13 was first British 4-cylinder 4-6-0: preceded by Webb 1400 class in 1903.
Drummond 4-6-0s. Mick Hutson.
See RA 6 page 7 (right hand): at Sidmouth Junction on Up train.
Less locomotives, more railway! G.S. Passmore.
General comment
L&GRP–help wanted. Ron Dawe.
Wishes to know location of road locomotive collection: adds information on those who formed Collection and into whose hands that it passed.
Fly shunted–RA6. John Edgington. 76.
See 6 page 78: Oxford LNWR shed: locomotive Duke 3273 (built 1896) first Duke to Bulldog conversion (1902): date therefore inwith those.
The Roberts Collection: Winchester area identification. J.M. Gregory.
Shows with the aid of a sketch map the location of photographs shown in RA5 page 49 et seq
Pouteau corrections. Matthew Searle.
See RA 6 page 41 bottom: Oxford view from south not north as stated
Pouteau corrections. Michael Dunn.
See RA6 page 41 bottom: confirms from south and adds some extra information. RA6 page 31 lower: earlier than 1905 (still fitted with cast brass coat of arms); ..
Pouteau observations. John M. Smith
See RA 6 page 33 top: confirms 3475 County of Wilts; also makes notes on conservation? of old photographs and nots comments on back of postcard of two LNWR Jumbos at Harrow dated 16 July 1906 concerning the photograph and plans for "next Saturday" at Hayes and Greenford/Ruislip.
RA5: More on Mersey locos, Roberts and the Strathbathie Light Railway. Peter Witts.
See RA 5: page 27 (initial photo): notes involvement of "F. Moore" in caption; use of ex-Mersey Railway locomotives by J. & A. Brown in New South Wales (see RA 5 page 39); see pictures on page 54 and 52 (lower) to suggest date of June 1891 for both; also comment on Newburgh and other forms of motive power on Strathbathie Light Railway (96 lower)
L&SWR matters arising – with some comments on a hat!  Roger Brasier. 87.
Comment on Tony East's articles on painting, especially very dark colour of T9 No. 706 (shown on page 11 lower of RA5): writer owns print with lighter (normal?) green; also notes progress in Drummond's four-cylinder designs (see article by Peter Swift in RA 6 page 3 et seq) from cylinders in a staggered pattern to the cylinders being in line. Eric Langridge had worked on these designs and was aware that the staggered pattern led to racking. Notes that an inline form was eventually adopted by Stanier for his Pacifics but that the Princess Royal and GWR 4-cylinder classes suffered from racking. Finally illustration shows him wearing a square bowler (not a top hat) (and KPJ was the coat an ulster?).

The Roberts Collection Part 5: Great Northern interlude. Phil Coutanche. 77-85.

Fly Shunted. 86
0-6-0ST Barry: Hunslet or Hudswell Clarke?
Issue 8 page 41 contains two letters both of which state that it was built by Hudswell Clarke (440/1896). John Fletcher states that it was probably in the hands of C.J. Wills & Sons Ltd during the construction of the London County Council Becontree Estate during the 1920s. Hugh Smith cites the The Hunslet Engine Works by D.H. Townsley (Plateway 1998) and The Railway Foundry Leeds 1839-1969 by R.N. Redman (Goose, 1972): the latter states that No. 440 was supplied to No. 2 Contract, Barry Docks.
Ljungstrom turbine condensing locomotive in service/on test?
LSWR A12 No. 648 with crowd: when & where? 86 (bottom)
Peter Swift (Issue 8 page 41) states that location was probably West Meon, certainly on Meon Valley line, but doubts whether was Opening Day (motive power for which is cited). Mick Hutson also suggests West Meon but argues that trees would not have been present and also suggests Clandon, Oxshott or Claygate (Oxshott being least improbable). Peter Treloar grabs it for Cornwall suggesting Wadebridge. But Melvin S. Lovell (RA 9 page 63) puts a very strong case for Privett on the Meon Valley line..
Signal box, loop and station: where?

Parkhouse, Neil. Wish you were here? Railway postcards of Gloucestershire. 88-96.
Severn Bridge (very extensive caption gives detailed history of bridge and its traffic and notes that the illus. when hand tinted was used by both GWR and MR for carriage panels);
Bishop's Cleeve station shortly after opening in 1910;  
GWR single-deck bus (20 hp Milnes-Daimler) arriving Stroud on HYDRA wagon;
GWR 20hp Milnes-Daimler double-deck bus (CO 84) at Bowbridge post office;
Chalford station with auto trailer in siding, baulk track in another siding and sem-derilict Thames & Severn Canal.
Ebley Crossing Halt with steam railmotor (railcar)
Frocester Station approach
Stonehouse Eastington Road Midland Railway (on Nailsworth branch)
Badminton Signal box
Chipping Sodbury station
Accident at Over on 30 April 1915
Grange Court Junction
Woolaston station and signal box
Charlton Kings station
Longhope station with 4-4-0
Coleford station c1912
Moreton-in-Marsh station (aerial view) with Shipton-on-Stour visible and ROD 2-8-0 on long freight, c1929.

Dymock station, c1910 (coloured postcard). rear cover
Caledonian Railway postcard showing Driver John Souter examining his 4-4-0 after arrival on record breaking run of 1895. rear cover.
Ivatt C1 Atlantic on down Flying Scotsman formed of ECJS. rear cover.

Railway Archive No. 8 (2004)

The railway in the landscape. 2-3.
Grove Park c1894 with down Boat Train in snow. Picture from the Roberts Collection clearly shows a double hedge below embankment: see letter from Nick de Courtais (Issue 17 page 38) for the probable origin of this feature.

The Lee-on-the-Solent Railway. John Alsop. 4-25.
With additional notes by Neil Parkhouse. The Lee-on-the-Solent Railway was a branch off what had been the mainline between Bishopstoke (now Eatleigh) and Gosport which had opened in 1841/2. The new railway began at Brockhurst/Fort Brockhurst. It was incorporated on 5 July 1890 by a Board of Trade certificate and opened on 12 May 1894. Considerable savings could have been made if the line had been constructed after the 1896 Light Railways Act. Notes that the regular engine was Scott, a 2-4-0T built by George England in 1861 and shown at the Hyde Park Exhibition in 1862 following which it was sold to the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway where it became No. 11. This locomotive is subject of letter from David Morton in Issue 15 page 43 who states that Scott did not become S&DR No. 11, but was acquired by the LSWR Engineer's Department and was named after Archibald Scott, the Traffic Manager, was moved to the Locomotive Department from January 1874, was sent to the Bodmin & Wadebridge line in Cornwall and returned in 1886. Also describes S&DR No. 11 which also came from George England..
Illus.: Lee-on-the-Solent station & beach c1910;
Fort Brockhurst station on opening day, 12 May 1894 with Manning Wardle 0-6-0T Jumbo page 7;
Fort Brockhurst station on 9 February 1952 page 8;
O2 No. 233 at Fort Brockhurst station pre-1914 page 9
2-4-0T Scott at Fort Brockhurst c1902 page 10 upper
Lee-on-the-Solent with B661 (not 735 as caption) on 14 April 1928 (H.C. Casserley photo) see letter John Alsop (RA 9 page 64) 18 lower
H13 steam railcar No. 10 at Bodmin North c1908 page 22 lower
ex-LBSC Terrier as LSWR No. 735 with mechanical push & pull gear c1912 page 23 upper
Lee-on-the-Solent with D class 0-4-2T B626 on last passenger train page 24

The Roberts Collection. Part 6: In the Garden of England. Phil Coutanche. 26-39.

'Down Postal' [correspondence]. 40-2.
The Flying Scotsman cartel. David Stirling.
A strongly argued (with six references to PRO and NAS source documents and published literature) which tends to refute Mullay's assertions (No. 7 page 5) concerning a cartel and for his failure to note that Lord Monkswell was "hardly an unbiased witness". The original author replied to this letter (at length) in RA 9 page 63.
Proper research - in the Pub! Norman Hill
See No. 7 page 79 of Roberts' photographs of GNR mainline in Knebworth area and the Station Hotel and/or The Station [public house] thereat
L&SWR Drummond 4-6-0s and other matters. Peter Swift. 41
See page 86 (bottom) Issue 7: states that location was probably West Meon, certainly on Meon Valley line, but doubts whether was Opening Day (motive power for which is cited).
Mystery L&SWR station. Mick Hutson.
See page 86 (bottom) Issue 7 suggests West Meon but argues that trees would not have been present and also suggests Clandon, Oxshott or Claygate (Oxshott being least improbable)
And another candidate. Peter Treloar.
See page 86 (bottom) Issue 7 grabs it for Cornwall suggesting Wadebridge.

More on Barry. John Fletcher.
See Issue 7 page 86 top: states that it was built by Hudswell Clarke (440/1896) that it was probably in the hands of C.J. Wills & Sons Ltd during the construction of the London County Council Becontree Estate during the 1920s.
More on Barry. Hugh Smith.
See Issue 7 page 86 top:states that it was built by Hudswell Clarke (440/1896) the The Hunslet Engine Works by D.H. Townsley (Plateway 1998) and The Railway Foundry Leeds 1839-1969 by R.N. Redman (Goose, 1972): the latter states that No. 440 was supplied to No. 2 Contract, Barry Docks.

Bridge improvements on the Midland [Railway] in the 1880s. Part 1: The viaducts. Neil Parkhouse. 43-68.
Official Midland Railway photographs from albums in the Alastair Warrington Collection. Notes on the Engineers/Chief Engineers contemporaneous with the photographs. The viaducts described and illustrated are page 46: Sharnbrook Viaduct (1882) see letter from Keith Fenwick in Issue 9 page 63 on spacing of telegraph poles (also Issue 22 page 66): the poles must have been 95 yards apart leading to a high risk of wind damage to the wires., Wichnor Viaduct (1879); Burton Bridge (1882); Belgrave Bridge, Leicester (1883); Stonehouse Viaduct (1884) page 51see also letter from Brian Lewis in Issue 9 page 64; Oston Dyke Bridge (1885); Ise Viaduct (1886); Whitney on Wye Viaduct (1888); Whitney on Wye Viaduct (1888) and Clapham Viaduct (1888)

The Railway Photographs of E. Pouteau. Part 8: The Great Western Railway. Part 3. John Alsop. 69-88.
Photographs taken by W.R. Gay shown in green

Wish you were here? Railway postcards of Kent. Paul Laming. 89-96.
High Halden Road station (Kent & East Sussex Light Railway); Folkestone Harbour station with Kitson steam railcar, presumably on test, about to tackle 1 in 30 gradient; Lyminge station on the Elham Valley line; Q class 0-4-4T at Westerham c1905 (Pouteau postcard); Shepherswell Station (East Kent Light Railway) with Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST No. 2 Walton Park on mixed train c1934 (was it really year before KPJ was born?); Hawkhurst Station c1915 (lady's hat should be of interest to bird watchers); Swanley Junction Station approach road c1908 with horse-drawn vehicles awaiting return of kiss 'n ride traffic; Eltham Well Hall Station c1908; Ebbsfleet & Cliffsend with female member of staff presumably during WW1; Grain Crossing Halt;; Gravesend Station c1914?;

Railway Archive No. 9 (March 2005)

Bulldog 4-4-0 No. 3344 Pluto with stopping train of clerestory non-corridor stock. Roger Markland. front cover.
Painting: see also p. 86 lower for photograph on which painting was based. Painting also includes Dean 2201 2-4-0 in background. Location unknown, but three-way junction. See Issue 10 letter from Ian Griffiths and comment thereon in letter from Desmond Coakham (Issue 11 page 42) See another illustration and comment in Number 11 page 19 which seems to confirm that location was Pontypool Road..

The railway in the landscape [Matlock Bath Station, 1895]. 2-3.

Geens, Barrie. The railways of King's Heath, 1835-1969. 4-41.
Further pictures is Issue 10 page 85 (lower). Page 8: Queen's bridge c1884 with MR wagons and Bretby wagon: see e-mail from Simon Turner (10-42) concerning Bretby wagon; page 11 replacement Queens bridge with platelayers (not gangers: see Mick Nicholson e-mail 10-42)  page 35 upper: 5912 Queen's Hall on clearance tests on 10 November 1957 (caption notes absence of apostrophe from signal box sign for "Kings Heath): see letter from Michael Dunn (10-42) for evidence for apostrophe in signs stored at Kidderminster Railway Museum

Fidczuk. Peter. Gas by rail. Part 1: Early chlorine tanks. 42-50
Article begins with Wilfred Owen's poem which described a German attack with chlorine gas during WW1 and how this led to retaliation by the British which involved the transport of liquid chlorine and its eventual chemical manufacture into phosgene and mustard gas. The Kastner-Kellner Company manufactured the chlorine in Cheshire and Northumberland. All of the wagons illustrated were of the enclosed type in which the pressure vessel barrel was enclosed within a timber wagon body with a louvred ventilator above a "salt wagon" type of roof.

Christensen, Mike. The Cambrian Railways photographs of H.W. Burman. Part 3. 51-8.
Part 2 see Issue 5 page 61 et seq Part 4 see Issue 16 page 27 et seq

Coutanche, Phil. The Roberts Collection. Part 7: All at sea. 59-62.

'Down Postal' [correspondance]. 63-4.
The Flying Scotsman cartel – the Author replies. A.J. Mullay.
See originasl feature by Sandy Mullay (RA 7 page 5) and response to it in RA 8 page 40 by David Stirling
That mystery L&SW station. Melvin S. Lovell.
See RA 7 page 86 (bottom): Privett station on the Meon Valley line
L&NWR linesiding notes from Lancaster. Alan Cliff.
See RA7 page 15 et seq: fellow member of Oxford University Railway Society with Peter Treloar: owns a notebook compiled by his uncle, John Cliff, made near Lancaster Castle from 28 April 1916 to 4 January 1917 when Webb compounds were still at work.
GNoSR locos — appeal for photographs. Paul Tasker.
Appeal for information about GNoSR 0-4-0WTs Nos. 13 and 14 (also gives some information on type): see also Steamindex's farthing's worth
Bridge improvements on the Midland. Keith Fenwick.
See Issue 8 page 46: asks about spacing of telegraph poles: reply from Mick Nicholson (e-mail) p. 42 Issue 10. (also further letter in Issue 22 page 66)
Bridge improvements on the Midland. Brian Lewis. 64.
See Issue 8 page 51: Stonehouse viaduct: Brunel's Bristol & Gloucester timber viaduct being replaced: see also picture of "Magpie Viaduct" (RA 8 78 lower): claims to be Walkham Viaduct
Lee-on-the-Solent correction. John Alsop.
See Issue 8 page 18 lower: B661 on 14 April 1928.
You'll amount to nothing if you spend your life daydreaming about trains. Pete Waterman.
See feature on Rugby to Leicester line (RA 7 page 37), notably at Ullsethorpe where Pete had happy childhood memories of rural railway England in about 1950.
Rare Kruger sighting. Jim Lodge.
See Issue 8 page 87: overall view of Westbourne Park shed: "cruel" enlargement shows Kruger.
Banbury & Cheltenham photo acknowledgement correction. Alan Watkins.
Cites The Banbury & Cheltenham Direct Railway page 231: shows writer's grandparents at Churchill Crossing where his grandfather Arthur Watkins was crossing keeper from 1906 to 1934. See also mystery photograph.of signal box (with name removed) might have been WW2 but for presence of type 47 locomotive: Issue 10 page 85.

The railway photographs of E. Pouteau. Part 9: The Great Western Railway Part 4, The Highland Railway, Hull & Barnsley Railway & The Isle of Wight. John Alsop. 65-84.

List: H&B-12-4-0 No. 33: see letter from Nick Fleetwood RA10 page 41

Pouteau update. D. Castle. 85.
Letter with comment and two extra photographs: Upper: De Glehn 4-4-2 No. 103 President with people all over and around it: see letter from John Edgington (10-42); and lower 4009 Shooting Star passing Acton on down express.

Fly Shunted. 86-7.
Rugby station looking west. 86 upper
c1930 with 910 class 2-4-2T No. 6723 with service for Leicester and LNWR 0-6-2T. (A.V. Mace Collection). Letter from D. Horne (Issue 11 page 42) argues that could not be a train for Leicester as signalling did not permit a move in that direction
Front cover picture. 86 lower.
Bulldog 4-4-0 No. 3344 Pluto with stopping train of clerestory non-corridor stock. Roger Markland. Dean 2201 2-4-0 in background. Location unknown, but three-way junction. See also front cover Painting. See also Issue 11 page 19: which appears to indicate Pontypool Road as location. See also Issue 13 page 60 for letter from Roger Martin-Mason wondered if in view of the splashing water (strictly taboo) and the boater-hatted gentlemen whether the photo was some form of publicity stunt...
Barnum 3226 class 2-4-0s. 87.
Three illus from F.W. Chubb Collection via Phil Coutanche: No. 3217 at Westbourne Park shed; cab view (from tender) and No. 3228. Letter from Brian Lacey (10-42) cites other locations for photographs of Barnum class.see letter from Peter Rich Issue 12 p. 69 commenting upon steam fountain in illustration of cab fittings...

Alsop, John. Wish you were here? Railway postcards of West Sussex. 88-96.

Kings Heath. Norman Glover (phot.). rear cover.
Three colour illustrations: LMS (not BR-type see letter from Brian Lacey 10-42) 2-6-0 No. 46454 with brake van on 28 September 1966; 9F 92154 with brake van on previous day, and 8F 48529 with up freight on 11 October 1966.

Issue No. 10 (July 2005)

4F 0-6-0 No. 44067 in Crewe twilight awaiting departure for Stoke (colour). Front cover.
See also page 63 lower for same view in Holywood black & white

The Railway in the landscape: Ingleton, c1890. 2-3
Viaduct and Midland Railway station.

Jackson, Alan A. The railways of Ferme Park, Harringay and Hornsey. 4-30.
In 1882 the Great Northern Railway obtained an Act to develop land between Finsbury Park and Hornsey for freight sidings. The new works included a flyover to assist locomotives to cross between the down and up yards and a new locomotive depot at Hornsey. Some damage was inflicted in WW1 from German bombing, but such damage was more severe in WW2. The LNER added some further sidings in 1930/1. Coal was the main traffic, much of it for depots south of the Thames. The Harringay Curve is described at length. Finally there is an up-market Steam World type of account of the honourable historian's copping (spotting) days on the Great Eastern and then on the Great Northern lines: a situation from the bridge on page 22 was especially popular and enabled him to see the Silver Jubilee and Coronation pass by. Observations of excursions arriving for major sporting events led to departures from home at 04.00: it is intriguing how those who disliked organised school sports rejoiced at the trains which carried spectators to major events. Letter R. Hawkins Issue 11 (p. 42) notes textual errors on p. 21 the prerved Stirling Single was a 4-2-2 not as stated and on p. 24 Hawkins used the access from Dagmar Road long after author suggests that its was closed. Writer also notes a "tunnel" under the mainline (see letter).

Coutanche, Phil.  The Roberts Collection. Part 8: Finale. 31-40.

'Down Postal'. [correspondence].  40-2.
Midland bridges RA 8, Cambrian & front cover RA 9. Ian Griffiths.
In part this refers to the painting on the front cover of Issue 9 and suggests location of Pontypool Road (old station): this led to a further letter from Desmond Coakham (Issue 11 page 42) which considered the plausibility of Pontypool Road.
Pouteau update – RA9. Stephen Duffell. 41.

Hull & Barnsley Pouteau. Nick Fleetwood.
See listing in RA 9: H&B-1: which suggests a MR location and attempts to identify H&BR 2-4-0: see further letter from Mick Nicholson (Issue 11 p. 42) which states that probably No. 34 at Leeds Wellington Street 9 June 1906.
Pouteau Listings Part 9: Highland matters. David Stirling.
Information added to the notes on RA9: 80 upper (Ballinluig rather than Aberfeldy); 81 lower repeaters not distants, and 82 lower: Elgin not Forres
More on the Highland. Keith Fenwick. 42.
Issue 9: HR-20 (page 80 upper): first two Yankee Tanks went to the Highland on trial for a year in 1892 (not 1902 as stated). Jones found them satisfactory and recommended their purchase, which was confirmed in 1893. The other three were, as stated, also purchased in 1893. HR-27: (page 81 upper): Second vehicle was rib-sided vehicles built by Metropolitan C&W Co. in 1874 for opening of the Far North line. The two end compartments were coupes. The other vehicles are more difficult to identify but are flat sided and with beaded panelling, so are likely to be later Jones vehicles, built from 1878 onwards. HR-40: (page 82 lower): train approaching Elgin from the East not Forres.
Pouteau GW musiugs. Alan Woodard.
Issue 9 page 71 lower: claims photo of 'Duke' Class Vulcan has been reproduced before, in an article by Robert Reeves on the GW's 'Duke' and 'Bulldog' 4-4-0s, probably in BackTrack where it was credited to 'F. Burtt collection, NRM'. Burtt took the official photographs for the LB&SCR and was active in other parts of the country as well, such as South Wales; there are two views, FB521 and FB522, both taken at Neyland about the same period as the photo of Vulcan. The photo of Vulcan in BackTrack? shows a little more either end, including the fireman on the tender, the front buffers and half the PO wagon in the background. What can be seen of the latter reads: 'PYMAN', then underneath 'ORIENTAL' and under that 'No. 33'. Again in said article, there's a photo of 'Duke' Class Mendip about the same period, possibly taken by Burtt the same day, with the footbridge in the background.
Issue 9 page 75: 'Metro' tank is climbing Grosvenor Bank out of Victoria, not heading in as stated. In the background behind the engine is where the carriage sheds stand on the east (LC&DR) side of the line. Again published before but not sure where. Finally, I can't wait for the LB&SCR listings!
Observations regarding Burman and Pouteau. John Edgington.
Some comments on RA9. Cambrian photos, page 52 (lower): The locomotive looks like a 4-4-0 (No. 60? (From a blow-up of the scan, it could well be. Ed.) The first coach is an L&NWR 50 foot single-ended slip composite, Dia. D249. Pouteau, (page 85 upper): This may be a Railway Club visit. The gentleman at the right-hand end of the frame may be J.F. Gairns, at that time editor of The Railway Magazine.
A little flattery & more on LB&SC headcodes. Richard Greening.
Headcodes on the two Atlantics at Littlehampton on page 90 (upper) in Issue 9. No 38 carries the code for a Special on the Brighton-Portsmouth line, and the H2 is a Brighton-Littlehampton Special. The LB&SCR headcodes are given in The London Brighton and South Coast Railway by C. Hamilton-Ellis (Ian Allan 1960) and can also be found on the Brighton Circle website: www.lbscr.demon.co.uk.
A few small points. Brian Lacey.
Issue 9: top picture on the back cover is of an Ivatt LMS 2MT 2-6-0, not a BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0. Also view of GWR 0-6-0ST No. 1757 on page 69 upper may show substantial foliage on trees for a harsh mid-winter scene! See 'Fly Shunted' page 87, there is a better cab view of a Barnum on page 47 of Great Western Portrait: 1913-1921 compiled by Adrian Vaughan (OPC 1971)identified by the flat portion of the cab roof. Page 31 of the same volume has a view of '3226' Class No. 3230 at Didcot. There are also several views of' 3226's in different rebuild states in Locomotives Illustrated 92 (RAS Publishing 1993).
And a few more. Simon Turner.
Issue 9: interested in top picture on page 60: for middle of three vans on quay: type of van viewed in several distant photos yet not described in known LB&SCR literature; also mentioned line of MR wagons from an oblique perspective with a Bretby wagon closest to camera; and GWR train at Victoria LC&DR on page 75 train is leaving terminus not going in.. John Alsop agreed.
Ganging up. Mick Nicholson.
Terminology in caption on page 11 (Issue 9) is wrong: not 'gangers', but platelayers; by definition the ganger was in charge of a gang of men. Keith Fenwick ('Down Postal' page 63) asks about spacing of telegraph poles: average is 65 yards; round curves span may be reduced to 50 or 60 yards, depending on radius.
Lynx and more on West Sussex stations. A. Hemans.
See (1) article on the Roberts collection in Issue 9 page 62 upper: Royal Navy had a ship named Lynx in WW1: a destroyer of 935 tons, built by the London & Glasgow Company and, launched on 20th March 1913. See John Alsop's article on Railway postcards of West Sussex (Issue 9): Midhurst: The original LB&SCR station was nearly 600 yards to the west, not to east, of the one that opened in 1881. The L&SWR station was just under half a mile to west of the second LB&SCR station shown in the photograph. There seems to be several quoted closure dates for the L&SWR station, because it was used as a goods station for a short while after passenger closure. The closure dates are all for 1925 and are given as 4 April, and 12 and 13 July, so 13 July 1925 could be correct Rogate: The bay window was not part of the stationmaster's house but was Ladies Room. Editor notes use of Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales: a chronology (2nd Edition) by M.E. Quick (R&CHS, 2003).
Apostrophe or not 'trophe. Michael Dunn
In article on King's Heath, the upper caption, page 35, suggests that LMS did not use apostrophe on the station namesigns but this was not the case as the two illus. show. Both 'hawkseye' alloy nameplate and the enamelled steel lamp tablet form part of the collection held at Kidderminster Railway Museum

Jeuda, Basil. Return to Stoke Works. Part 4: 1927-2005. 43-65.
Robert Hyde & Sons took over the works from the LMS in the late 1920s to expand their manufacture of rolling stock components, such as axleboxes. The firm had started manufacture in Sheffield. The LMS continued to service locomotives at Stoke and most of the old North Staffordshire Railway's rather primitive fascilities remained in use until the end of steam. Although some of the key buildings have ceased to exist a surprising number are still extant. Part 3 began on page 23 of Issue 3.

Alsop, John. The railway photographs of E. Pouteau. Part 10: The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, the Liskeard & Looe Railway and the London, Tilbuy & Southend Railway. 65-84.

See observations made by Barry C. Lane (Issue 11 page 42) on L&YR locomotive classification and on notes on painting over brasswork on splashers,

Tomlinson: those wishing more Tomlinson photographs see Eric Mason's Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (1954)

Fly Shunted. 85.
Mystery signalbox with nameplate removed with some connection with Banbury & Cheltenham Direct Railway, a siding serving Bibby's seeds and Severn Valley Railway with D1951 on last train.
More on King's Heath.
See feature in Issue 9 page 4 et seq. Two Alan Donaldson photographs: class 2P 4-4-0 No. 40501 hauling inspection saloon on 22 March 1953, and 4F 43891 on mineral train.

Alsop, John. Wish you were here? Postcards of the Great Northern Railway in West Yorkshire. 86-96

Estate map of Stoke Works (North Staffordshire Railway), c1910 (coloured). Rear cover

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