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The December issue of Railway Bylines (Vol.14 No.1) is in the shops now.

It includes:
Remembering the Coal Tanks: The LNWR Coal Tanks were hugely popular, and although only 64 were still in existence at the time British Railways was born, many of those survivors had several years useful work ahead of them. Our article is accompanied by fourteen photographs of these marvellous veterans in BR days.
A day of two gauges: Photographer Douglas Robinson treats us to a pictorial account of a day out in Cumberland, during the course of which he visted the famous Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.
North Devon clay: The North Devon Clay Company's works at Peters Marland, a little to the south of Torrington, was a very early convert to internal combustion, as from 1951 it was 'all diesel'. But just in case you are thinking that narrow gauge industrial diesels don't make for interesting pictures, we suggest you look at the photographs we've come up with.
A day in the life…: On 8 November 1952 photographer J.W.Armstrong journeyed from Darlington to Barnard Castle, then to Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. It might have seemed like a fairly ordinary day out to Mr.A at the time, but fifty-six years on, his photographs provide a fascinating record of how things really were at the time.
Plus… Manchester Ship Canal Railway, East Anglian bridges, Burton-on-Trent brewery railways, the Mid-Wales line and much, much more.

Looking ahead...

The January issue of Railway Bylines will be on sale on Monday 22nd December. It will include articles and features about the Callington branch, railway work at North Gawber Colliery (near Barnsley), the Dornoch branch, Hecate (the former Kent & East Sussex 0-8-0T) and much, much more.

 

 

RAILWAY BYLINES is the magazine devoted to branch lines, industrial railways, narrow gauge, light railways, Irish railways and those intriguing little nooks, crannies and hidey-holes of the railway network. It is out on the last Thursday of each month and costs a measly £3.90* for each 56-page issue. (*We occasionally do special 72-page issues, for which the price is £4.50.) Although RAILWAY BYLINES is distributed to all the major national newsagents chains, being a rather specialised magazine it does not necessarily turn up in every single branch. And in the branches which do stock it, it often sells out quickly. To avoid disappointment we strongly recommend that you either subscribe (which will guarantee each issue being delivered to your door, post free and with no additional charge for the bumper 72-page issues!), or reserve a copy at your local newsagent, specialist transport bookshop or model shop (a list of these outlets can be found elsewhere on this website). Alternatively, you can always buy single copies direct from the publisher: Irwell Press, 59a High Street, Clophill, Bedfordshire MK45 4BE. (Please add 75p towards p&p.) Don’t forget the name – RAILWAY BYLINES!