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Following our invitation to readers to write a guest editorial for occasional use on this page, we welcome STEPHEN BERRY this month who reflects on how railway periodicals and books stimulated an interest in learning more about railways and their act

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“Mr. William Grainger, of Carlisle, has just completed forty years as a passenger train driver on the North British Railway. Mr. Grainger, or ‘Old Bill’ as he is familiarly called by all and sundry, is well-known all over the Southern section of the

Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor By Michael V. E. Dunn. Published by the Author, in conjunction with Kidderminster Railway Museum. Hardback, 320pp. £39.95. ISBN 978-19164001-22. “Love at first sight”. That was Michael Dunn’s reaction when first set

With regret I have to report the death of Michael J. Smith, a valued contributor of many years’ standing on Metropolitan Railway and London Transport history. Michael’s last contribution, ‘Caught by the Camera’, appeared in the April issue. Ed. A cor