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Some Items in (The) Railway Magazine

The Railway Magazine was published by Tothill Press Ltd.


continue to later years

Issue Items
1962 December
volume 108
issue 740
Article “The Malmesbury Railway” by Colin G Maggs (GW116 GW121).

Article “The New Signalbox at York Yard South” (NE190). Includes interior and exterior pictures.

Pictures including SBs: Abergavenny Brecon Road (NW240 191x), Brickyard Crossing (MR250 1962), Custom House (GE170 1962), East Grinstead "B" (LB103 1962), Lugton GB001 1962).
1962 November
volume 108
issue 739
Article “British Railways in West Wales” by D Bertram (GW660 GW666 GW669 GW670 GW673 GW674). Includes a picture of Crymmych Arms (GW669 1962) SB.

Article “Manchester to Hellifield” Part 2 by John Marshall (LY100).

Pictures including SBs: Charnwood Forest Junction (AN004 1962), Reading Main Line Junction East interior (GW080), Roade (NW110 1962), Worting Junction (SW060 1960).
1962 October
volume 108
issue 738
Article “Basford Hall Marshalling Yard Electrification and Modernisation” (NW202. Includes a picture of Crewe Sorting Sidings Middle Up exterior, interiors of Crewe Sorting Sidings North and Crewe Sorting Sidings Middle Down SBs, plus yard layout diagrams.

Article “Manchester to Hellifield” Part 1 by John Marshall (LY080. Includes a picture of Clifton Junction SB (LY080 1961).

Pictures including SBs: Chard Central (GW237c 1962), Glasgow Buchanan Street (CA470 1961), Southampton Central (SW100), Woodham Ferrers (GE202 pre1923).
1962 September
volume 108
issue 737
Article “Between Ashford and Hastings” by H A Vallance (SE045 SE046). Includes a picture of Ham Street (SE045) SB.

Article “The Palace Gates to North Woolwich Line” by Jeffrey Morss (GE032 GE170).

Pictures including SBs: Cole (SD001 1962), Farnborough (SW060, Kirkcowan (PW001 1962), St Pancras (MR001 1962).
1962 August
volume 108
issue 736
Article “Crewe-Liverpool Electrification” (NW620). Includes an interior picture of the new Edge Hill PSB.
1962 July
volume 108
issue 735
Article “Metropolitan Line Modernisation” by Charles E Lee (GC002). Includes interior and exterior pictures of the new Amersham SB and a track layout diagram.

Article “From Saltley Ferry to Denbigh” Part 2 (The Mold & Denbigh Junction Railway) by J M Dunn (NW481 NW490. Denbigh No.1 (NW490 1957) SB appears in one of the pictures.

Pictures including SBs: Brewham Siding (GW190), Cowley Bridge Junction (GW250 1961), Exeter South (GW250), Temple Mills East Junction (GE190 1962), Wigston South (MR150 1961).
1962 June
volume 108
issue 734
Article “The Cowes and Newport Railway” by R D Rickard (IC001).

Article “From Saltley Ferry to Denbigh” Part 1 (The Mold Railway) by J M Dunn (NW480 NW482 NW485).

Article “Railway Connections at Kings Cross” Part 2 by "Fowler's Ghost" deals with the various connections and links between the Metropolitan and Great Northern Railways, including plans of the various tunnels concerned.

Article “Modernisation at Colchester” includes a picture of Colchester PSB (GE210).

Pictures including SBs: Castle Caereinion (CM015), Oxenholme No.2 (NW890 1961), Three Cocks Junction (CM030).
1962 May
volume 108
issue 733
Article “Railway Connections at Kings Cross” Part 1 by "Fowler's Ghost" deals with the various connections and links between the Metropolitan and Great Northern Railways, including plans of the various tunnels concerned.

Article “Track Remodelling and New Signalbox” at Norton Bridge (NW200).

Pictures including SBs: Boat of Garten North (HR003 1954), Inverteil Junction (NB490 1959), Kilmesson (MI014 1961), Malahide (GD001 1961).
1962 April
volume 108
issue 732
Article “The Bluebell Line” by R C Riley (LB110).

Article “Over Stainmore Summit” by K Hoole (NE270 NE272). Appleby Junction (NE272) and Stainmore (NE270) SBs appear in the pictures.

Pictures of interesting signals: Cadoxton North somersault signals (BY001), Oldham Derker Street controlling road traffic (off Hartford Sidings LY003).

Pictures of SBs: Rowrah (FN090).

Pictures including SBs: Bungay (GE271 1961), Pill (GW157 1962), Warrington Central (CL060).
1962 March
volume 108
issue 731
Article “Electronic Signalling” at Henley on Thames (GW081). Includes a picture of the NX panel.

Article “Around Cardigan Bay” by Harold E Vickers (CM050).

Pictures including SBs: Tallylyn West Junction (BM001 1961), Tayport North (NB517 1961).
1962 February
volume 108
issue 730
Article “Rule 55” by J G Holmes.

Article “The Clayton West Branch” by Peter E Baughan (LY312).

Article “Railway Twighlight in the Hundred of Hoo” by H A Vallance (SE031 SE032).

Article “The Nith Valley Route” part 2 by G H Robin (GS020 GS060).

Pictures including SBs: Guildford (SW020 1961), Sutton (GE074).
1962 January
volume 108
issue 729
Article “The Moray Firth Coast Line” (GO020 GO022 GO024) by H A Vallance. Buckie (GO020) SB appears in one of the pictures.

Article “The Nith Valley Route” part 1 by G H Robin (GS020 GS060). Garrochburn (GS060) SB appears in one of the pictures.

Article “Yarm and Eaglescliffe 1825-1961” by K Hoole (NE244). Eaglescliffe South (NE490) SB appears in one of the pictures.

Pictures including SBs: Kings Cross (GN001 1961).
Issue Items
1960 April
volume 106
issue 708
Article “The Anglesey Central Railway” (NW503) by J M Dunn sets out the history and operation of this line and the LNWR built Redwharf Branch (NW504). LQ signals at Holland Arms Junction appear in pictures but not the SBs.

Article “Transportable Signalboxes in Switzerland” includes a diagram of the Pianotondo and Travi spirals on the Gotthard line.

Pictures including SBs: Brewham Siding (GW190), Falsgrave (NE220 1959), Keighley (MR890), Pontefract (SK007), Rillington GB (NE220 1959), Rotherfield & Mark Cross (LB106 1960), Scarborough (NE220), Stainforth Sidings (MR930).
Issue Items
1897 July
volume 1
issue 1
Picture including SB: Swindon Station East (GW110 c1897)