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ASHFORD IN TRANSITION • SKINNINGROVE WORKS
A CELEBRATION OF CLASSIC DIESELS & ELECTRICS
ISSUE 254
NOV/DEC 2019
DIESELS IN ABERDEEN
NOV/DEC 2019
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£4.75
9 771354 268149
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KENT COAL TRAFFIC
•
THE SENTINELS
IN THE 1980s
•
IRISH ‘A’ CLASS
•
THE WELSH MARCHER
2 Great Model Railways
• CROYDON NORTH STREET
• WEST COAST MAIN LINE N GAUGE
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Contents
6
The Welsh Marcher
by Andrew Royle
14
The final years of the
Irish ‘A’ Class
by Martin Axford
18
Rare Birds
by Andrew James
22
Ashford in transition
Photos by
David Ovenden
25
The West Coast Main
Line Part 2
by Andy Armitage
30
Croydon North Street
layout by Pete Sharps
32
Reviews and news
38
Kent Coal: Part Two
by David J. Hayes
44
For want of a strategy
by Colin Boocock
50
A long run with 47810
by Elliot Hopewell
52
The Sentinels
by David Ratcliffe
56
Skinningrove Works
traffic
by Geoffrey Allen
62
Diesels in the Granite
City Photos by Gavin
Morrison
TRACTION
issue 255 wil
be on sale l
Friday 29th
November
Welcome
Welcome to the November/ December 2019 issue of TRACTION.
As this is the last issue with a 2019 date, perhaps it’s time to
pause for a moment and re ect on the changes on Britain’s
railways as these have been considerable. There has been the
ending of the HST operation on the lines out of Paddington, as
well as the impending disappearance of Class 91s and HSTs
on the East Coast Main Line and the replacement of Class 90s
on the London to Norwich line. On a more positive note for
locomotive enthusiasts, the Class 68s should soon be operating
on TransPennine services and the short length HSTs have brought
an improvement to many lines in the West Country and Scotland.
At long last the construction of new rolling stock has also seen
the rst of the ‘Pacers’ replaced, much to the relief of regular
travellers!
However, in this issue we look back to previous years, starting
with a fascinating article about the Shrewsbury to Hereford line
through the Welsh Marches by Andrew Royle.
Martin Axford was drawn across the Irish Sea to photograph the
iconic Irish ‘A’ Class diesel in its nal years of operation.
Andrew James has consulted the archives of the Railway
Performance Society to discover how some of BR’s locomotives,
such as the ‘Claytons’ and NBL ‘Warships’, performed in
passenger service.
There are three articles for enthusiasts interested in freight train
operation. David Hayes continues his article about Kent coal traf c,
this time concentrating on the 1980s. The Sentinel industrial diesel
shunters are the subject of David Ratcliffe’s feature. Concluding
his series of articles about heavy freight traf c in the North
East, Geoffrey Allen describes traf c to the small steelworks at
Skinningrove which, amazingly, continues to this day.
Colin Boocock asks questions about the validity of some of the
investment decisions made by railway management and concludes
that errors are still being made due to lack of forward planning.
Our two photo features this issue are from opposite ends of the
country. David Ovenden’s images from Ashford in the late 1950s
and early 1960s contrast with those taken by Gavin Morrison in
Aberdeen.
In TRACTION MODELLING Andy Armitage concludes his
description of his awe-inspiring N Gauge layout of the West Coast
Main Line around Watford Junction. Moving south of the Thames,
Croydon North Street is a small but highly effective Network
SouthEast layout in 4mm scale built by Pete Sharps.
TRACTION 255, the January/February 2020 issue, will be on sale
on 29th November 2019.
Stephen
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ASHFORD IN TRANSITION • SKINNINGROVE WORKS
A CELEBRATION OF CLASSIC DIESELS & ELECTRICS
ISSUE 254
NOV/DEC 2019
DIESELS IN ABERDEEN
NOV/DEC 2019
|
£4.75
9 771354 268149
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•
KENT COAL TRAFFIC
•
THE SENTINELS
IN THE 1980s
•
IRISH ‘A’ CLASS
•
THE WELSH MARCHER
2 Great Model Railways
• CROYDON NORTH STREET
• WEST COAST MAIN LINE N GAUGE
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On September 2nd 1977 40065
passes Aberdeen with an empty
grain train. GAVIN MORRISON
ISSN: 1354-2680
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