The Railway Magazine - General Railway Articles

	MAG	DATE ISSUE	COMMENT
The Railway Magazine - General Railway Articles
A Block Signalling Pioneer	TRM	08/1941 Vol 87-530	Article - on Charles V Walker of the South Eastern Railway Telegraph Department. See 07/1941 Vol 87-529 for Sevenoaks accident refered to.
A History of Early Waggon and Rail Ways	TRM	11/1931 Vol 69-413	Article - a history of Waggon and Rail Ways down to mid 1800s, includinding the Surrey Iron Rail Way.
A School "Train"	TRM	09/1934 Vol 75-447	Picture of the Fayle's Tramway School Train for Goathorn children in the mid thirties.
Abbey Station, Shrewsbury, in 1870	TRM	09-10/1945 Vol 91-559	Picture - of the erstwhile P, S & N W Rly 0-4-2 and train.
An Air System in Embryo	TRM	08/1935 Vol 77-458	Article on Railway Air Services. See also on page 139 note on Rail and Air Co-ordination.
Automatic Train Control	TRM	04/1940 Vol 86-514	Article - on the current means of train control.
Aveling and Porter Locomotives	TRM	03/1936 Vol 78-465	Short article - on on these geared locomotives with photo's.
British 0-4-2 Tender Engines	TRM	08/1951 Vol 97-604	Article - mention of A12 Jubilee LSWR and D2 and B1 Gladstone LBSCR.
British 0-6-4T Tank Locomotives	TRM	01/1953 Vol 99-621	Article - including mention of SE&CR J Class.
British 2-4-2 Tank Engines	TRM	06/1950 Vol 96-590	Article - mention of LBSCR Inspector.
British 4-4-0T Tank Engines	TRM	05-06/1948 Vol 94-575	Article - overview of the nearly 500 engines built.
British 4-4-2 Tank Locomotives	TRM	03/1951 Vol 97-599	Article - including LSWR Adams and LBSCR I3 classes. See also 08/1962 Vol 108-736.
British 4-6-2 Tank Engines	TRM	08/1953 Vol 99-628	Article - including mention of the LBSCR "J" class.
British 4-6-4 Tank Engines	TRM	07/1952 Vol 98-615	Article - including mention of the LBSCR "L" class.
British A T C Systems Compared	TRM	08/1950 Vol 96-592	Article
British Railway Signalling Since 1925	TRM	04/1951 Vol 97-600	Article on signalling including SR.
British Signalling Developments since 1897	TRM	07/1957 Vol 103-675	Article - a overview of British signals and signalling since 1897.
Builders for 111 Years Part One - Beyer Peacock Gorton Foundry	TRM	09/1966 Vol 112-785	Article - on some designs up to the 1860s.
Crane Engines	TRM	10/1951 Vol 97-606	Article - including SE&CR No.409 (235S).
Filming "The Titfield Thunderbolt"	TRM	03/1953 Vol 99-623	Article on the filming on the Limpley Stoke-Camerton branch.
Fireless Locomotives in Kent	TRM	05/1976 Vol 122-901	Pics
Fireless Steam Locomotives - Panorama	TRM	10/1967 Vol 113-798	Panorama - pictures including Bowaters "Unique".
First Steam Whistle - The Why and the Wherefore	TRM	12/1965 Vol 111-765	The Why and the Wherefore - on the invention of the steam whistle about 1831.
Hammer Blow - The Why and the Wherefore.	TRM	03/1942 Vol 88-537	The Why and the Wherefore. Hammer Blow with mention of "Schools" class.
Intercommunication in Passenger Trains	TRM	07/1936 Vol 79-469	Article - on the provision of a means whereby the public could communicate with the guard and locomotive.
Locomotive 700	TRM	08/1959 Vol 105-700	Article - on the various locomotives numbered 700, including the two Southern engines.
Locomotive Cabs and Fittings	TRM	05-06/1945 Vol 91-557	Article - including LCDR PYRAMUS 0-6-0.
Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950-1	TRM	07/1950 Vol 96-591	Article - including references to SR locomotives.
Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950-2.	TRM	08/1950 Vol 96-592	Article - including references to SR locomotives.
Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950-3.	TRM	09/1950 Vol 96-593	Article - including references to SR locomotives.
Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950-4.	TRM	10/1950 Vol 96-594	Article - including references to SR locomotives.
Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950-5.	TRM	11/1950 Vol 96-595	Article - including references to SR locomotives.
Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950-6.	TRM	12/1950 Vol 96-596	Article - including references to SR locomotives.
Locomotive No.600	TRM	04/1951 Vol 97-600	Article - locomotives bearing No.600.
Locomotives at Sittingbourne Paper Mills	TRM	06/1955 Vol 101-650	Article on the Bowater's Lloyd Pulp & Paper Mills Ltd at Sittingbourne. Both standard and narrow gauge, steam, fireless, battery and diesel.
Locomotives No.800	TRM	12/1967 Vol 113-800	Article - locomotives bearing No.800.
London Railway Stations in 1893	TRM	07-08/1944 Vol 90-552	Article - a general description of some major railway stations.
Looking Ahead in Electric Traction	TRM	11/1955 Vol 101-655	Article - overview of the various systems both ac and dc.
Mails on the Move Under London	TRM	02/1968 Vol 114-802	Article - fortieth anniversary of Post Office Railway.
Michelin railcar tests - Letters	TRM	09/1976 Vol 122-905	Letters - on the trials held in 1932 between Alton and Ascot following on from 06/1976 Vol 122-902.
Michelin railcar tests -The Why and the Wherefore.	TRM	06/1976 Vol 122-902	The Why and the Wherefore. Photo at Bentley (letter of 09/1976 disputes this and claims it is at Alton looking towards Bentley?) in 1932 during trials between Aldershot and Alton and notes of it's particulars, also it’s use on the LMS. See Letters - 09/1976 Vol 122-905. This article also refers to an article in 12/1931 Vol 69-414, with 03/1932 Vol 70-417and 06/1932 Vol 70-420 for further short references.
Movable Platforms	TRM	10/1940 Vol 86-520	Article - on movable platforms including Waterloo. Additional information on Wood Lane LPTB in Notes and News - 04/1941, Brockhurst SR in Notes and News - 09/1941, Dover Harbour in Notes and News - 05-06/1942.
Movable Station Platforms - Notes and News	TRM	09/1941 Vol 87-531	Notes and News - Additional information on Brockhurst SR.
Out-of-Gauge Loads	TRM	08/1960 Vol 106-712	Article - description of a 140' stripper from Venice to Isle of Grain.
Pier Railways	TRM	06/1952 Vol 98-614	Article - including Herne Bay (both mentioned), Ryde and Hythe in Hampshire.
Pre-Grouping Locomotives on British Railways-1	TRM	09/1955 Vol 101-653	Article - including reference to BP&GVR.
Pre-Grouping Locomotives on British Railways-2	TRM	10/1955 Vol 101-654	Article - including reference to S&DJR.
Pre-Grouping Locomotives on British Railways-3	TRM	11/1955 Vol 101-655	Article - in series.
Pre-Grouping Locomotives on British Railways-4	TRM	12/1955 Vol 101-656	Article on Southern Region pre-grouping stock.
Prolonging the Life of Steam - The Giesl Ejector - a survey 1951 - 1966	TRM	08/1966 Vol 112-784	Article - on the ejector including references to BR class 9, Talyllyn Railway 0-4-2 tank Edward Thomas and rebuilding No.34064 Fighter Command with one in 1962. see 09/1966 Vol 112-785 letters on comment by P Ransome-Wallis.
Quarry Lines at Betchworth - the Dorking Greystone Lime Company	TRM	10/1935 Vol 77-460	Article - on the operation of the quarry.
Rail Cars with Pneumatic Tyres	TRM	12/1931 Vol 69-414	Article - on the trial of a Michelin 24-seater rail car. See also 06/1932 Vol 70-420 What the Railways are doing - for note of trials on the Southern Railway in the neighbourhood of Alton and Ascot
Railway connections at Kings Cross-1	TRM	05/1962 Vol 108-733	Article on the tunnels and connections to other companies. Part 1 with maps
Railway connections at Kings Cross-2	TRM	06/1962 Vol 108-734	Article - part 2 with maps.
Railway Engineering Surveys from the Air	TRM	07/1950 Vol 96-591	Article - using SR locations as illustrations.
Railways and Photography-1	TRM	07/1961 Vol 107-723	Article on photography including 1851 Hyde Park Calotype of SER Folkestone.
Railways and Photography-2	TRM	08/1961 Vol 107-724	Article on photography conclusion.
Railways and the London Coal Dues	TRM	10/1941 Vol 87-532	Article - on the coal-dues obelisks including their positions on the SR.
Railways and the War - 1	TRM	11/1939 Vol 85-509	Article - on the various alterations affecting the Railways due to the commencement of hostilities.
Railways of the Channel Islands 1 - The Jersey Railway	TRM	07/1938 Vol 83-493	Article and map. See also Pertinent Paragraphs 11/1935 Vol 77-461. The Why and the Wherefore - 08/1957 Vol 105-700.
Railways of the Channel Islands 2 - The Jersey Eastern Railway	TRM	07-08/1942 Vol 88-540	Article and map. The Why and the Wherefore - The Why and the Wherefore - 08/1957 Vol 105-700.
Random Reflections on British Locomotive Types-1	TRM	11-12/1945 Vol 91-560	Article - including pre grouping SR engines.
Random Reflections on British Locomotive Types-2	TRM	01-02/1946 Vol 92-561	Article - including pre grouping SR engines.
Results of the 1948 Locomotive Interchange Trials	TRM	09-10/1949 Vol 95-583	Article - summary of results.
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Limited	TRM	11/1950 Vol 96-595	Article - Famous British Locomotive Builders-1.
Rolling Stock of the Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers, 1916-19 Part 7 - British Wagon Stock sent Overseas	TRM	03/1933 Vol 72-429	Article - describing use of and listing the wagon numbers including those from the southern railway company's.
Sail propulsion on a private quarry railway at Cliffe, Kent - Notes and News	TRM	03/1942 Vol 88-537	Notes and News - picture of sail propulsion on a private quarry railway at Cliffe, Kent
Six Decades of Locomotives	TRM	07/1957 Vol 103-675	Article - a overview of British steam locomotives since 1897.
Some Black, Hawthorn Locomotives	TRM	07-08/1949 Vol 95-582	Article - short overview of company - 4 pics.
Some Early Railway Signals	TRM	04/1955 Vol 101-648	Article - including diagram of LSWR circular disc type of 1840.
Some Interesting Railway Tickets	TRM	02/1957 Vol 103-670	Article - includes, W L E R Co, L & S W R, L C & D R tickets.
Somersetshire Coal Canal and its Radstock Railway -The Why and the Wherefore.	TRM	08/1940 Vol 86-518	The Why and the Wherefore. Somersetshire Coal Canal and its Radstock Railway map (1831) and notes
Southern Railway trial of the Micheline pneumatic-tyred rail car in the Alton and Ascot areas.	TRM	06/1932 Vol 70-420	What the Railways are doing - Note refering to 12/1931 Vol 69-414 article, also a railcar mentioned in 04/1935 Vol 76-454 of trial on LMS.
St Michael's Mount Tramway	TRM	07/1964 Vol 110-759	Article - on Lord St Levan's cable-worked incline .
The "Traction Engine" Locomotive	TRM	10/1939 Vol 85-508	Short article - on these geared locomotives with photo's including Hall & Company, East Croydon, and Eastwood's Lewes Cement Company.
The 0-4-4 Tank Locomotive - Part 1	TRM	04/1963 Vol 109-744	Article - including pictures of S&DJR No.55, LC&DR R class No.208.
The 0-4-4 Tank Locomotive - Part 2	TRM	05/1963 Vol 109-745	Article - including pictures of SER Q classNo.352, LSWR T1 class No.62, LSWR M7 class No.25, LB&SCR D3 class No.392, SM&AR Fairlie's Patent No.4 and Metropolitan R No.70.
The 0-4-4 Tank Locomotive - Part 3	TRM	06/1963 Vol 109-746	Article - including picture of SER Q classNo.308.
The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway - Pertinent Paragraphs	TRM	06/1939 Vol 84-504	Pertinent Paragraphs - on this isolated line with pictures.
The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway - The Why and the Wherefore	TRM	11-12/1945 Vol 91-560	The Why and the Wherefore - mention of The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway.
The British 4-4-2 tank engine	TRM	08/1962 Vol 108-736	Article - including LSWR Adams and LBSCR classes on withdraw of the last 4-4-2 tank engines Nos.30582 and 30584. See also 03/1951 Vol 97-599.
The Changing Face of Transport	TRM	07/1957 Vol 103-675	Article - a overview of the many changes on British railways since 1897.
The Classification of Locomotives	TRM	03/1942 Vol 88-537	Article - on wheel descriptions and names including SR notation for the new "Channel Packet" class of locomotives.
The Classification of Locomotives	TRM	03/1942 Vol 88-537	Article - on wheel descriptions and names including SR notation for the new "Channel Packet" class of locomotives.
The Development of British Diesel Traction	TRM	07/1957 Vol 103-675	Article - a short history on diesel traction from William Priestman's 1889 shunter to todays mainline locomotives.
The Didcot, Newbury & Southhampton Railway	TRM	02/1955 Vol 101-646	Article - with map first part of history.
The Didcot, Newbury & Southhampton Railway	TRM	03/1955 Vol 101-647	Article - concluding part of history.
The Diesel Locomotive	TRM	10/1932 Vol 71-424	Article - overview of the use of this type of locomotive and developments in engine design.
The East London Railway	TRM	06/1953 Vol 99-626	Article - including map.
The First Railway Locomotive	TRM	03/1951 Vol 97-599	Article -on Richard Trevithick's Penydarren locomotive most likely form.
The Galton Experiments	TRM	10/1961 Vol 107-726	Article - on braking experiments to overcome skidding and other braking problems including trials on the LB&SCR.
The Grouping Era	TRM	01-02/1948 Vol 94-573	Article - on the start of Nationalisation with an overview of what each group company had achieved.
The Guernsey Railway - Pertinent Paragraphs	TRM	09/1934 Vol 75-447	Pertinent Paragraphs - additional notes on 06/1934 Vol 74-444 article.
The Hellingly Hospital Railway	TRM	12/1957 Vol 103-680	Article - on the line, with map.
The Jersey Railway - Pertinent Paragraphs	TRM	11/1935 Vol 77-461	Pertinent Paragraphs - short description of the railway.
The Jubilee of Electric Traction	TRM	05/1931 Vol 68-407	Article - overview of electric traction from 12/05/1881 worldwide including mention of the various UK systems.
The Mechanics of Train Motion	TRM	09/1951 Vol 97-605	Article - tractive effort and all that.
The Minor British Railways and the Joint Lines	TRM	03-04/1948 Vol 94-574	Article - on the Transport Act 1947.
The Modern Railway Steamer	TRM	06/1939 Vol 84-504	Article - on the various Steamers in service.
The North British Locomotive Co. Ltd.	TRM	02/1951 Vol 97-598	Article. Dubs - Queen's Park Works locomotives.
The North London Line	TRM	02/1964 Vol 110-754	Article - including the connections to the LSWR with maps.
The Post Office Tube Railway	TRM	06/1931Vol 68-408	Article - on the line with map and pictures.
The Route of the 1803 Surrey Iron Railway	TRM	09-10/1947 Vol 93-571	Article- with map.
The Route of the 1805 Croydon - Merstham Railway	TRM	07-08/1947 Vol 93-570	Article - including map.
The Route of the Croydon Merstham & Godstone Railway.	TRM	05-06/1947 Vol 93-569	Article - including maps of 1812, 1840 and 1854.
The Semaphore Signal-1	TRM	07-08/1945 Vol 91-558	Article with sketch of Gregory's semaphore of 1841 for the Croydon Railway.
The Semaphore Signal-2	TRM	09-10/1945 Vol 91-559	Article - continuation of early signals.
The Semaphore Signal-3	TRM	11-12/1945 Vol 91-560	Article - including pictures.
The suppression of smoke	TRM	08/1963 Vol 109-748	Article on the Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd., underfeed stoker and gas producer system.
The Thames Tunnel in 1838	TRM	07/1933 Vol 73-433	Article - on the building of the tunnel now used by the East London Railway.
The Vulcan Foundry Limited	TRM	06/1951 Vol 97-602	Article - Newton-le-Willows.
The West End of London Railway	TRM	10/1956 Vol 102-666	Article - with map.
The West London Railway Crossing	TRM	09-10/1947 Vol 93-571	Article - including map of the West London Railway and the West London Extension Railway circa 1866.
The Worlds First Public Railway	TRM	02/1950 Vol 96-586	Note and map of the three early Surrey plate ways.
The World's First Public Railway	TRM	06/1931 Vol 68-408	Note and map of the three early Surrey plate ways.
Thornycroft Steam Wagon Co. Ltd., standard 6 ton steam wagon	TRM	09/1952 Vol 98-617	traced from a drawing dated March 20. 1903 simular to wagon for GWR.
Variations of Rule 55 - Notes and News	TRM	06/1941 Vol 87-528	Notes and News - on the operation of this rule .
Whistles Remembered	TRM	11/1957 Vol 103-679	Article - on the variety of whistles over the years.