Letters

Early North East HST

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2016

JUST a small correction to one of the photographs that accompany my article on the introduction of HSTs in the October issue. The shot of W43008 by Peter Swift was taken at Alnmouth not Morpeth. The test runs were booked to Morpeth, but ran to Alnmouth to gain the loop and reverse. Kevin Daniel By…
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HS2 NEEDS INTERMEDIATE STATIONS

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Sam Hewitt

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19th August 2016

I READ with interest the article on why the former Great Central Route between Marylebone and Nottingham could not realistically be used as a low-cost alternative to HS2 (August issue). One of the main criticisms of the GCR was that it did not really serve any sizeable centres of population south of Leicester – famously…
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ANDANIA MEETS ANDANIA

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13th July 2016

No doubt you will have been inundated with pictures from the recent Swanage Diesel Gala, but here is something a little different. ANDANIA MEETS ANDANIA My daughter Laura’s middle name is Andania, and she finally got to meet her namesake on the Saturday of the gala. It has only taken 27 years! Her full name…
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Rarities no.2 : ‘Teddy Bear’ on Passenger

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15th June 2016

IN REFERENCE to the picture of the Class 14 in your Rarities supplement (April issue), I can tell you the date is indeed November 27, 1965 and the loco is No. D9521 working the 17.00 Gloucester Eastgate-Cheltenham Spa. To date, this remains the only main line passenger working by a Class 14 that I have…
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Letters

Early North East HST

HS2 NEEDS INTERMEDIATE STATIONS

ANDANIA MEETS ANDANIA

Rarities no.2 : ‘Teddy Bear’ on Passenger

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