Press Digest Number 1
| Item | Reference |
|---|---|
| 1 | “Industrial railways and tramways of Flintshire”. Article by J.H. Thomas and M. Griffiths. 9 maps, 9 pictures and 14 pages relevant to the Ffrith branch. Archive (Lightmoor Press). No.18 – June 1998 |
| 2 | “By LNWR to Barry Island”. Article by John Hodge. Copiously illustrated account of a ‘Super D’ working an excursion from the Sirhowy Valley stations to Barry Island in 1950’s.Steam Days. June 1998 |
| 3 | “The Premier Line on old Picture Post Cards”. Article by John Sear. A short historical survey with 11 pictures 3 colour photos and front cover of a Euston – Birmingham express passing over water troughs. Picture Postcard Monthly. No 229 – May 1998 – pp 13–15 |
| 4 | 2 photos: West London Line in 1962, including Fairbairn 2-6-4T at West Brompton Goods. Railway Bylines. Vol.3 No.1 – June 1998 |
| 5 | “New Fields for Cauliflowers”. Article by Bryan L. Wilson. Photography by Tim Shuttleworth. 8 page article with 10 pictures about progress of No.58382 on NSR’s Newfields Goods Branch and No.58383 at Stoke shed. Taken in 1953. Railway Bylines. Vol.3 No.1 – June 1998 |
| 6 | “Workington Workhorses”. Article by Bryan L. Wilson. Photography by Tim Shuttleworth. 3 page article with 6 pictures about Workington shed, locomotives and duties, and picture of ex-LNWR TPO M30213M at Workington Main 1954. Railway Bylines. Vol.3 No.5 – July 1998 |
| 7 | “The Padarn Railway”. Article by Oswald J. Barker and Bryan L. Wilson. 13 page article including references to LNWR Port siding at Port Dinorwic and accompanied by 1914 25in Ordnance Survey Map of Port Dinorwic showing LNWR. Railway Bylines. Vol.3 No.8 – August 1998 |
| 8 | “L and Y Pugs”. Article by Barry C. Lane, Oswald J. Barker and Bryan L. Wilson. 12 page article with 13 pictures. Makes reference to Pugs working from ex-LNWR sheds. Railway Bylines. Vol.3 No.7 – September 1998 |
| 9 | “Llandilo”. 3 pages of text and 4 pictures taken 1950/60’s, 1 showing Fairburn 2-6-4T on a Craven Arms – Swansea working. Railway Bylines. Vol.3 No.7 – September 1998 |
| 10 | “Catching Crabs”. Article by Kevin Pile. 10 page article with 13 pictures of LMS 2-6-0’s with passing references to locos used on ex-LNWR lines. British Railways Illustrated. Vol.7 No.9 – June 1998 |
| 11 | “Diesel Dawn”. 1 page feature about locomotive tenders adapted to carry oil fuel for refueling diesel locomotives in the 1950’s Specific reference and picture of ex-LNWR tender thus converted, dated 21st September 1958. British Railways Illustrated. Vol.7 No.11 – August 1998 – p11 |