(Updated 31/01/2025)
From time to time other railway and industrial history magazines carry articles that may be of interest to the industrial railway enthusiast. Below are a list of articles in recent issues of such magazines that we feel may be of such interest to visitors to our site.
Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review No.141 (January
2025) narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk
"Charles Hunt's Innovative Railways" pp194-213
The story of this rather unusual US system of narrow gauge
railways, which used out-side flanged wheels
on locos and rolling stock. With numerous official technical engravings and
photos of locos and wagons; plus 1:32 scale drawings of steam locos (3);
battery-electric locos (2); and rolling stock (6)
"Encounters with two Kerr Stuart Diesels" pp230-234
The story of visits by Sydney A Leleux to see to two Kerr Stuart diesel locos in
the 1950's & 1960's. With 9 photos.
Also other articles about non-industrial narrow gauge subjects and modeling n.g. railways.
Railway
Bylines (February
2025) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"Back to Kilmarnock" pp104-109
10 large format builder's photos, with lengthy captions, of various
standard & narrow gauge industrial locos (two fireless) built by Andrew Barclay in Kilmarnock.
"Dieselisation at Leicester Power Station" pp110-113.
An article about the end of steam shunting at CEGB Freeman's Meadows Power
Station, near Leicester, in 1971. With seven photos of the
0-4-0 fireless and 0-4-0ST locos formerly used at the station.
"A Bold Move when Steam Replaced Diesels - A visit to Bold Colliery"
p118-123.
The story of a visit to Bold Colliery in Lancashire in September 1978, which
revealed that their surface superintendent Harry Simmons, had replaced their 2
diesels with "Austerity" 0-6-0ST's! With 16 photos.
"Etruria: 'The last Gasp' 2000" p124-127.
An article, with 8 photos, about the last use of steam at
Shelton Bar Steelworks in Staffordshire in April 2000.
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
Narrow Gauge World
No.190 (January/February
2025) pocketmags.com/narrow-gauge-world-magazine
"Dahuichang Quarry Railway" pp20-24
An article on this 762mm gauge limestone-hauling line near Beijing, in China;
and one of whose 0-8-0 tender engines has now been imported by the Festiniog
Railway. With 10 photos.
Also other articles about non-industrial narrow gauge subjects and modeling n.g. railways.
Railway
Bylines (January
2025)
www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"Back to the Forth Bank Works" pp62-66
8 more large, official works photos, with extensive captions, of various
industrial steam locos, as built by the Forth Bank Works, Newcastle, of R&W
Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd..
"How I Upset the Local Vicar' - Bickershaw Colliery
Railway" pp90-97
A short article of reminiscences about operations at
Bickershaw Colliery in steam days, with 19 photos.
"Cwm Parc 1991" pp98-100
A short article about a visit to this coal drift mine in West Glamorgan, with 6 photos
of surface operations.
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
Railway
Bylines (December
2024)
www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"Skiving and Skidding -
Visiting the Waterside Railway System" pp4-11
An account of a visit to this colliery rail system in
Ayrshire on 21st March 1978, which closed that July. With 19 photos, taken on
the day of the visit, of the steam locos, staff and facilities.
"Another Industrial Miscellany" pp12-15
8 large photos of steam operations at various collieries
in South Wales.
"On Tour in Scotland Again with Paul
Chancellor" pp30-33
10 large photos of steam saddle-tanks at work in various location in southern
Scotland.
"South Wales Pecketts" pp44-47.
A short article, with 6 large photos, of saddle-tank locos, built
by Peckett, at various locations in South Wales, during the 1960's & 70's.
"From Ovens to Quencher" pp48-49
A short article, and 2 large photos, about the coke quench car at Smithywood
Coke Ovens, Yorkshire. The photos show the car being hauled from the ovens by
diesel/steam power in the 1970's.
Also other articles about non-industrial narrow gauge subjects and modeling n.g. railways.
Railway
Bylines (November
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"The Bagnall 15in Cylinder Four-Coupled Saddle Tank Locomotives - Part 2"
pp554-559
The 2nd part of the history of these 0-4-0ST steam locos, with
11 photos.
Also other articles about non-industrial narrow gauge subjects and modeling n.g. railways.
Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review No.140 (November 2024) narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk
"Charles Hunt's Innovative Railways" pp146-157
The history of this very unusual American system of narrow gauge railways, some
with outside-flanged wheels. With 7 photos and a number of drawings of the
system.
"Marshall 0-4-0TG Locomotive No.1" pp162-165
A article on this unusual 0-4-0 geared loco at Pepper & Sons, Amberley
works, with 6 photos taken in 1959. Also includes a reproduction of a page from
Marshall's catalogue.
"Scout Moor Tramway Locomotive No.1 EXCELSIOR" pp166-169
With a photo of the loco derelict at Scout Moor, and a 1:32 scale drawing of the
loco by Stuart Baker.
"Heirich Müller Kalkwerke" pp182-189
An article on this quarry & limeworks at Künsebeck in Germany, which closed
in 1966. With a map of the location and a sketch map of the line, and 11 photos
taken in the early 1960's. Also a page from Arthur Koppel's catalogue, of the
type of O&K 0-4-0WT locos used there.
Also other articles about non-industrial narrow gauge subjects and modeling n.g. railways.
Railway
Bylines (October
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"A Most Difficult Railway to Photograph - Agecroft Power Station"
pp498-503
The story of one enthusiast's attempt to photograph steam actually at work at
Agecroft in 1969-1975, with a selection of 13 photos.
"The Bagnall 15in Cylinder Four-Coupled Saddle Tank Locomotives - Part 1"
pp506-511
The history of these 0-4-0ST steam locos, with 13 photos.
"Groby Granite" pp512-513
The story of the rail operations, on both standard and 2ft 0in gauges, at Groby
Granite Quarry in Leicestershire, which used first horse, and then steam
traction. With a list of steam & diesel the locos on both gauges and 2 large
photos of standard gauge 0-4-0ST No.2 (Hunslet 97 of 1873) at work.
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
Railway
Bylines (September
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"Three Ugly Sisters: Crane Engines" pp450-452
The story of three crane tank locos; AB 880/1902 (GLENFIELD No.1); Dübs
4101/1901; and RSH 7007/1940, with a photo of each.
"Sentinel Ann" pp553
A large photo of Sentinel 7232/1927 ANN in 22nd September 1960, at the works of
British Tar Products Ltd, Widnes, with an extended caption about its history.
"Permission is hereby withdrawn" pp454-459
The story the making of a film of the rail operations at the Heap Bridge works
of Yates Duxbury & Sons Ltd. With 11 photos and map of the system.
"What a Way to Deliver a Locomotive" pp469.
A large photo, with a detailed caption, of a Hudswell
Clarke 15-ton narrow gauge mines loco, about to be lowered head-first down the
shaft of coal mine.
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
Railway
Bylines (August
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"A Tale of Two Pecketts and a Manning Wardle" pp394-395
A short article about Pecketts 2015/1941 & 936/1902 and MW 1590/1903, with
photos of each loco at the scrapyard of H & J R Saunders and Co.Ltd., at
Leyton in Essex, taken in 1957 and 1961.
"Cut-Down Cabs at Derwenthaugh" pp422-427
5 photos of the "Austerity" 0-6-0ST's at the Derwenthaugh Coke Works
in Durham, taken during a visit on 31st July 1970.
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
Railway
Bylines (July
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"On Tour in Scotland with Paul Chancellor"
pp340-345
9 large builder's photos, with extensive captions, of various industrial steam locos,
at various locations in Scotland, taken in the 1960's.
"Some Southern Industrials" pp366-367
4 photos of various industrial diesel locos, at locations in Southern England,
taken by the author on visits in March 1985.
"Purfleet Deep Water Wharf" pp368-373
9 large photos, of 7 steam and 2 diesel, at Purfleet Deep Water Wharf, West
Thurrock in Essex. Taken in April 1957 and October 1961.
"Two Small Contrasting Bagnalls" p378-379
4 large photos, with extended captions, of the Bagnall-built, narrow gauge,
0-4-0ST's "CLIFFE" (WB 1487/1896) and "FERRET II" (WB
1853/1908).
Also other articles on local & branch line railways.
Railway
Bylines (June
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"Yet More Gems From the Forth Bank Works"
pp292-297
9 large builder's photos, with extensive captions, of various steam locos,
mostly industrial, built by the Forth Bank Works, Newcastle, of R&W
Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd.
"Beckton Gasworks Passenger Stock" pp310-313
9 historical photos of various passenger operations at the giant Beckton
Gas Works in Essex.
"Some Fife Coalfield Barclays" pp322-325
7 large photos, with full captions, of various Andrew Barclay steam locos in the
Fife coalfield in Scotland.
"The Much-Travelled Barry Railway Class Fs" p334-336
A short article on the F-class 0-6-0ST locos, in original and re-built to
pannier-tank format, which were sold off to various industrial users. With 5 large
photos
with extended captions.
Also other articles on local & branch line railways.
BackTrack (June
2024) www.pendragonpublishing.co.uk
"The Decline of the Manchester Ship Canal Railway: Part 2 Partington and
Ellesmere Port" pp364-369
The story of the decline of the MSC's private railway. With a mix of 8 B&W
and colour photos, with extended captions, and 3 sketch
maps of the western end of the canal, showing the MSC's lines near Warrington,
at Runcorn, and at Ellesmere Port & Stanlow.
Also other articles, on UK public railways.
Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review No.138 (April 2024) narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk
"The Rolling Ingot" pp50-57
The history of these very squat 2ft gauge 0-4-0ST locos that worked at the Jones
& Laughlin South Side Steelworks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. With a
number of photos and detailed 1:32 scale drawings of the loco.
"Burma Mines Railway" pp58-63
A article on this 2ft gauge system in Burma (Myanmar),
which includes a manufacturer's GA drawing of the Kerr, Stuart 0-4-2T
"Huntley" class of locos supplied here.
"Some Hudswell Clarke NG Diesels" pp66-69
7 photos of various small HC diesels, along with 2 photos of "skips".
"Massive Petrol-Electric Locomotives for Namibia" pp70-73
An article on these massive 600mm gauge Bo-Bo Petrol-Electric locos supplied by
Hanomag & SSW to the diamond mines in German South-West Africa (Namibia).
With a 7mm scale drawing of the locos.
Also other articles about non-industrial narrow gauge subjects and modeling n.g. railways.
Railway
Bylines (May
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"Another Industrial Miscellany" pp244-249.
A selection of 11 large photos, with extended captions, of
industrial steam locos at work in the 1960s & 1970s.
"Holditch Colliery and Birchenwood Gas and Coke Works" pp264-269
A short article on the last days of the system at this colliery in Staffordshire,
with 11 large photos.
"Sitting Pretty at Sittingbourne, Kemsley, and Ridham" pp272-279
An short article about the narrow gauge system at Bowater's paper mill in Kent,
with 7 large photos, with extended captions, of their steam locos, and a full
page sketch map of the system.
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
BackTrack (April
2024) www.pendragonpublishing.co.uk
"The Decline of the Manchester Ship Canal Railway: Part 1 Salford Docks and
Trafford Park" pp230-237
The story of the decline of the MSC's private railway. With a mix of 10 B&W
and colour photos, with extended captions, and a sketch
map of the eastern end of the canal, with the lines serving this part of the MSC
system.
Also other articles, on UK public railways.
Railway
Bylines (April
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"Corby Iron & Steel Works Again - Part Three" pp216-221.
With 14 photos of the works steam locos at work around 1969-72.
"The Last Remnants of the Silvertown Tramway" pp252-257
A short article on the last days of the railway at Silvertown on the Essex shore
of the Thames Eastuary.
With 4 large photos with extended captions, of three old diesels and one
fireless.
"Two glorious days in July 1970" pp225-231
An short article about a visit to Littleton Colliery in Leicestershire in July
1970, when steam was still in full operation. With 14 large photos of LITTLETON
No.5 (Manning Wardle 2018/1922) and No.4 ROBERT NELSON (Hunslet 1800/1936), both
inside cylinder 0-6-0 saddle tanks.
"Fairfield" pp232-233
A large double-page photo of the 4-wheel OHW electric loco belonging to the
Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.Ltd., hauling a train over the tram
tracks in the streets of Glasgow. This originally had a single trolley pole, but
after the tram system was replaced by trolley buses, it
had to be fitted with twin trolley poles, to continue to use the overhead.
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
Railway
Bylines (March
2024) www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
"A Return to the Caledonia Works" pp148-151
8 large format builder's photos, with lengthy captions, of various 0-4-0T
standard gauge industrial locos (one a fireless) built by Andrew Barclay in Kilmarnock.
"Coventry and Newdigate Collieries" pp164-167
A short article about these two West Midlands
collieries, with 8 photos of standard gauge steam locos that operated on their
rail systems.
"Spondon Power Station" pp168-173
A short article on this CEGB power station in Derbyshire, which operated a rail
system, powered by overhead electric locos, with 3 photos.
"Beckton - The Early Years" pp176-181
The early history of this huge gasworks in Essex, with 10 large photos.
"Oddments from the Bottom of the Shoebox" pp182-184
A random selection of 5 large photos of industrial steam locos, found in
"an old shoebox".
Also other articles on other narrow gauge and branch line railways.
