MRS Journal No. 26 (Autumn 2004)

Table of Contents

• Some features of the line from Nottingham to Newark / By David Harris, Frank Berridge, Peter Holmes, Mick King, Laurence Knighton & Glynn Waite
• Locomotive Aesthetics / By Jack Braithwaite
• New works from 1908 to 1911 (1)
• Cransley and Loddington Branch Bridge No. 7 / By David Hanson
• Comments on Items in Previous Journals
  • Kelston for Saltford [No.25, p.18]
  • Manton [No.25, p.9]
  • Suicide on the “Donegal” [No.25, p.16]
• Query Corner
  • New query 34 : Where is this location?

• Front cover
  At a time when every schoolboy dreamed of becoming an engine driver, image the joy of the young lad pictured on No. 2972. The locomotive on which he proudly stands was originally No. 1204, one of the first batch of 120 of Samuel Johnson’s goods engines built in 1875 and 1876. The plate of its maker, Beyer Peacock, has been replaced by one stating ‘Boiler New Derby 1902.’ In 1880 the locomotive was as Manchester, but by 1892 had been transferred to Wellingborough. It was moved to Carlisle about 1919, havinf been replaced by the new Fowler class 4s. After further shed changes it was renumbered 22972 in 1934 but was withdrawn during the same year. The photograph was probably taken at Wellingborough about 1910. Three foremen (titles on their caps) and two shunters are standing in front of the engine. The shapeless uniforms will be noted, though the corduroy of the shunters would have been more comfortable than the heavy cloth worn by their superiors.
  [G. Waite collection; notes by Peter Witts]
• Rear cover
  Andrews Church in Derby was known as ‘the railwayman’s church.’ This appeal from the new incumbent, the Reverend Melville H. Scott, to the shareholders of the Midland Railway in 1872 highlights some severe financial difficulties from the building of the church.