Railway Performance Society Magazine - Milepost
Milepost Magazine
'Milepost' is the quarterly magazine of The Railway Performance Society, issued in January, April, July and October every year.
It is published in A5 format and usually runs to 72 pages of news and articles. See below for the contents of our last three issues.
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Browse below to see a summary of articles published in the last few editions of Milepost.
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In the January 2012 magazine, we cover the introduction of London Midland’s 172’s and also update Chiltern’s activities with them. John Rishton survives a journey from Euston to Lichfield on a Friday evening Voyager, and Jeremy Hartill remembers the 151 prototype. Martin Robertson recalls sleeper journeys on the WCML, and in his regular Fastest Times article covers Chiltern, Welsh Borders, the south west, Brighton main line, East Anglia and the inevitable WCML records. He also reviews recent upgrades in the central belt of Scotland. David Lloyd Roberts covers some very heroic Deltic performances both in the past, and also reasonably current Bruce Nathan covers his travels in Wales during the final days of steam in 1961, and Bill Long covers the most recent addition to Welsh steam on the Ffestiniog Railway. Paul Jeffries reveals some current journeys in China, and Alan Varley covers recent developments in France including the Rhine-Rhone. Technically, we hear of current developments with GPS and of Driver Advisory systems, together with recent infrastructure changes. |
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In the October edition, Martin Robertson reviews records set by the Virgin Milathon in June. He goes onto review performance on ECML, Cross Country, Chiltern, London Midland and also the Ballarat line in Australia. Jeremy Hartill reviews his travels in 2010. Initial reviews of the major transformation of the Chiltern Line are considered with logs of 168, 172 and 67 loco hauled services. Michael Rowe produces logs from 1965 which was the last time when similar speeds were recorded on this line. David Lloyd Roberts reminisces about his experience of a Sunday in Scotland in 1966, and Mark Warburton reviews his logs of Gas Turbine locomotives in the 1950’s. Martin Robertson analyses a log of a class 57 on a diverted WCML service in 2004. Martin Barrett reviews the final years of steam on the Bournemouth line, and Ken Phillips reconsiders a log produced by CJ Allen on the ECML Peter Smith recalls his experience of a journey from Wellington to Auckland in New Zealand, and Martin Robertson from Washington to Orlando Jeremy Hartill reviews 100mph trains in the current timetable, and Lee Allsopp covers the recent Liverpool St to Cambridge recordIn the July edition, Martin |
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In the July edition, Martin Robertson reports fastest times on the WCML, ECML, Midland Main Line and secondary routes in Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Cheshire and Wessex. David Adams covers recent developments with 67’s north of Banbury, and Robert Osborne completes his article covering Pendolinos north of the border. Frank Collins covers HSTs on diversion between Yeovil and Exeter. Noel Proudlock recounts his experiences with vintage electrics mainly in northern England. Michael Rowe reminisces about Great Western locomotives on the Southern Region. In his twice per year article, Alan Varley reports on recent developments and old TGV favourites. |
