Crossword Competition

Compiled by Mike Wright.

WELCOME to the RAIL Crossword. In this issue, two successful solvers will be able to learn all about The Big Four, courtesy of the History Press (www.thehistorypress.co.uk). GWR, LMS, LNER and SR: these initials revive memories of the Cornish Riviera Express, the streamlined Coronation Scot, the streamlined Coronation with its ‘Beaver Tail’, and the Southern Electrics. Yet three of these companies only enjoyed a life of 25 years. Colin G. Maggs, one of the country’s leading railway historians, tells the story of how these Big Four companies came into being and their enormous success following the rundown of the railways during the First World War. The remarkable (if surprisingly brief) era of the Big Four saw great changes and achievements, including streamlining, speed records, electrification, diesel power, railway-owned buses and…

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RAIL (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 1022

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