Cumbrian Railways 200

Volume 15 No.8 October 2026

Contents

Editorial

 

338

In My View

David Joy

339

Furness Railway

            The abolition of Second Class, and introduction of             the First and Third Class ‘Semi Corridor’ Bogie             Carriage

Philip Harrison

340

Curthwaite Station

Denis Perriam

348

The Princess Royals of the LMS and their Operation in Northern England

            Part 3

John M Hammond

352

Appendix 1 — Operation Dynamo: Dunkirk

John M Hammond

357

Book Review — West Side Story

Barry Stephenson

358

Further to . . .

            Furness Railway Bathing Machines

Graham Worsnop

359

Cumbria Coast Traffic — Chemicals

Dave McAlone

360

Rationalisation and Re-signalling of the WCML Part 31

            Morecambe South Junction

Mike Norris

364

Display Boards at Cark & Cartmel Station

Dave Stubbins

369

The PO Sorting Carriage between Ayr and Carlisle

            Its final two decades

Bob Drummond

370

Upperby Revival

 

375

The Electronic Telegraph

David Hunter

376

Cumbrian Railways Today

John Peel

378

Aw Maks o’ Specials — May to July 2026

John Peel

380

Keeping the Track in Good Condition

 

383