July 2019 •The Railway Magazine•EDITORIAL
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TheG
IVEN the growing
concern by Network
Rail and train crews over
trespass incidents related to the
operation ofFlying Scotsman, you
would have thought identification
by the British Transport Police
(BTP) of some recently publicised
offenders, using images and other
footage online as evidence, would
not have proved too difficult
and completed quickly. You’d be
wrong.
More than six weeks after
the incidents near Elford
(RMJune, p7), ‘enquiries are
still ongoing’ apparently. Even
the offer of a statement by one of
the train drivers involved had not
been taken up either. It is very
disappointing.
The wheels of justice appear
to be turning incredibly slowly in
bringing offenders to book despite
the danger the public are placing
themselves in, coupled with the
mental well-being of train crew
when faced with members of the
public on the track.
Only last month, when
‘Scotsman’ ran through the
Golden Valley, near Stroud,
people actually refused a request
by a signalman to move off the
crossing. Warnings of prosecution
for anyone caught trespassing
or obstructing trains are being
continually ignored, yet whereare
these prosecutions?
There are a significant numberof people who have invested
financially in the main line steam
business so locos and rolling
stock can operate every week, yet
this is all placed at risk by large
volumes of trespassers who ignore
warnings. Worse is the fact, most
have no more than a passing
interest in railways.
Recent prosecutions for
trespass (for steam) can possibly
be counted on the fingers ofone hand. However, more
criminal proceedings would
lead to widespread publicity and
act as a deterrent to those hell
bent on standing on the ballast.
Furthermore, you don’t need to
stand on the ballast to get a decent
photograph.
Do we really have to wait for
a fatality or serious injury before
BTP start to get tough with
trespassers?TRAIN OFTHOUGHT
Editor’s Comment
The new train ‘revolution’ is on the move
THREE new fleets of trains
entered service in May, two more
were planned for the end of June,
and there’s a strong possibly
another new fleet will begin
carrying its first passengers in July.
Then in August, LNER
‘Azuma’ services will start to serve
Edinburgh. More fleets will follow
in the autumn once testing is
completed.
The rolling stock ‘revolution’
the travelling public has been
promised for several years is finally
happening.
While it will take time for all of
the new trains to get into service- and indeed some passengers
won’t get new trains for several
more years yet – the speed at which
changes take place can easily be
overlooked. In the late-1970s and
early-’80s, I made the mistake
of putting off until another day
opportunities to travel on certain
lines and photograph trains known
to be listed for withdrawal – and
realised too late they’d been
withdrawn. A definite case of
mañana.
So, if recording railways
and its history is your forte, take
the opportunity now to capture
images of the ageing ‘Pacers’,
Class 91s, second-generation
DMUs, and even modern units
like the ‘Heathrow Express’, as
very quickly, some will move on
to pastures new while others are
destined for scrap.
Don’t let your chance slip by.FREE with this issue is a second
24-page special supplement
looking back at BR’s blue &
grey era, a time revered by
many enthusiasts. I hope you
enjoy the nostalgic journey and
the pictures bring back some
happy memories.Blue and grey nostalgia
Trespassing needs dealing with swiftly
CHRIS MILNER, EditorpBl d
Members of the public loiter around St Mary’s Crossing, between Stroud and
Kemble, waiting forFlying Scotsman.Despite the best efforts of the signalman,
they ignored requests to move.NICK GALLOP/TWITTER