Modern Locomotives Illustrated
Modern Locomotives Illustrated (formerly Locomotives Illustrated) is a British bi-monthly railway publication.
| Editor | Colin J Marsden |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Geoffrey Freeman Allen |
| Categories | Rail transport |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly (fourth Thursday) |
| Publisher | Key Publishing Ltd |
| Founder | Geoffrey Freeman Allen |
| Year founded | 1975 (as Locomotives Illustrated); 2008 (as Modern Locomotives Illustrated) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | Stamford, Lincolnshire |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.modernlocomotives.co.uk/ |
| ISSN | 1756-8188 |
History
Locomotives Illustrated was founded in 1975 by Geoffrey Freeman Allen with the intention of creating a series of magazines, each issue dedicated to an individual class of British steam locomotive. By mid-2007, the magazine had covered almost every class of steam locomotive and the publishers, Ian Allan Publishing, were keen to revamp it. Ian Allan approached Colin J Marsden, former editor of Railways Illustrated, to take over the editorship and re-launch the magazine as Modern Locomotives Illustrated with a focus on modern diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units. Locomotives Illustrated ended in early 2008 after 170 issues and Modern Locomotives Illustrated began from issue 171 in May 2008.[1]
The publishers originally envisaged a run of 66 issues, which is expected to rise to closer to 80. The magazine is now published bi-monthly (on the fourth Thursday of the month) by Key Publishing.[1]
References
- "About Modern Locomotives Illustrated". Modern Locomotives Illustrated. Key Publishing. Retrieved 16 September 2014.