Tim Mallion Author

From local freight to InterCity trains and from muddy fields to four-star hotels, Tim Mallion built a rich and varied career on the railway. During his time on the footplate, he learned to operate 11 types of main-line locomotive, as well as the Class 08 pilot locomotive and both the Cravens Class 105 and Metro Cammell Class 101 DMUs. Based at Ipswich, Tim drove trains across an extensive network, from Lowestoft and London to Cambridge, Crewe, Leeds, Birmingham and Teesside. Having witnessed enormous changes over nearly four decades on the rails, he was encouraged by others to share the stories and experiences that shaped his journey.