Modern Locomotives Illustrated

Modern Locomotives Illustrated (formerly Locomotives Illustrated) was a British bi-monthly railway publication.

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, Locomotives Illustrated ended in early 2008 after 170 issues.

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. 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]

Modern Locomotives Illustrated ran from issue 171 until issue 247 (Feb/March 2021). New title MLI Plus was published starting with No. 248 Issued in March 2021.

MLI Plus ran until issue 270 issued in November 2024.^[2]

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