MLI Plus
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MLI Plus, formerly Modern Locomotives Illustrated and Locomotives Illustrated, was a British bi-monthly railway publication published by Ian Allan Publishing and later Key Publishing.
| Editor | Colin J Marsden |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Geoffrey Freeman Allen |
| Categories | Rail transport |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publisher | Key Publishing |
| Founder | Geoffrey Freeman Allen |
| First issue | 1975 |
| Final issue Number | November 2024 270 |
| Country | England |
| Based in | Stamford, Lincolnshire |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.mliplus.com |
| ISSN | 2753-9202 |
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. Publication ceased in early-2008 after 170 issues.[1][2]
Ian Allan Publishing, were keen to revamp it. Colin J Marsden, former editor of Railways Illustrated, was approached 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. The first edition was number 171 in May 2008.[1]
It was included in the sale of Ian Allan Publishing's magazine business to Key Publishing in March 2012.[3][4]
The publishers originally envisaged a run of 66 issues, in the end there were 100 issues. The magazine was published bi-monthly.[1] It was rebranded MLI Plus with the first edition being number 248 in March 2021.[5][6] Publication of MLI Plus ceased after the publication of issue number 270 in November 2024.[7]