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HEADLINE NEWS 6 Farewell to Allan Garraway, one of preservationa€ s founding fathers; major bid to bring steam into Bala town centre launched; British Empire Medal for National Railway Museum volunteer; a€~newa€ tender for GWR heavy freight No. 3802 for Steel, Steam & Stars IV gala; and London Transport pannier L92 to make Severn Valley comeback at gala. NEWS 10 Pullman car Lydia returns to Churchill funeral train at National Railway Museum; Whitby platform helps North Yorkshire Moors Railway land top national award; the Great Central Railwaya€ s white Christmas; Post Office underground railway passenger trains plan progresses; tribute to centenarian linesider Reg Batten; Talyllyn locomotives return to 1865 livery; more parts arrive for new Gresley P2; new Severn Valley diesel depot built by summer; fifth Garratt for Welsh Highland; Earl of Mount Edgcumbe a€~Christmas White Rosea€ stunner; fresh hopes for Foyle Valley revival; NRM recalls classic railway safety posters of yesteryear; and Wensleydale poised to start Northallerton West services. MAIN LINE NEWS 63 Steam Dreams marks Second World War events with specials; seven final trips for Sir Nigel Gresley; Bittern heads for home at Ropley; work to start on Aberdeena€ s Ferryhill turntable; and Blue Peter overhaul gets priority. WITH FULL REGULATOR 68 Don Benn reports on fine performances form A4 Pacific Bittern. Regulars Centre spread 54 Phil Waterfielda€ s view of No. 5199 in the snow at Garth-y-dwr. Main Line Tours 72 Steam and heritage diesel railtours. Railwayana 74 Geoff Courtneya€ s regular column. Off the Shelf 92 Latest book and DVD releases. Scale Heritage Railway 94 Highlights of Hornby 2015 range. Platform 98 Where your views matter most. Up & Running 100 Guide to railways running in January. The Month Ahead 106 Upcoming galas and events. Features Severn Valley: The Alternative View Since it opened as a heritage line, the thousands of visitors to the Severn Valley Railway must have taken well in excess of a million pictures. While every inch of the lineside will have been explored by photographers, most end up at a small number of the well-known locations and stand on the same spot as their predecessors. But there are different results to be had. Paul Chancellor, of Colour-Rail, presents a selection of some less commonly-seen SVR views. 51 The complete Heritage Railway guide to special events at preserved lines and museum centres for 2015. Events are listed in chronological order, concentrating on those of interest to the enthusiast. All railways will be holding additional events which are aimed more towards the family market, details of which can be obtained direct from the railway. 76 Railway Adventure 2015: The Reinvention of Bala Preservation powerhouse Julian Birley launches a Ã
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