Features:

NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: WELL AGAIN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! - Those who were lucky enough to visit the Bodmin & Wenford Railway over the weekend of 21-22 October were due to have seen the legendary pair of surviving Beattie well tanks running together in Cornwall for the first time in 44 years, thanks to the benevolence of the linea€ s benefactor Alan Moore. However, its fast-track overhaul not only involved traditional restoration, but the a€~undoinga€ of work carried out in previous attempts which had been made, albeit in good faith, to get it running again. Bill Parker, whose Flour Mill Colliery workshop at Bream in the Forest of Dean returned both Beatties to steam, explains more.

GALA SPECIAL: HISTORY MADE AT MOORSLINE GALA - The first scheduled through steam service from Pickering to Whitby was an unheralded highlight of the North Yorkshire Moors Railwaya€ s big autumn gala.

THE CHANGEOVER YEARS: IDYLLS OF THE SOUTHERN KINGS - Legend has it that one day King Arthur will rise from his grave and save Britain in its hour of need, and the sole surviving member of the class, No 30777 Sir Lamiel, has been attracting rave reviews since the completion of its overhaul at the Great Central Railway and a resounding main line comeback. Cedric Johns looks back at the class and recalls their performances in their twilight years on the Southern Region a€~round tablea€ .

GALA SPECIAL: AT LAST - THE SEASIDE SHUTTLE - A 35-year dream finally became reality when timetabled trains from the national network returned to the GWR Minehead branch during the West Somerset Railwaya€ s history-making autumn gala.

NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: HUNGARY FOR SUCCESS - Under the leadership of Andrew Scott, the National Railway Museum at York is continually looking at ways of engaging itself with a wider public. As part of that effort, Andrew visited Hungarya€ s counterpart in Budapest to watch a British steam locomotive crew pit its wits against continental competitors - and Fred Kerr was on hand to report on what he found.

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE - Once again, Heritage Railwaya€ s seasonal summary of the latests books, DVDs and other merchandise offers something to suit all tastes and pockets in the coming festive season.

GALA SPECIAL: SEVERN VALLEY INDIAN SUMMER - The big event of the year at Britaina€ s second most popular heritage line was built around an LMS theme - and featured the first lady firemen on a Duchess!

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HEADLINE NEWS - Weardale Railway buys two steam locomotives; Embsay loco chief out after 20 years; Minehead set to get turntable by spring 2008; Tornado Ã