6 HEADLINE NEWS
West Coast Main Line reopens after repairs made to Lamington Viaduct; RVEL becomes a TOC; date recedes for East West Rail Link work; views sought on future of Wales and Borders franchise; rail union hits out at Freightliner job losses; further delay announced for GW electrification; Heathrow Express grounds entire Class 332 fleet; end of an era as last Class 66s arrive; WCR receives second ban in 12 months; work begins on bridge to reunify Great Central lines; modern traction to take part in LU events.

16 THE a€~RATa€ THAT REFUSED TO DIE!
Class 25 No. 25322 Tamworth Castle had a charmed life, ending its British Rail days with a return to the main line three years after the rest of the class had been withdrawn.

20 NORTH WALES LOST FREIGHT
A look back to the rich variety of traffic and traction that used to ply the route and branches between Chester and Holyhead.

27 0-60: CLASS 175
Arriva Trains Wales Class 175 DMUs come under the spotlight in our performance test.

28 DERBY TRAINMAN
A TV show led to a job on the railways and the joys of brake van jobs.

29 EXPRESS MAILBAG & REVIEWS
Last a€~66a€ and Bulleida€ s Leader loco; Huddersfield a€~08a€ haulage; camera phone photography.

30 TIME TRAVELLER
Looking back over the last five decades.

71 RAILTOURS
GBRf announces anniversary charity tour; a€~Westerna€ to recreate non-stop run.

73 PRESERVATION
Severn Valley diesel depot opens; Cranmore attention for a€~27a€ ; arson wrecks Drewry Railcar.

76 LU WORLD
Past is the future for the Epping Ongar Railway.

80 POWER BY THE HOUR
Passenger debut for Scottish a€~73/9sa€ ; more a€~66sa€ head off to the continent; another DRS a€~37a€ released in large-logo blue livery.

82 POWERSCENE
Notable workings listed class by class.

90 UNITARY AUTHORITY
Wabtec completes a€~Junipera€ rebuilds.

93 SHUNTER SPOT
RSS takes over at Bounds Green.

94 COACH COMPARTMENT
Bluebell coaches registered on TOPS.

95 WAGONS ROLL
Axiom outshops first BMA a€~Lobstersa€

96 IRISH ANGLE
Irish Rail operates heavy freight train trial.

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