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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
WINTER STEAM - Top photographers bring you pictures of steam locomotives at work in the depth of a British winter.
FIRING THE NORTH BRITON - Our man on the East Coast main-line footplate Harry Friend takes you on an A3 footplate to Edinburgh Waverley.
TRAIN FAYRE - A guide to what you might like to find in your Christmas stocking. Books, videos, CDs, computer games and more.
WHERE THERE’S STEAM - An easy-to-view guide to where you can find steam in Britain.
ON TRACK - the view from the editor’s chair of how independent railways deal with selling themselves to the travelling public.
TRIM LINE KING - the first few days as King Edward I goes through his paces with his new reduced chimney and safety valve cover. Report and picture.
TRAFFIC NOTICES - keep yourself up-to-date with Steam Classic’s comprehensive look at the world of railways. Pictures and reports.
2Ps ON THE S&D - Richard Derry considers the performances of a less glamorous class of locomotives on one of British enthusiasts’ favourite railways.
SCOTTISH STEAM EXTRA:
LIFE IN FIFE - Alan Macfarlane gets behind the scenes at the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway. Extensions, workshop reports and development plans are all included. 12
HIGHLAND GAP BRIDGED - Strathspey Railway look set to extend another three miles and Alan Macfarlane tastes life in the Highlands as well as considering what the New Year holds for this big project. 20
COALFIELD MUSCLE POWER - Tom Heavyside’s recollections of how the industrial locomotives served the coalfields of Scotland in the final days of steam. 26
NARROW ANGLE - We feature the two-foot gauge Leighton Buzzard Railway and keep you informed on narrow gauge affairs. 28
STEAM ABROAD - We visit Africa to see what steam has to offer on the Dark Continent today. Do not miss David I ankey’s impressive pictures of Garratt locomotives in full action. 34
VALLEY CENTENARY - Birmingham’s decision Io take water from the Elan Bailey 100 years ago saw the creation of a fascinating system of railways. Helen Lewis guides you through the years.
Front Cover - The return of King Edward I after work to reduce its height was completed. Pictured at Hereford on October 2 by GRAHAM RHODES.
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