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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Headline News Abellio takes over Greater Anglia franchise; Steam on the Circle Line; Bombardier to stay in Derby; Concern over heritage railway incidents; West Coast derailment chaos; Class 66 plant closed; Barrow Hill gala to go ahead without Flying Scotsman - a full update. Track Record 64 Steam & Heritage Records tumble at GCR?gala; Re-enactment of Abergavenny-Merthyr train; More locos for Railfest 2012. 74 Railtours Diamond Jubilee present for a€~Lizziea€ ; Branch Line Society marks Immingham centenary; Statesman sellout. 78 Traction & Stock 11-car Pendolinos to run from April; More Class 60s in upgrade programme; Malcom livery for Class 66. 83 Traction Update Scrapped, sold or repainted? Full details here. 86 Freight New Tesco service starts; More DB?Schenker trains to Poland; Fuel contract for GB?Railfreight. 88 Network Kinga€ s Cross concourse to open in March; Tunnel searched for World War Two bombs; Home wanted for bridge. 90 Narrow Gauge Planning permission for Glyn Valley revival; Rheidol to recreate original buildings; Fundraising for Prince. 92 Miniature 95 Metro New Croydon tram unveiled; Tyne &?Wear unit refurb. 96 Classic Traction Foxfield to stage Wickham rally; a€~Baby Deltica€ bogie deal off. 100 World Class 56s for Hungary; Threat to Sydney monorail. 102 Operations News A round-up of news from train and freight operating companies. Regulars 14 Multiple Aspects 14 Railways in Parliament 20 100 Years Ago A look back to what Britaina€ s senior rail tile was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago. 33 Platform Your lively monthly letters page. 38 Subscriptions Offer 62 Reviews The pick of new books and DVDs. 108 Meetings Details of railway society meetings near you. 109 Heritage Diary A comprehensive listing of dates when heritage railways and steam centres will be open. 113 Reader Services 114 Prize Crossword and Where Is It? Features 16 Redirected but still First Class Built with postal trains in mind, the Class 67s have carved out a new career as powerful mixed traffic locomotives, as Paul Bickerdyke explains. 22 The Galactic Railway Gareth Bayer describes a once-secret railway in the Kazakhstan desert that was used for moving space rockets - and ita€ s not an April Fool story! 27 Going Lineside Peter Nicholson compares the variable policies and attitudes towards lineside permits at 50 of our leading heritage railways. 40 Thinning Red Lines Concluding a look at Britaina€ s freight-only network, Paul Shannon investigates some of the surviving lines. 46 Starts from a€~The Crossa€ Having examined steam starts from Kinga€ s Cross for Practice &?Performance Keith Farr analyses diesel and electric departures from the London terminus. 51 Mountsorrel Branch Resurrection Cliff Thomas looks at the resurrection of Great Centrala€ s Mountsorrel branch, which has turned out to be longer than some entire heritage railways!
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