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August 2015. No. 1,373. Vol 161. A journal of record since 1897

Headline News
Two major electri?cation schemes a€~pauseda€ - a special
analysis; Three die as migrants continue to disrupt Channel
Tunnel tra?c; Class 373 Eurostar refurbished; SWT fails in
direct award bid; World heritage status for Forth Bridge;
Two more collieries close; UK has safest railway in Europe.

On the cover
MAIN IMAGE: Restored to
working order on the
Weardale Railway, Class 47
No. 47712 reprises the
popular ScotRail version
of the InterCity livery.
The loco made an
appearance at the DRS
open day on July 18.
PHILIP SUTTON

INSET 1: The ?rst railtour
dates for A3 No. 60103
Flying Scotsman have been
announced. See page 70.
JAMES SHUTTLEWORTH

INSET 2: The surviving goods shed at Wadebridge.
A summary of Britaina€ s other survivors appears on page 29
and readers are invited to help ?ll in any gaps.
COLOUR-RAIL

Track Record The Railway Magazinea€ s monthly news digest

70 Steam & Heritage
Flying Scotsman poised for Kinga€ s Cross and Shap; Debut
for Ivatt 2MT at Havenstreet; Ashburton plans crushed.
80 Steam Portfolio
82 Traction & Stock
Class 144 a€~Evolutiona€ unveiled; DRS Kingmoor open day;
TfL EMU deal signed; New Eurostar e320 out on test.
85 Traction Update
Scrapped, sold, renumbered, repainted? Details here.
87 Traction Portfolio
88 Freight News
91 Network
Norton Bridge scheme seen from the air; Hotel plan for
Great Central station; Study to make track last longer.
94 Railtours
98 Classic Traction
Crowds ?ock to East Lancs gala; Unusual combinations
run at GCR(N) event; Diesel haulage for a€~quad-arta€ set.
101 Narrow Gauge
Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland engines meet... at the
Talyllyn!; Welshpool welcomes Statfolda€ s a€~Malleta€ .
104 Metro
106 World
Vietnam still using wartime GE locos; Darjeeling line reopens
after ?ood damage; South African locos homeless in NZ.
108 Operations
A round-up of news from the train and freight operating
companies.

Regulars

16 Multiple Aspects
16 Railways in Parliament
34 Readersa€ Platform
36 Subscription o?er
60 Panorama
Our monthly gallery of the best railway images.

64 100 years ago
What The RM was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago.

115 Meetings
Details of railway society meetings near you.

117 Heritage Diary
Opening times of steam centres and heritage railways.

121 Reader Services
122 Prize Crossword
122 Where Is It?

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