eadline News Stagecoach/Virgin joint venture is awarded the East Coast franchise; GBRf finds way to order seven more Class 66s; Windermere branch to be electrified; Record numbers travel by train; Blackpool and Shrewsbury get direct London services; Rusty signal falls onto track and is hit by HST. On the cover MAIN IMAGE: Chiltern Railways-liveried Type 5 No.68014 had the honour of being the first of its class to haul a railtour on December 6. It is seen at Stafford, en route from Leeds toNewport. See page 8.BRAD JOYCE INSET 1: Two Talyllyn engines have been repainted in original Fletcher Jennings works livery for the first time as part of the railwaya€ s a€~150a€ celebrations.See page 95. BARBARA FULLER INSET 2: No.34051 Sir Winston Churchil lhas been repainted for the 50th anniversary of the wartime leadera€ sdeath.With it are fireman Jim Lester and Ian Harrison of The Friends of the NRM. See story, page 56.PETER ZABEK Track Record The Railway Magazinea€ s monthly news digest 64 Steam & Heritage a€~Duchessa€ for major Midland gathering; Lack of powerful locos at Kent & East Sussex; All new bridge for Loughborough gap. 74 Freight 76 Traction & Stock Class 387/1s begin service; Loco named after Jack Mills; Class 68s start with Chiltern; Virgin shows offa€ Traindeera€ . 79 Traction Update Scrapped, sold, renumbered, repainted? Full details here. 80 Traction Portfolio 83 Network Daylight shines into New Street; Parkway proposal for Bath; Ã