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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
eadline News Flying Scotsman, Tornado and Rocket booked for Barrow Hill's grand reopening event, huge crowds for S&C 'Plandampf', Southern strike deal rejected, GBRf wants redundant HSTs for parcels traffic, Greater Anglia confirms new depot at Manningtree. On The Cover MAIN IMAGE: Maunsell 'Q' 0-6-0 No. 30541, masquerading as No. 30543, passes Rabbit bridge with the 'Windcutter' rake of wagons during a Dave Bowles photo charter at the Great Central Railway on February 1. DAVE BOWLES INSET TOP: Main line- registered Class 50s Nos. 50007 and 50049 captured at Derby. STEVE DONALD Track Record The Railway Magazinea€ s monthly news digest 66 Steam & Heritage SRPS buys a Turkish '8F'; No. 45305 set for Gloucs-Warks gala; Tornado to visit Bodmin & Wenford; Prairie No. 4141 moves to GCR for overhaul. 72 Industrial Steam 75 Steam Portfolio 76 Narrow Gauge 78 Irish News 80 Miniature 83 Metro 84 Classic Traction NRM starts cosmetic restoration of Class 71; prospects improve for D9016; Bluebell to host two diesel galas in 2017. 88 Traction & Stock DRS Class 88s revive Woodhead electric names; first Italian AT300 for GWR; MTU engines for Northern Class 195s; Crossrail Class 345 reaches Liverpool Street. 90 Stock Update 93 Network Worcestershire Parkway finally gets the go-ahead; massive investment for east London commuter lines; S&C to reopen on March 31. 96 Railtours 99 World 103 Operations Our round-up of news from the train- and freight- operating companies. Regulars 12 Multiple Aspects With Lord Berkeley. 12 Railways in Parliament 34 Subscription Offer Subscribe today to receive your monthly copies of The Railway Magazine and save more than 22%. 56 Readersa€ Platform Your thoughts on the topics that matter to you. 58 Reviews A selection of the latest book and DVD reviews. 60 Panorama Our monthly gallery of the best railway photography. 64 From The RM Archives Find out what The RM was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago. 108 Meetings Railway society meetings near you a€ all the details. 110 Heritage Diary Details of when heritage railways and centres are open. 122 Prize Crossword and Where Is It? Features 14 Read All About It! Newspapers were carried on trains for 150 years until the 1980s. Consultant editor Nick Pigott tells the little-known story of the overnight services that rushed news from press to public. 22 Tank EnginesTriumphant Keith Farr looks back at the performance of the LMS and BR Class 4 mixed traffic 2-6-4Ts, of which more than 800 were built between 1927 and 1956. 30 Collision at Connington Fraser Pithie takes a detailed look at another major rail accident that took place in 1967 and discovers how a Deltic-hauled overnight train came to derail on the East Coast Main Line in Cambridgeshire. 36 Restoring an Armoured Simplex CliffThomas explains how a small group plans to restore a petrol-engined veteran of the First World War. 42 Closing the Gender Gap More women than ever before are choosing a career in the rail industry. Nicola Fox looks at how the gender gap is shrinking and what can be done to encourage more diversity. 48 Laying Down a Legacy Gary Boyd-Hope talks to Tyseley's Michael Whitehouse about the evolution of the museum and locomotive works and its ambitious plans for steam in the second city.
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