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News: Headline News - Performance figures show one in four trains are late; South Central orders 460 more 'Electrostars'; Loco-hauled trains to return to North Wales Coast; Lottery win gives Bressingham's Royal Scot its main line chance; Gascoigne Wood coal terminal under threat; Channel Tunnel immigrants cause total blockade for rail freight; New SWT depot to have 'smart card' access. Features: Big Push to the West is on again - The Llangollen Railway Wales' premier standard gauge line. has big plans for the future, as Cliff Thomas explains. Gone but not Forgotten - To mark the 40th anniversary of the last BR loco built by the North British Locomotive Co. Gordon Wright tells the story of the company's main line diesel products - none of which was preserved. Freight by the Wagonload - Paul Shannon continues his analysis of the British freight scene by looking at the EWS 'Enterprise' operation. Monsters of the Midland - Keith Farr recalls the LMS Garratts, the articulated giants which once graced the Midland Main Line. Technicolour Dreamcoats - The livery schemes of Britain's image-conscious TOCs change constantly Colin Marsden and Ashley Butlin guide you through the livery jungle. Panorama - A selection of top-drawer photographs in our monthly showcase, sponsored by Fuji Sensia II film. Return of the Steam Turbine? - In Practice & Performance, Peter Semmens continues our survey of turbine-driven locomotives and looks at a possible renaissance. Track Record - THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE'S MONTHLY NEWS DIGEST: Steam News - Princess Elizabeth return delayed; New steam plan for London Underground; NRM's Beattie well tank to steam again; South Yorkshire Railway moves to Peak Rail: Gasworks loco to be S&D replica. Narrow Gauge Traction & Stock Network News Metro News Classic Traction Special Pages Rail Tourer Fight for Freight Operations News Traction Update Regulars: Multiple Aspects Railways in Parliament Wet Your Whistle Search Engine Readers' Platform Railway Answers Book & Video Reviews 100 Years Ago Events Timetable Classified Ads Prize Crossword What Is It? Reader Services FRONT COVER: Spring is bursting out all over Britain - and for loco-haulage fans, it's proving to be a blooming good time with reinstatements in North Wales to follow those on the Midland Main Line. This spring scene at Bath depicts a freight working, with a Class 66/5 passing Sydney Gardens on a Calvert-Bristol 'Binliner' on May 8. john chalcraft. Inset: Destined for the main line after an absence of 40 years is Bressingham's celebrated 4-6-0 No. 6100 Royal Scot (see Headline News).
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