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EATURES
33 SPECIAL FEATURE: BUILDING A SAINT
The Great Western Societya€ s long-held ambition to fill one of the biggest missing links in GWR preservation is now nearing fruition. In a landmark feature which contains many lessons for other would-be new-build projects, the full story is told by the engineering project manager Peter Chatman.
44 THE LAST BRITISH ATLANTICS
The 4-4-2 was never a common wheel arrangement in Britain and engines of the Atlantic type barely survived into BR days. Gerald Siviour recounts the story of the last Atlantics to work in Britain and gives an update on the recreation of the last one, taking place on the Bluebell Railway.
50 CREWEa€ S FINEST
This summer has seen an unprecedented programme of main line steam tours in the north of England featuring almost exclusively LMS express power. Brian Sharpe summarises what has been happening and where.
67 AUTUMN GALAS GUIDE
Autumn is one of the busiest times of all for our heritage lines, as they aim to make their seasonal galas bigger and better than ever before. Take your pick of special events to visit from our exclusive galas guide.
74 MIGHTY MANNIN NEXT FOR RESTORATION?
The ultimate metamorphosis of the Manx Beyer, Peacock 2-4-0T design has not steamed for 46 years. David Lloyd-Jones poses the question of whether the Isle of Man Railwaya€ s No 16 should finally be returned to working order.
78 RECESSION a€ WHAT RECESSION?
Across the country, Britaina€ s heritage lines are reporting excellent results, Peter Brown reports on how steam railways seem to be bucking the national economic trend in 2009.
82 THE CROMPTON BISTRO
Robin Jones hops aboard the Swanage Railwaya€ s a€~Wessex Bellea€ bistro to sample 58 its culinary delights.
REGULARS
3 OPINION
6 HEADLINE NEWS
Bideford to Barnstaple revived for a day a€" as worlda€ s longest OO gauge railway; North Yorkshire Moors Railway turns to diesels after being hit by steam crew shortage and Welsh Highland opening to Porthmadog delayed by a year.
10 NEWS
LSWR T9 a€~Greyhounda€ to return in BR black in September 2010; Oliver Cromwell and Royal Scot top bill at 14-engine NYMR gala; three Ivatts for premier Severn Valley gala; Llangollena€ s BR Standard 4MT tank steams again; first heritage era train movement at Shillingstone; Deltic and a€~Hoovera€ for big GCR diesel bash; double boost for Rother Valley revivalists; full picture report on the Great Garratt Gathering in Manchester; Dame Vera Lynn launches Bluebella€ s Ã
33 SPECIAL FEATURE: BUILDING A SAINT
The Great Western Societya€ s long-held ambition to fill one of the biggest missing links in GWR preservation is now nearing fruition. In a landmark feature which contains many lessons for other would-be new-build projects, the full story is told by the engineering project manager Peter Chatman.
44 THE LAST BRITISH ATLANTICS
The 4-4-2 was never a common wheel arrangement in Britain and engines of the Atlantic type barely survived into BR days. Gerald Siviour recounts the story of the last Atlantics to work in Britain and gives an update on the recreation of the last one, taking place on the Bluebell Railway.
50 CREWEa€ S FINEST
This summer has seen an unprecedented programme of main line steam tours in the north of England featuring almost exclusively LMS express power. Brian Sharpe summarises what has been happening and where.
67 AUTUMN GALAS GUIDE
Autumn is one of the busiest times of all for our heritage lines, as they aim to make their seasonal galas bigger and better than ever before. Take your pick of special events to visit from our exclusive galas guide.
74 MIGHTY MANNIN NEXT FOR RESTORATION?
The ultimate metamorphosis of the Manx Beyer, Peacock 2-4-0T design has not steamed for 46 years. David Lloyd-Jones poses the question of whether the Isle of Man Railwaya€ s No 16 should finally be returned to working order.
78 RECESSION a€ WHAT RECESSION?
Across the country, Britaina€ s heritage lines are reporting excellent results, Peter Brown reports on how steam railways seem to be bucking the national economic trend in 2009.
82 THE CROMPTON BISTRO
Robin Jones hops aboard the Swanage Railwaya€ s a€~Wessex Bellea€ bistro to sample 58 its culinary delights.
REGULARS
3 OPINION
6 HEADLINE NEWS
Bideford to Barnstaple revived for a day a€" as worlda€ s longest OO gauge railway; North Yorkshire Moors Railway turns to diesels after being hit by steam crew shortage and Welsh Highland opening to Porthmadog delayed by a year.
10 NEWS
LSWR T9 a€~Greyhounda€ to return in BR black in September 2010; Oliver Cromwell and Royal Scot top bill at 14-engine NYMR gala; three Ivatts for premier Severn Valley gala; Llangollena€ s BR Standard 4MT tank steams again; first heritage era train movement at Shillingstone; Deltic and a€~Hoovera€ for big GCR diesel bash; double boost for Rother Valley revivalists; full picture report on the Great Garratt Gathering in Manchester; Dame Vera Lynn launches Bluebella€ s Ã
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