Track Record
The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest
62 Steam & Heritage
Bodiam and ‘Truro’ star at K&ESR gala; NYMR?celebrates 175 years; Toddington’s £1million appeal grows.
72 Railtours
DRS?to operate ‘Northern Belle’; Celebrating 25 years of Southern steam’s return; First tour for Royal Scot?
76 Great Britain IV tour
A report on the recent steam-hauled round Britain railtour.
78 Traction & Stock
Final Arriva Class 175 refurbished; ‘Pacers’ under scrutiny after another incident; HSTs named.
84 Network
Ordsall curve just the start; Gatwick upgrade advanced; Culvert failure probed by RAIB; Avocet line marks ‘150’.
86 Freight
88 Narrow Gauge
92 Classic Traction
Swanage gala proves popular; ‘Bubblecar’ for Toddington; GM?star in the Quantocks.
97 Metro
98 World
Another Garratt for New Zealand; Fraud hits Chinese high-speed project; Lima choses Alstom.
100 Operations News
A round-up of news from the train and freight operating companies.
107 Traction Update
Scrapped, repainted, named or sold? Full details here.
Regulars
12 Multiple Aspects
12 Railways in Parliament
40 Location, Location
This month’s selected photo location is the Medway viaduct on HS1, and used by high speed trains in Kent.
41 Readers’ Platform
Your topical and lively letters page.
55 Panorama
A selection of the best in railway photography in our monthly showcase.
60 Subscriptions Offer
108 Meetings
Details of railway society meetings that are near you.
108 100 Years Ago
A look back to what Britain’s senior rail title was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago.
109 Heritage Diary
A comprehensive listing of the dates when heritage railways and steam centres operating this summer.
113 Reader Services
114 Prize Crossword
114 Where Is It?
Features
14 It’s No Norfolk Turkey!
Paul Bickerdyke reports on the Mid-Norfolk Railway - a line with aspirations for the top flight.
20 The State of the Nation
This month’s Practice &?Performance is a miscellany covering a variety of journeys made by John Heaton during the first three months of 2011.
26 The Derwent Valley Line
For the second of our series focusing on branch lines, Chris Milner visits the Derwent Valley line that runs from Derby to Matlock.
31 A Return to Matlock
At the beginning of July, the long-awaited first Peak Rail train should steam triumphantly into Matlock station. Chris Milner sets the scene.
32 A Devil of a Good Ride
Cliff Thomas is given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Vale of Rheidol railway.
30 From Red, White & Blue to Silver
To mark the 25th anniversary of Network South East, Chris Green, who launched and managed the BR sector, concludes his fascinating inside story.
34 Five (Euro)star hotel!
The interior of the St Pancras station hotel that cheated demolition has been returned to its Victorian splendour. Mike Maloney tours the Gothic masterpiece.
43 Rail Tour Guide 2011
Want a weekend or longer enjoying a rail-baed holiday? Our special guide will provide you with a complete range of ideas.
54 The Big Society
The Prime Minister wants the nation to embrace the concept of the ‘Big Society’. With railways it is already happening, as Peter Brown explains.