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36 41E REBORN: THE FIRST 10 YEARS
The eagerly-awaiting Rail Power 2008 event of 22-25 August will commemorate several anniversaries, not least of which is 10 years since Barrow Hill Roundhouse staged its first open day. Geoff Silcock tells Robin Jones of some of the unique steam experiences created at this magnificent site over the last decade.
60 THE LAST FOUR WEEKS OF STEAM – 20 PAGE SPECIAL!
The countdown to the end of BR steam entered its final phase 40 years ago, with steam working from just three sheds for the final four weeks. This special souvenir feature by Alan Castle, the conclusion to our series on the final months of steam haulage on the national network in 1968, tells it exactly how it was, accompanied by rare and previously published photographs, with a special timechart for the year running through the magazine to accompany it.
86 FOXFIELD SPECTACULAR
The Foxfield Railway gala, held over the weekend of 19-20 July, saw the usual mix of passenger and freight operations over the former colliery railway, reports David Fletcher
94 CAPITAL PRESERVATION
London now has its new transport museum in Covent Garden, but as growing doubts over the future of North Woolwich Old Station Museum have highlighted, railway heritage in the capital continues to enjoy mixed fortunes as Malcolm Batten reports.
NEWS
3 OPINION
6 HEADLINE NEWS
Tornado moves under its own steam; Ditcheat Manor bought by West Somerset Railway Association; Harry Needle buys Deltic D9016; Royal Scot rebuild end in sight; Class 126 survivor running again at Bo’ness, and Nene Valley coach doors modified after toddler falls from train
10 NEWS: THE WIDEST COVERAGE OF THE UK PRESERVATION SCENE
Flying Scotsman is rewheeled; Bodmin & Wenford buys Paignton pannier; Buckfastleigh seeks new general manager; Didcot pannier set to run again – in blue; National Railway Museum reunion of four A4s a ‘steaming success’; Oswestry line bought for revivalists; Lord Nelson for 60mph Great Central run; classic rail structures in new English Heritage ‘at risk’ list; South Devon to sell tender engine; planners approve Sheringham level crossing; rowdiness mars East Lancashire diesel gala; Britannia overhaul at Crewe reveals maker’s flaws; ‘Devon Belle’ Car 14 runs again following reputriation from California, reports from Tyseley 100 and Keighley & Worth Valley 40th anniversary celebrations; Torrington clay works diesel arrives home to help build new heritage railway and Baguleys reunited for Wicksteed Park steam gala.
43 RAILWAYANA
Latest auction news and prices by Geoff Courtney.
44 THE THIN RED LINE by David Wilcock
Inspired by the appearance of David Smith’s Scots Guardsman in the 1936 GPO film Night Mail, Britain’s top preservation columnist looks at a plethora of railway poetry, and comes up with his own set of verses describing this summer’s Past-Time Rail ‘Torbay Express’, and questions over refunds for those who did not see four A4s line up at York.
50 MAIN LINE NEWS compiled by Cedric Johns
Gresley takes 500 tons over Stoke summit at 70mph; Duke of Gloucester out of action indefinitely; three A4s in action on the same weekend; ‘Black Five’ in rough shunt at Whitby; King picks up stranded concertgoers, Oliver Cromwell gears up for 1T57 ‘Fifteen Guinea Special’ rerun on 10 August, success for ‘Cotton Mills Express’, and a magnificent centre spread by Dave Rodgers featuring No 45407 at Crigglestone.
56 MAIN LINE TOUR ITINERARY
Brian Sharpe’s guide to steam and heritage modern traction tours.
57 BR MAIN LINE STEAM: THE END
As part of national celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of BR standard gauge steam haulage, two exciting new products have emerged from the publishers of Heritage Railway. Steam: The Grand Finale is Alan Castle’s definitive ‘I was there’ account; while Keith Langston has produced British Steam 1948-1968, a rich celebration of two decades of BR steam power, oozing with nostalgia at every turn.
80 PLATFORM
The pages where your views matter the most!
84 OFF THE SHELF
Latest book and DVD releases.
89 MORGAN
The Heritage Railway Association chairman tells how he manages to fit in the roles of chairman at several heritage lines at the same time.
90 SCALE HERITAGE RAILWAY
New identities for Bachmann Fairburn and BR Standard 2-6-4Ts and Hornby’s ex-Lima ‘bubblecar’ fleet.
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102 UP AND RUNNING
Brian Sharpe’s full listing of operational lines and museum venues.
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