Front Cover Extra trains for the Tour de France in Yorkshire over the weekend of July 5-6 saw three loco-hauled sets drafted in using a total of eight locos from Classes 20, 47, 57 and 67. DRS No. 57308 was specially adorned with bicycle wheel buffers, seen at Leeds on the first day with the 13.30 to Harrogate. Brian Battersby 8 NEWS The Tour de France takes Yorkshire by storm, and the railways play their part; electrification threat to through TransPennine services; first passenger train over Doncaster North Chord; Network Rail profits up but performance down. 16 WABTEC SCOTLAND A look behind the scenes at the Kilmarnock outpost currently refurbishing Mk.3s for FGW. 18 BOX TO BOX: SOUTH WALES We take a nostalgic look back at now-closed boxes in the Cardiff Valleys. 26 0 To 60: CLASS 323 The surprisingly nippy units of Cheshire. 27 MOMENT IN TIME: LONGMOOR A 1966 railtour to the Hampshire military railway produced some rare diesel haulage. 29 EXPRESS MAILBAG No surprise a a€~Westerna€ beat a a€~67a€ ; XP64 query solved; why Claydon a€~66a€ went a€~beyond the gatea€ . 30 TIME TRAVELLER News from August over the past five decades. 31 LU WORLD Schoma locos converted to battery/electric use. 32 RAILTOURS Pathfinder trip sees third Class 70 work a tour. 34 PRESERVATION Second Class 50 sold to Boden Rail; Embsay Class 47 to be reactivated; Daisy goes to NYMR. 40 POWER BY THE HOUR Riviera a€~47sa€ back in action; first RVEL a€~Ultraa€ Class 73 unveiled; Class 68s stutter into use. 42 POWERSCENE Our round-up of noteworthy loco workings. 51 UNITARY AUTHORITY Class 377/7s finally enter traffic, allowing first a€~319a€ to leave for use by Northern Rail. 53 SHUNTER SPOT Fleet shuffles for Alstom and FGW. 54 CACH COMPARTMENT Mk.1 buffet heads home to East Anglia. 55 WAGONS ROLL Twin jib crane conversion shown off at Brodiea€ s. 56 IRISH ANGLE Northern Irish Rail unveils expansion plans; Irish Rail Mk.3s hauled north for scrapping. MODELLING Including an examination of the various MoD railways, which offer a wide range of interest, plus modelling NR a€~57/3sa€ and GLVs, and all the latest news and reviews.
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