8 NEWS The first two new Class 70s for Colas arrive and the first a€~68a€ for DRS will be next; preserved No. 37401 returns to traffic as classmate No. 37403 is brought back to life; DBS reorganises its loco pools; TPE a€~Desirosa€ enter service; GBRf hire in an a€~87a€ and a pair of a€~86sa€ for short term cover. 18 FRANCHISE FOCUS: SWT Looking at the past, present and future of this important franchise, which has seen passenger numbers more than double since 1996. 24 BARNETBY INTERLUDE Images from this North Lincolnshire Junction, where the winter sun complements perhaps the finest remaining array of semaphore signals. 26 0 TO 60: CLASS 67 How does the solid Type 5 loco fair in our new feature looking at performance off the mark? 27 EXPRESS MAILBAG Class 08 charters; passenger service; Irish help. 28 TIME TRAVELLER Looking back to February news from the past. 29 MODERN TRACTION DINOSAURS The marvellous a€~Michelinea€ was a bold attempt at using rubber tyres on rails in Britain. 30 REVIEWS Wolverton Works 175 and Loco Review 2014. 31 RAILTOURS Looking ahead to whata€ s in store for 2014, plus a railtour traction review of 2013. 34 PRESERVATION The Bluebell hires in a DMU for winter; 4-CEP to be a€~de-furbisheda€ ; Class 50s move to Eastleigh. 37 SHUNTER SPOT Two more repaints into DBS red. 38 LU WORLD Behind the scenes on the Uxbridge specials as LUa€ s 150th anniversary year ends. 40 POWER BY THE HOUR UK Rail Leasing moves in to Leicester depot; Class 73 goes green; Colas fleet expands. 42 STORED LOCO LOCATIONS A full list of where every stored loco is held . 44 POWERSCENE Our class by class loco review for December. 52 UNITARY AUTHORITY Class 456s stay on at Southern until new a€~377/6a€ deliveries completed; plus DMU/EMU round-up. 54 COACH COMPARTMENT A focus on the original Carnforth charter fleet. 55 WAGONS ROLL DBS launches its own new biomass carrier. 56 IRISH ANGLE a€~Santa specialsa€ deliver GM haulage.