MAIN COVER IMAGE: Camera technology in mobile phones and tablets is catching up with a€~propera€ camera equipment. In this test (showing Type 3 No. 37075 at Haworth, KWVR, on January 20), the image on the left was taken with an iPad2, while the one on the right is with a Canon digital camera. 8 NEWS Testing of No. 68002 begins; weather closes lines around the country; Class 700 mock-up goes on public display; more details of East Coast and ScotRail franchises; Bombardier wins Crossrail EMU contract; Class 73 rebuilds near completion; second freight on HS1. 18 BLAENAU DIESELS Steve Morris concludes his trio of features looking at North Walesa€ branchlines with the Conwy Valley Line to Blaenau and Trawsfynydd. 24 WANTED ON THE PHONE! Can you take publishing-quality images on a mobile phone or tablet? Justin Richardson finds out whata€ s possible on these everyday devices. 26 0 TO 60: CLASS 166 The humble Thames Valley a€~Turboa€ providing a surprising result in Neville Hilla€ s latest test. 29 TIME TRAVELLER Looking back 50 years to the news in March 1964. 31 EXPRESS MAILBAG Freight lines needed rather than HS2; namings and liveries; foot crossings; marvellous Michelines. 32 RAILTOURS Including a review of Pathfindera€ s a€~Deviationera€ tour, which saw DRS Class 20s kicking off the New Year in style. 36 PRESERVATION Vintage Carriage Trust to restore W&M railbus; Class 42 Greyhound to visit West Somerset; the Bluebell to stage its first-ever diesel day. 40 POWER BY THE HOUR Colas rounds up Class 37s for repair; GBRf acquires Class 92s and orders more a€~66sa€ . 42 POWERSCENE Our class-by-class loco review of unusual workings during January. 50 SHUNTER SPOT DB Schenker recasts its shunter allocations. 51 UNITARY AUTHORITY Final Class 377/6 enter traffic as ex-Southern Class 456s head to Wimbledon and Wolverton. 53 COACH COMPARTMENT Stored mail vans used to provide Mk.1 spares. 55 WAGONS ROLL Network Rail orders eight rapid-response units. 55 LU WORLD Engineering works see Piccadilly Line trains at Ealing Broadway; a€~Ca€ Stock disappearing fast. 56 IRISH ANGLE Storms cause havoc in Cork and Waterford.
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