6 HEADLINE NEWS Electrification gives way to bi-modes; Route changes possible in next East Midlands franchise; London Midland announcement is delayed; Chinnor a€~31a€ returns to operational use; Survey reveals passengers feel better about rail travel; Scotland plans for growth in passenger and freight traffic; HS2 alignment confirmed as construction contracts awarded; Birmingham needs a a€~Midlands Huba€ approach; Network Rail must cut spending as debt rises; Ten Class 66s up for sale as 20 Class 60s sold to Wabtec; Barrow Hill set for gala reopening. 14 CLASS 60 FLEET FOCUS When did locos in the current a€~Tuga€ fleet last work a passenger train, and whata€ s the rarest of the bunch? 16 ON SHED! The first of a major four-part survey of active modern traction depots across Britain. 24 RETRO FREIGHT: CLITHEROE A full history of cement traffic to and from the Lancashire town. 28 0-60: CLASS 507 Putting a Merseyrail EMU to the test on a rare 70mph section of the Liverpool network. 29 TIME TRAVELLER September news from decades gone. 30 REVIEWS A selection of new railway books. 31 EXPRESS MAILBAG Lichfield line lament; Hertford hardship; a€~Clay Tigersa€ . 32 LU WORLD Behind the scenes restoring the historic a€~Qa€ Stock. 77 RAILTOURS Two trips to Old Dalby announced; By a€~Deltica€ to Swanage; A Class 59/2 returns to Yorkshire. 80 PRESERVATION a€~Rata€ returns to Waterman; Sparrowhawk outshopped in blue; Two railways suffer vandal attacks; More a€~117sa€ for G-WR; Spa Valley a€~Deltica€ called off; Isle of Wight gala to feature first ever main line diesel. 84 POWER BY THE HOUR All DRS Class 88s now commissioned; Reprieve for stored Freightliner Class 66s. 86 POWERSCENE Our class-by-class round-up of notable workings. 97 UNITARY AUTHORITY More Class 319s are stored at Long Marston; First a€~Pacersa€ get GWR green livery. 101 SHUNTER SPOT RSS moves into Norwich Crown Point depot. 102 COACH COMPARTMENT GWR BFOs converted to BSOs. 103 WAGONS ROLL VTG swallows rival wagon leasing firm NACCO. 104 IRISH ANGLE Four liveries now adorn 071 Class; Extra trains in new NIR timetable; Repaints for RPSI diesels.
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