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rains of Thought Steam Days at Bournemouth - Stanley Jenkins looks at the railway scene in Bournemouth and the surrounding area from the 1800s until the demise of steam-hauled trains in 1967, describing the town's rise to prominence as one of the south coast's principal holiday resorts which went hand in hand with the development of the town's railways. More Fire from The Dragon' - Since the publication of the article on the 'Red Dragon' named train which appeared in the July 2006 issue of STEAM DAYS magazine, knowledgeable readers have thrown more light on this train, and this added information has also provided us with the opportunity to include pictures of the train west of Cardiff which were not to hand when publishing the original article. STEAM DAYS in Colour 24: Edinburgh to the Firth of Forth - This month's 'All-Colour' photo-feature takes us to Scotland, with views of steam-hauled trains in and around Edinburgh and up to the Firth of Forth. The Tyne Dock to Consett Iron-Ore Trains - To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of steam haulage of the Tyne Dock to Consett iron-ore trains, Verdun Wake provides a brief history of the iron industry in this area of County Durham together with illustrations of these trains. Britain's Titled Trains 28: 'The Palatine' - Roger Haigh describes the working of The Palatine' express which ran between London's St Pancras station and Manchester Central following the Midland Railway's steeply-graded line through the Peak District. Tail Lamp a€ Readers' Letters Reviews a€" Books and DVDs for Christmas by Walter Heughan Cover: Our main feature this month takes a detailed look at Bournemouth in the days of steam, and 'Merchant Navy' Pacific No 35026 Lamport & Holt Line is pictured leaving Bournemouth Central with an up express on 10 September 1964. This would have been one of No 35026's last workings as a Nine Elms locomotive as a matter of days after this photograph was taken it was transferred to Weymouth shed.
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Inside cover: During the final week of steam operation on the Waterloo to Weymouth line, rebuilt Southern 'West Country' Pacific No 34093, now devoid of its Saunton nameplates, is pictured with a 3-coach train from Weymouth climbing Parkstone bank between Poole and Bournemouth on 6 July 1967.
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