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News:
Headline News - Fears of post-election line closures as Railways Bill is passed; SRA announces shortlists for Greater Western and Thameslink franchises; "No single cause" of Potters Bar crash; The scandal of 770 stored locomotives; Virgin may lose its Thunderbirds'.
Features:
Britain's Newest Railway: CTRL 2 - Astonishing progress has been made with Section Two of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, due to open in 2007. With the major infrastructure now complete and the tracks being laid, we bring the story up to date with part one of a major report on the project.
The W1 (and only) - Even by the remarkable standards of Sir Nigel Gresley, the 'Hush-Hush' watertube-boilered 4-6-4 No. 10000 was an eccentric locomotive. Even after its rebuild as a 14-wheeled 'A4 lookalike', it continued to fascinate. Neville Stead tells the story.
The New Roarers - In the first of a two-part feature into this under-rated class of dual-voltage electric locos, Andy Flowers looks at the chequered history of the Class 92s.
Going Nowhere Fast! - Not many projects could have united Gresley and Stanier, but the prospect of a 'rolling road' for locos did just that. In 'Practice & Performance', Keith Farr tells ' the story of this extraordinary plant.
Heritage in a Corner of the UK - Completing his look at preservation in the Emerald Isle, Cliff Thomas takes a look at all the preserved narrow gauge railways in the North of Ireland.
Strawberry Cream - Bob Bunyar visits Bntain s only 5 inch gauge commercial passenger railway.
Panorama - Our monthly showcase for the very best in dramatic or 'arty' railway photographs.
Track Record: The Railway Magazine's monthly news digest:
Steam News
Steam News Portfolio
Narrow Gauge News
Traction & Stock News
Traction & Stock Portfolio
Network News
Classic Traction News
Metro News
Specials Pages
Operations News
Disposals
Traction Update
Regulars:
Railways in Parliament
Multiple Aspects
Subscriptions Ad
Readers' Platforr
100 Years Ago
Events TimetaUe
Book Reviews
Classified AMs
Reader Services
Prize CrosMid
Where Is It?
Readers Holiday Ad
FRONT COVER: The Class 92s are the most powerful tocomotives ever to run on the British domestic network and have a good reputation for reliability, yet despite some of them being less than ten years okj. the type is under- used - to the extent that 14 of the 46 class members are already stored! Starting on page 30, we tell the full story of the 'New Roarers", one of which, No. 92001 Victor Hugo, is pictured at Crewe Works. Lower: It looked like an A4, it sounded like an A4. But rt wasn't an A4! Turn to page 24 for the story of Gresley's unique 4-6-4.
Headline News - Fears of post-election line closures as Railways Bill is passed; SRA announces shortlists for Greater Western and Thameslink franchises; "No single cause" of Potters Bar crash; The scandal of 770 stored locomotives; Virgin may lose its Thunderbirds'.
Features:
Britain's Newest Railway: CTRL 2 - Astonishing progress has been made with Section Two of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, due to open in 2007. With the major infrastructure now complete and the tracks being laid, we bring the story up to date with part one of a major report on the project.
The W1 (and only) - Even by the remarkable standards of Sir Nigel Gresley, the 'Hush-Hush' watertube-boilered 4-6-4 No. 10000 was an eccentric locomotive. Even after its rebuild as a 14-wheeled 'A4 lookalike', it continued to fascinate. Neville Stead tells the story.
The New Roarers - In the first of a two-part feature into this under-rated class of dual-voltage electric locos, Andy Flowers looks at the chequered history of the Class 92s.
Going Nowhere Fast! - Not many projects could have united Gresley and Stanier, but the prospect of a 'rolling road' for locos did just that. In 'Practice & Performance', Keith Farr tells ' the story of this extraordinary plant.
Heritage in a Corner of the UK - Completing his look at preservation in the Emerald Isle, Cliff Thomas takes a look at all the preserved narrow gauge railways in the North of Ireland.
Strawberry Cream - Bob Bunyar visits Bntain s only 5 inch gauge commercial passenger railway.
Panorama - Our monthly showcase for the very best in dramatic or 'arty' railway photographs.
Track Record: The Railway Magazine's monthly news digest:
Steam News
Steam News Portfolio
Narrow Gauge News
Traction & Stock News
Traction & Stock Portfolio
Network News
Classic Traction News
Metro News
Specials Pages
Operations News
Disposals
Traction Update
Regulars:
Railways in Parliament
Multiple Aspects
Subscriptions Ad
Readers' Platforr
100 Years Ago
Events TimetaUe
Book Reviews
Classified AMs
Reader Services
Prize CrosMid
Where Is It?
Readers Holiday Ad
FRONT COVER: The Class 92s are the most powerful tocomotives ever to run on the British domestic network and have a good reputation for reliability, yet despite some of them being less than ten years okj. the type is under- used - to the extent that 14 of the 46 class members are already stored! Starting on page 30, we tell the full story of the 'New Roarers", one of which, No. 92001 Victor Hugo, is pictured at Crewe Works. Lower: It looked like an A4, it sounded like an A4. But rt wasn't an A4! Turn to page 24 for the story of Gresley's unique 4-6-4.
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