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News - Have 1998 motive power matters finished with the intensive vigour in which they started? Most definitely the answer is YES! taking STOCK + - The latest pool changes, allocations and namings plus a trio of recent pictures from 'Along Lincolnshire lines'. 14 preserved traction Featuring more news from our ever impressive preserved railway scene which is presently seeing a strong 'Crompton' influence. the railtour files - Winter dates with loco-hauled action on offer plus some HST meanderings. Locomotive PERFORMANCE - Diesel Prototypes. An amazingly rare opportunity to peruse some accurate logs from rides behind the likes of DP2, Kestrel, Falcon and 252 001 as meticulously recorded by 'Merlin'. 1998 A VINTAGE YEAR - What a year! David Brown recalls some of the many traction highlights Which have made 1998 one to/remember. christmas crackers december 1983 - A seasonal tale of loco-haulage by Nick Ross, who in this year got something better than a fortune telling fish in his Christmas Cracker! frost PRECAUTIONS - S G Altsopp presents a timely look at BR's battle against the elements. showcase - A diverse array of motive power pictured in locations from Cornwall to Scotland, plus a selection of images with a definite 'water' theme. A TIME TO REMEMBER - Light hearted recollections of an Easter 1971 trip to Swindon and Reading by Gordon Wright, who was especially looking for hydraulics. class 60 FLEET REPORT - Paul Scott presents a recent survey of the ENAN pool Class 60s with details of liveries, names and duties as at October 29 1998. classic CLASSES - The Irish Metro-Vicks. After last month's Co-Bo feature, what better to follow it up with than the 001 (A) Class Metropolitan Vickers built machines? Peter Jones of the Irish Traction Group gives us the details. treble CHANCE - A selection of triple-headers by John Rudd which definitely has more motive power per page than average! reviews - Opinions regarding some great new products including a Class 56 CD-ROM containing more than 750 photos, a 'Deltic' CD soundtrack with over an hour of original 1981 recordings and a new 'wired for sound' cab ride video from the footplate of Mirriees-engined 37 901. modelling - Just in time for Christmas we present two pages of new model loco releases. ten YEARS OF transport topics - Now well known and very successful, Martin High recalls how his railway slide and print business had rather more humble beginnings. an EXTRAORDINARY DAY - Remembering a snowplough-fitted Class 50 trip up the Tytherington branch after a heavy snowfall E D Kendall made sure he took his camera too!
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