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Railway Magazine 2002 December Tornado MML a year in the life of a TOC SRA
The Railway Magazine 2002 December
News
4 Headline News
SRA caps Virgin's 140mph aspirations; Network Rail comes on stream; HSE grants two-year derogation on Mk 1 EMU stock; Three killed in Australian steam train crash; First Great Eastern unveils 'Desiro'; Heritage lines face rocketing insurance premiums; 'Voyagers' succumb to sea water.
Features
14 A Year in the Life of a Train Operator
For 12 months, Nick Pigott and Chris Milner travelled on Midland Mainline services to analyse the workings of this TOC and compile this unique 'fly-on-the-wall' report.
24 Football Transfers
Football rivalry amongst railwaymen made the choice of names for the B17 'Footballer' class no easy choice.
31 My Husband's Other Women
Liz Stewart-Smith takes a light-hearted look at life as a 'railway widow'.
34 A Station fit for the 21st Century
The RM reports on the completion of the Leeds First project which has resulted in five new platforms being added to this busy station.
38 King Coal
The introduction of merry-go-round wagons revolutionised the rail-borne distribution of coal as Peter Semmens explains in this month's Practice & Performance.
44 Christmas Gifts Guide
Stuck for a present for the festive season? Our Christmas Gifts Guide has some unique suggestions.
49 Mixed Traffic
Paul Shannon concludes the acclaimed 'Freight Scene Focus', with a summary of sand, salt, blocks, waste, nuclear and infrastructure traffic.
54 Panorama
Back after a month's break is our showcase of top quality railway photographs, sponsored by Fuji Sensia II film.
Track Record
THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE'S MONTHLY NEWS DIGEST
68 Traction & Stock
Virgin's 'Operation Princess' takes to the rails; Bombardier get GNER Mk 4 refurbishment contract; New livery for `Turbostars'; EWS names its Class 66s.
12 Network News 75 Steam News
Victorian trio in Rainhill Trial re-run; Al Tornado fitted to wheels; Belgians adamant about loco scrapping; East Lancs to fully re-open before Christmas.
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