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Railway Magazine 2002 May Loco hauler North Wales Coast Royal Scot to GO Main li
Railway Magazine 2002 May 2002 No 1213 Vol 148
CONTENTS
News
4 Headline News
Performance figures show one in four trains are late; South Central orders 460 more 'Electrostars'; Loco-hauled trains to return to North Wales Coast; Lottery win gives Bressingham's Royal Scot its main line chance; Gascoigne Wood coal terminal under threat; Channel Tunnel immigrants cause total blockade for rail freight; New SWT depot to have 'smart card' access.
Features
14 Big Push to the West is on again
The Llangollen Railway, Wales' premier standard gauge line, has big plans for the future, as Cliff Thomas explains.
20 Gone but not Forgotten
To mark the 40th anniversary of the last BR loco built by the North British Locomotive Co, Gordon Wright tells the story of the company's main line diesel products none of which was preserved.
28 Freight by the Wagonload
Paul Shannon continues his analysis of the British freight scene by looking at the EWS 'Enterprise' operation.
40 Monsters of the Midland
Keith Farr recalls the LMS Garratts, the articulated giants which once graced the Midland Main Line.
48 Technicolour Dreamcoats
The livery schemes of Britain's image-conscious TOCs change constantly. Colin Marsden and Ashley Butlin guide you through the livery jungle.
53 Panorama
A selection of top-drawer photographs in our monthly showcase, sponsored by Fuji Sensia II film.
56 Return of the Steam Turbine?
In Practice & Performance, Peter Semmens continues our survey of turbine-driven locomotives and looks at a possible renaissance.
Track Record
THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE'S MONTHLY NEWS DIGEST
66 Steam News
Princess Elizabeth return delayed; New steam plan for London Underground; NRM's Beattie well tank to steam again; South Yorkshire Railway moves to Peak Rail; Gasworks loco to be S&D replica.
77 Narrow Gauge
81 Traction & Stock
85 Network News
88 Metro News
89 Classic Traction
92 Special Pages
94 Rail Tourer
95 Fight for Freight
97 Operations News
104 Traction Update
Regulars
13 Multiple Aspects
13 Railways in Parliament
25 Wet Your Whistle
25 Search Engine
26 Readers' Platform
35 Railway Answers
37 Book & Video Reviews
46 100 Years Ago
46 Events Timetable
60 Classified Ads
64 Prize Crossword
64 What Is It?
106 Reader Services
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