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Railway World 1999 October Vol 60 No 713 Metrolink Mk2 debut Irish rail revival
Railway World 1999 October Vol 60 No 713
CONTENTS
FEATURES
44 Eatwell's Eye - Bressingham, 29 July 1982 Looking at steam the day before yesterday with renowned photographer, David Eatwell. A flashback to Bressingham in the early 80s
48 Sunday lunch with Derek, Rosie and the `Countryman' team Michael Harris samples the Mid-Hants' 'Countryman' restaurant car train
52 Trams at Crich Cliff Thomas finds out how a preservation pioneer is heading into the new millennium
55 Topping on Steam Preparing a steam locomotive for a day's work The second article in our new series by Brian Topping, BR steam engineman and nowadays a Senior Driver on the East Lancs Railway
60 Getting 40118 back into service Colin Frew of the 16 SVT Society outlines the progress being made with the Society's Class 40 diesel loco
68 Irish Railway Revival - a look at what's happening on Irish railways - and books and videos on Irish railway subjects
73 Marshalling Yard Railway World's review of what is on offer to readers including book and video reviews and not forgetting Bill Ansell's cartoon
COMMENT
4 RW Comment A great evening on the Bluebell ...triggers some thoughts about railway preservation generally
26 Heritage Railway Forum Trains of thought Chris Smyth tackles a ticklish issue...
38 Ian Allan Writes
42 Letters Where you, our readers, have your say
43 Young Isambard Railway World's wry observer of the world of railways
NEWS
5 Standard Lines Latest news from the standard gauge heritage railways
14 Narrow Lines All the news from Cliff Thomas on the less than 4ft 81/2in gauge...but 15in-plus...railways
18 Classic Traction John Crane reports on developments in the preservation of diesel and electric traction
21 On Main Lines Roster Clerk reviews the charter scene - Rail Excursion Roster lists the wide range of main line excursions with diesel and electric traction - Steam Mainliners lists the autumn steam charters on Railtrack
25 NRM Spotlight First Directorate in Railway Studies
27 National Network Our update on the national system: Privatised Railway provides the comment behind the news, and Brian Morrison reports in news and pictures
40 Small World Robin Butterell reports on lines of less than 15in gauge
64 Overseas Steam Scene for the last time with Bill Alborough TEFS bows out...and why...but just for old times' sake concludes with an overview of what steam remains in distant lands. Also: Ecuador: is it too late to save the G&Q? Russia: VE-Day steam in Moscow; South Africa: George - steam centre; Zambia: Fire at the Livingstone museum and Eritrea: Steam revival despite the odds
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