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After the snow came the floods. SECR C class 0-6-0 No 592 departs Sheffield Park with the 3pm for Kingscote on 17 January. The flooded field was the result of the river Ouse bursting its banks during the thaw. DAVE BOWLES
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36 44767 THE INSIDE STORY
The return to working order of the unique LMS ‘Black Five’ No 44767 George Stephenson and its appearance at the Great Central Railway gala is a timely occasion to highlight the intriguing story of why this locomotive was constructed with outside Stephenson link motion in 1947 and how it was so lucky to be preserved. Maurice Burns, who was deeply involved with the locomotive's first restoration and naming, recalls its fascinating history that has never been told before.
42 RAILWAY HERITAGE: THE FIRST CENTURY 1839-1939
It is now 60 years since the pioneers who turned the Talyllyn Railway into the world¹s first line run by volunteers held their inaugural meeting in a Birmingham hotel. However, the principle of railway preservation had been established as early as 1839. In the second of a special series looking at the amazing story of railway preservation, Robin Jones looks at the achievements and disappointments of the century that followed.
64 TORNADO: ONE YEAR ON
New-build £3-million A1 Pacific No 60163 Tornado – which has just hauled the Royal Train for a second time – has revolutionised the way in which the public at large view the modern-day steam scene. Graham Nicholas looks back at some of the celebrity locomotive¹s finest performances in its first 12 months and what lies in store for the future.
78 RECONSTRUCTING BEACHY HEAD
An eagerly awaited event is the completion of the new-build Brighton Atlantic on the Bluebell Railway. David G Jones, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E. tells the story and reviews the progress so far.
82 THE ‘JINTY’ STOLE THE SHOW!
The Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala has steadily grown to become one of, if not the best event of the post-Christmas ‘close season’ and this year it was better than ever before, reports Robin Jones, with six pages of picture coverage.
92 ‘IS THE A3 READY TO GO?’
The photograph in Heritage Railway issue 130 by John Whiteley of B1
No 1306 and No 4472 Flying Scotsman heading out of York in 1975 in conjunction with the Stockton and Darlington 150th anniversary, brought back memories for Kim Malyon, who had to quickly prepare Flying Scotsman to run to Newcastle that day.
REGULARS
6 HEADLINE NEWS
Tornado brings the Royal Train with Prince Charles and Camilla into the Museum of Science & Industry at Manchester; South Devon Railway finally gains its independence for £1; help the Bluebell railway by buying a load of rubbish on eBay and Bressingham faces another major bill for Royal Scot.
10 NEWS
Olton Hall in sudden Florida appearance; Heritage Railway readers raise more than half the £60,000 for new LMS-Patriot wheels inside six weeks; first passenger services to run at Kirkby Stephen East; preserved Southern Region 4CIG sold to provide spares for new ‘Brighton Belle’ project; broad gauge Iron Duke moves to Toddington for big GWR 175 festival; North Yorkshire Moors Railway records its best-ever year; Severn Valley teak coach wins top national award; Bon-Accord returns to steam on the Royal Deeside Railway – in two guises; East Lancashire Railway launches SOS appeal to save Oldham station canopy; Birch Grove returns in Southern green livery; Llangollen driver found dead in woods; new Grange project team buys GWR Hall; dawn of steam locomotives in special Great Central gala; Joem back in steam after 14 years and Swanage branch sees its heaviest ever train, in which is the biggest and most thorough news coverage of the heritage railway scene.
xx THE THIN RED LINE
A ‘bible’ of data relating to withdrawn steam engines is found to contain hundreds of wrong entries 30 years on; and the strange case of the counterfeit Evening Star.
54 MAIN LINE NEWS compiled by Cedric Johns
Scots Guardsman fails on main line; Oliver Cromwell booked for Vintage Trains trips; last slam-door EMU stock to be withdrawn from Lymington branch and Western Champion to run to Buxton.
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63 MAIN LINE TOUR ITINERARY
Brian Sharpe’s guide to steam and heritage modern traction tours.
70 RAILWAYANA
Geoff Courtney on the latest from the auction scene.
72 PLATFORM
The pages where your views matter the most.
88 SCALE HERITAGE RAILWAY
Bachmann releases its long-awaited version of celebrity Royal Train locomotive No 60163 Tornado, and announces plans for Carnforth’s coaling plant.
96 OFF THE SHELF
Reviews of latest books and DVD releases.
98 UP AND RUNNING
Brian Sharpe’s full listing of operational lines and museum venues.
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