6        News
25kV for Cardiff Valleys and Midland Main Line. Tavistock to be connected again to rail network under Great Western franchise.

15        Time Traveller
Time to look back over five decades. Ten years ago, Virgin CrossCountry bade farewell to its Class 47 loco-hauled services.

16        Box to Box
Continuing our feature from last month’s issue, the Midland Railway signalboxes along the Leicester-Peterborough line are illustrated.

22        LU World
The last unit of the new Bombardier-built S Stock is imminent – this spells the end for the veteran 50-year-old A62 Stock.

24        A Favourite Returns
There are only four Class 24s extant and one of them, 24081, has just returned to service after body and generator repairs and a repaint.

28        Lynemouth Lament
The closure of the Lynemouth aluminium smelter brought to an end the trip working serving it. This pictorial shows the varied traction and scenery.

32        Remembering the Cawoods Coal Traffic
For 20 years from 1984, the yellow containerised coal workings were a familiar sight – here is the story from start to finish.

36        Railtours
Despite the recession, railtour operators are reporting sold-out tours. For your delectation – pictures of recent charters plus a full tour listing for September.

39        Preservation
Yet another Class 56 is ‘de-preserved’ and returns to commercial use and Baby Deltic Project secures a set of Class 20 bogies for its rebuild.

42        Power by the Hour
Network Rail’s Class 57/3 ‘bodysnatchers’ receive modified couplings to enable use on engineers’ trains and stored Class 92s return to service.

44        Powerscene
There’s so much happening in the traction world – all the interesting workings, namings, livery changes and superb imagery.

58        Irish Angle
Large crowds use rail to attend Portrush golf open and the last of 20 new Translink Northern Ireland Railways Class 4000 trains is unloaded at Belfast docks.

60        Shunter Spot
Mendip Rail shuffles its fleet – full details. Plus a complete location listing of surviving Class 08s and 09s.

62         Unitary Authority
Two Class 460s return to Gatwick Express service, the diagrams for FGW Class 180s are detailed. Plus news of all the classes with superb pictures.

66         Coach Compartment
The short-lived VSOE green rake of Mk. 1s known as the Ocean Liner Express is put in the spotlight.