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HEADLINE NEWS
Eastleigh Works may become southern NRM 'satellite'; Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway general manager's wife dies in crossing collision while driving a steam train; Royal Scot to run without smoke deflectors; Prince Charles drives Talyllyn train with Camilla on board, glazed canopy for Kidderminster station, N7 resteams on North Norfolk Railway and GWR 4-6-0 Pitchford Ha// to steam to the Great Gathering Crewe Works open weekend on 10-11 September.

NEWS: THE WIDEST COVERAGE OF THE UK PRESERVATION SCENE
LNWR 'Super D' hauls farewell train for Churnet Valley volunteer; summer comeback set for Barry four; Hornby releases Flying Scotsman in live steam 00 scale; Green Arrow fails on Scarborough trip; Lydham Manor returns to traffic on Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway; Bluebell Railway becomes property speculator; tender sponsored for new- build Al Tornado; September promises two 'best ever' steam galas; complete miniature line for sale; Darlington museum joins Bowes Railway on 'buildings at risk' list; Lottery win for GWR auto coach trust; cosmetic Canadian 'rebirth' for LBSCR 'Terrier' Waddon; Severn Valley founders reunite for 40th anniversary special; Manx seaside duo steam in Sussex; picture special from big annual Foxfield gala; Launceston Steam Railway faces closure over vandal attacks; lineside photographer killed by favourite steam locomotive; numberplate theft restarts 'fake' railwayana debate; SOS for 100mph EMU preservation bid; Lottery £500K for Sunderland museum; North Yorkshire Moors Railway turns back clock to closure year; council boost for Swanage Railway Furzebrook plans, and should a brand-new boiler have been bought for Flying Scotsman?

THE YOUNGER VIEW
Railways welcoming young volunteers during the summer holidays.

CENTRE SPREAD
The North Sea, Weybourne's windmill, glorious sunshine...and GWR recordbreaker City of Truro in full flight on the North Norfolk Railway!

MAIN LINE NEWS
compiled by Cedric Johns
Photographer in four foot holds up Weymouth special; Union of South Africa ruled out of 'Talisman' and 'Torbay Express'; green light for Cambrian coast August steam trips to Porthmadog; Stratford steam centre 'ready in 2008' and Berk Hitchen's 'Black Five' makes heritage era main line debut.

THE GREAT GATHERING SPONSORED BY HERITAGE RAILWAY!
Your contact numbers for the Crewe Works open weekend of 10-11 September, the biggest 'must see' event in the heritage railway calendar this year.

MAIN LINE TOUR ITINERARY
Brian Sharpe's guide to steam and heritage modern traction tours.

SUBSCRIPTIONS
How you can get Britain's top preservation news magazine before the rest!

INDUSTRIAL SCENE
Freight-only branches being rebuilt at Wirksworth and Great Central Railway.

NEW GENERATION LINES
First public trains for Ribble Steam Railway and Wirksworth revivalists take over Duffield main line station.

PLATFORM
The place where your views matter the most!

CARRIAGE & WAGON NEWS
Churchward Toplight underway at Hayes Knoll and new carriages for Fairbourne.

DAVID MORGAN MBE
- the man you can't ignore British preservation expertise is now needed abroad.

OFF THE SHELF
Latest book, video and DVD releases - the honest opinion!

UP AND RUNNING
Brian Sharpe's listing of operational standard, narrow and minimum gauge lines with dates of special events, details of driver training courses and locomotives in operation.

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