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32 NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: SCOTSMAN - A SINGLE REASON FOR A DOUBLE CHIMNEY
At the National Railway Museum, debate is still raging about the next incarnation of Gresley A3 Pacific No 4472 Flying Scotsman following its forthcoming overhaul. Should it re-emerge in its LNER guise with a single chimney, or with a double chimney and a Kylchap exhaust system as in latter BR days? The man who knows the locomotive better than anyone alive today, Roland Kennington, its chief mechanical engineer from 1985 to 2004, outlines to Geoff Courtney the story of the locomotive’s evolution over the past two decades, and gives his clear preference.

38 INDUSTRIAL SCENE: A STEAM DOCKYARD IN WINTER
It has been 18 months since Geoff Silcock reported on the heritage railway activity in Chatham’s Historic Dockyard. During the December cold snap, he returned to savour the delights of steam in the wake of an overnight snowstorm.

41 HERITAGE RAILWAY GALAS & EVENTS GUIDE 2006
Here it is - your essential guide to all the galas and special events - plus Thomas weekends and other ‘family’ days - at preserved lines throughout Britain in the coming season. Use it to plan your days out, weekends away, even holidays - and then pull it out and slip it in your glove compartment or camera bag so all the facts are there at a glance when you need them the most!

74 NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: LIVING ON BORROWED TIME
Gresley V2 2-6-2 Green Arrow has been one of the most popular performers on the main line - but it has few options for a career after 2007. Ian R Smith of the Friends of the National Railway Museum looks at the reasons why it will be withdrawn, and considers some of the options.

78 NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: GOODBYE TO THE GROWLERS
The Class 37s are undoubtedly one of the greatest locomotive types ever to run on the national network. Introduced in 1961, it is only now that they have all but disappeared from passenger workings, with their fabled ‘last stand’ stint on the Rhymney Valley line ending with a flourish in December. Fred Kerr looks back in words and pictures at the history of this magnificent 45-year-old type, now a firm favourite on heritage railways, and the rich variety of duties that they undertook.

90 NORFOLK NEW YEAR
LBSCR ‘Terrier’ No 662 hauled its first heritage era timetabled passenger trains at the North Norfolk Railway’s New Year gala, where it proved to be the star attraction. Brian Sharpe was there to capture the action.

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5 HEADLINE NEWS
Millionaire Jeremy Hosking buys a BR Standard 9F three days after agreeing Britannia deal; New Years Honours for National Railway Museum head, Flying Scotsman saviour Alan Pegler and West Somerset chairman Chris Austin; A3 loan refused for Bill McAlpine surprise 70th birthday trip and controversial Settle-Carlisle chairman resigns.

10 NEWS: THE WIDEST COVERAGE OF THE UK PRESERVATION SCENE
Merchant Navy Brocklebank Line to go main line in Churnet Valley move; A1 Tornado boiler barrel rolled; best-ever boom year for Britain’s heritage lines; Swindon Works moves to Churnet Valley; top action from the festive season snowfall; Somerset & Dorset back in business after original company ‘bought’; Bulleid Pacific Manston set for Strathspey Railway loan; Maunsell olive green train marks U class Bluebell branch gala debut; runaway ‘Thumper’ derailed on Dartmoor Railway; Oswestry rival groups in last bid for branch takeover; Lottery gives another half million for Brunel bash; KESR unveils first all-woman steam crew; ‘Caprotti Five’ joins extended West Somerset S&D gala; Lottery gives £1m - but Colne Valley needs £200k by March; Welsh Highland ‘may not be viable’, say vice presidents; Great Central backs modern traction galas; Repton to visit Mid-Hants for gala; second Minehead DMU farewell 35 years on; fresh battle over Epping-Ongar housing bid - and the tale of how Thomas the Tank Engine lost his chimney!

31 RAILWAYANA with Geoff Courtney
A new initiative to create fresh ambience at railwayana auctions.

50 CENTRE SPREAD
Brian Sharpe’s stunning crisp and even seasonal view of S15 4-6-0 No 825 in a Goathland winter wonderland on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway takes centre stage.

61 MAIN LINE NEWS compiled by Cedric Johns
Blue Pullman back after 33 years; ‘Great Briton’ Penzance-Inverness steam jaunt postponed for a year; May main line test run for Sir Lamiel and ‘Green Train’ to be berthed in London are among seven pages of heritage news from the national network.

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

70 PLATFORM
Three pages packed with your views on our news!

84 SCALE HERITAGE RAILWAY
Oliver Cromwell, Britannia, and all-new super-detailed Southern Railway M7s, King Arthurs and rebuilt Bulleid Pacifics top the spectacular list of new releases in the Hornby catalogue, while Bachmann aims for Severn Valley and Midland & Great Northern hearts and minds with its marvellous new ‘Flying Pig.’

86 DAVID MORGAN MBE - the man you can't ignore
Will the custodians of our historic locomotive collections be permitted the resources to preserve them for future generations, or will political expedience one day see this noble aim watered down through slimmer budgets?

87 CARRIAGE & WAGON NEWS
Planning bid lodged for Great Central historic coaches shed.

92 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.