Features

38 GREAT WESTERN BY ANY NAME!
The Paignton to Kingswear line has just undergone the latest identity change in its 38-year heritage era, and is now known as the Dartmouth Steam Railway & Riverboat Company. Maybe a little long-winded to some, the new name accurately summarises Dart Valley Railway plc's latest expansion drive, to build on the success of its Round Robin trips and create a unique rail-sea-road transport network serving the South Devon coast, including resorts well outside Torbay. With, of course, classic GWR Brunswick green-liveried locomotives plying their trade at its heart, writes Robin Jones.

64 MOVING THE MILK TO LONDON
The establishment of railways in the 19th century opened up opportunities for the products of agricultural communities to be swiftly distributed to the growing urban market of the expanding industrial cities. One of the traffics soon carried by the trains was that of milk. Malcolm Batten describes a category of traffic lost to rail many years ago, with illustrations from Reg Batten dating back to pre-war years.

68 ROCKET-ING INTO THE EIGHTIES
Rocket 150, a Duchess back on the main line, the Ffestiniog and Severn Valley attaining their goals, steam to Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig, more vintage engines in steam and Flying Scotsman on a Royal Train. There was just no stopping the progress of Britain's heritage railway movement. Robin Jones and Brian Sharpe recount the highlights of another momentous five years in the history of preservation.

84 STEAMING BACK TO THE FUTURE
Is 'new-build' the way forward for steam preservation? Tornado has filled a big gap in preservation, and in doing so, perhaps proved that others could be filled. Kris Kapolka suggests some controversial new-build projects to perhaps fill some of those gaps.

94 STEAMING AHEAD - WEATHER PERMITTING!
The summer of 2010 is already one of the driest on record, especially in the north-west, but this is not welcome to all tourist attractions, Hugh Dougherty reports from the Western Isles where steam operations have been put on hold.

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6 HEADLINE NEWS
Heritage Railway readers hit target to raise £60K to cast new Patriot's six driving wheels in August; Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway receives £60,000 for landslip appeal even before it is launch; King Edward II reassembled and LSWR T9 overhaul completed; Tornado 'back in action on 14 August' with new firebox stays; three Bluebell Railway vehicle bodies destroyed in fire and restored 'Brighton Belle' Car 88 motor trailer debuts on Bluebell.

10 NEWS
Fire destroys Mid-Hants carriages works along with tender, diesel and coaches; Julian Birley buys Quarry Hunslet Alice; steam trains back at Kent & East Sussex halt after 56 years; 'lost' standard gauge steam engine returns 'home' after 'rediscovery' in garden shed; slate quarry steam-electric 'converts' to be restored; Duke of Gloucester to reopen Churnet Valley's new Cauldon Low line; first two Class 58s bought for preservation - but one will be scrapped, three Wrens in action at Wicksteed Park, Foxfield Railway big summer gala special report and how Chinnor rejoined network - for one day only, all in the widest coverage of the preservation scene.

48 THE THIN RED LINE
Western Region reminiscences from David Wilcock, recalling times spent in Gerrards Cross signalbox and trainspotting days in Worcester, plus pondering the horsepower of doubleheaded 28XXs with the return to steam of No 2807.

56 MAIN LINE NEWS compiled by Cedric Johns
Olton Hall 'out of gauge' for Scarborough trips Bittern misses 'Dorset Coast Express', Earl of Mount Edgcumbe for Settle and Carlisle run and Dave Rodgers' centre spread of Duke of Gloucester on the Cumbrian Coast Line.

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

76 MORGAN
The Heritage Railway Association chairman hits out at political correctness.

78 PLATFORM
The pages where your views matter the most.

82 OFF THE SHELF
Reviews of latest book releases.

90 SCALE HERITAGE RAILWAY
Severn Valley Railway 'Black Five' No 45110 appears in N gauge, alongside a green-liveried OO gauge BR Standard 3MT tank.

96 UP AND RUNNING
Brian Sharpe's full listing of operational lines and museum venues.