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42 CAN THIS EVER BE BEATEN?
The mouth-watering prospect of six LNER A4 Pacifics lined up at the National Railway Museum at York is mow more than just a possibility. Agreement in principle has been reached with the museums which own No. 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower and No. 60010 Dominion of Canada for them to make a one-off appearance in 2013 at celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of Mallard’s speed record of 126mph.

70 THE REV CAWSTON - IN THE HEYDAY OF STEAM
The Reverend Arthur Cawston was one of a select band of photographers who produced railway pictures from the 1930s. John Whiteley presents a selection of pictures dating from the 1930s to the 1950s.

76 STEAM IS THE FUTURE FOR MID-NORFOLK
The Mid-Norfolk Railway which links the unspoiled market towns of Dereham and Wymondham through beautiful rolling countryside, has now come of age. After having just completed a hugely successful first steam gala, the railway which for so long relied on diesel traction is now looking forward to a bright future where it will be the latest ‘must-visit’ line for enthusiasts, with bags of untapped potential still to be realised, Robin Jones reports.

84 A TALE OF DISAPPOINTMENTS, DELAYS AND DETERMINATION
We may be getting two A4s from North america in 2013, but we have definitely just received our first caboose! Mangapps Railway Museum boss John Jolly reveals the frustrations, delays and disappointments he and his wife experienced before the vehicle finally arrived on July 13, 10 years after the idea was first mooted.

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6 HEADLINE NEWS
In a world exclusive breaking of one of the biggest stories in the 61-year history of preservation, the National Railway Museum launches a bold and adventurous scheme to borrow the two exiled streamlined Gresley A4 Pacifics in North America for unique line-up of all six surviving members of the class to mark the 75th anniversary of Mallard’s world speed record: Flying Scotsman trips and events now cancelled to 2012 as yet more problems appear; and Steam Dreams books No. 4472 for ‘Cathedrals Explorer’ to Scotland.

10 NEWS
N2, LNWR Coal Tank and ‘Super D’ join Betton Grange mega-gala roster; Met 1 green light for 2013 Underground celebrations; Ivatt ‘Flying Pig’ in North Norfolk Railway action; dismay as defective new boiler send back to Germany; Great Central sells train hit by scrap metal thieves, Bluebell aims for April 2012 first through train to East Grinstead; Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Chicken Curve landslip bill soars by another £350,000; Great Western Society starts new 47XX project; blue king to miss autumn galas; Didcot receives gas turbine locomotive; ‘Heritage’ explosives from building of the Swanage branch found buried in cutting; steam engine risked ‘dangerous’ failure through low water level -RAIB report; GER loco shed at heart of major redevelopment scheme; Bressingham drops BR shedmaster tribute; Severn Valley considers commuter trains and Apedale obtains a second Kerr Stuart locomotive in the widest coverage of news of the heritage sector.

54 CENTRE SPREAD
The unnamed black Britannia No. 70000 with a matching train of red and cream coaches set against a backdrop of Bath Spa’s Regency splendour, is the subject of this month’s centre spread by Jamie Squibbs.

56 MAIN LINE NEWS compiled by Cedric Johns
The Railway Touring Company announces full details of its ‘Great Britain V’ nine-day land cruise involving DFlying Scotsman; Kings to double head to Plymouth and Scots Guardsman fails.

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

64 THE THIN RED LINE
David Wilcock reports on the end of steam on the popular Cumbrian Coast route - all because of over the top security fears at Sellafield, and plans for maroon tank engines to return to the Met.

69 RAILWAYANA
Geoff Courtney reports on the latest prices being fetched at auction and previews what is coming up for sale.

82 OFF THE SHELF
Reviews of the latest books and DVDs.

87 MORGAN
Why the words ‘heritage railoway’ today carrymore currency than ever before.

88 PLATFORM
The pages where your views matter most - and where, in this issue, the Great Western Society assures us that No. 6023 King Edward Ii is running in the correct blue livery.

94 SCALE HERITAGE RAILWAY
Bachmann to issue GWR O4, LMS 3F and GWR Collett goods 0-6-0, plus Tornado in N gauge, while we clompare details on Hornby’s Railroad versions of no. 60163.

98 UP & RUNNING
Brian Sharpe’s listing of operational lines and museum venues.

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