Features

42 6024 HEADS ‘THE BRISTOLIAN’
King Edward I has completed its latest stint on the main line and an overhaul beckons. Don Benn reports on the King’s performance on one of its last runs.

48 LINESIDE PASSES – CHANGES ON THE WAY?
The linesides of our preserved railways are now a sea of orange jackets on gala weekends, but is it getting out of hand? Peter Brown investigates whether the time is approaching when there will be official intervention to encourage standardisation of safety procedures.

54 ALAN PEGLER: LOCOMOTIVE OWNER AND A MAN OF THE PEOPLE
DVD and film maker Jim Baldwin was for many years a close friend and confidante of former Flying Scotsman owner Alan Pegler, who died at his Stepney, East London home on March 18 at the age of 91. With his passing, an era in railway preservation has come to a close. Jim writes, in conjunction with Heritage Railway senior contributing writer Geoff Courtney, who also knew Alan, an obituary straight from the heart.

68 FROM WEST COAST TO EAST COAST: THE LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY
The Liverpool & Manchester Railway is known, and revered, way beyond the shores of Britain – but it would probably be safe to say that rather fewer people have ever heard of the Manchester & Leeds Railway. However, it grew into the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Dave Wilson examines the legacy of this great railway company.

82 WINTER STEAM WITH A MAIN LINE LEGEND
The longest serving steam locomotive in the world had a rare winter outing this year, which marks the 175th anniversary of the first railway in Austria. Dave and Ben Collier braved the elements to witness a unique spectacle.

84 SEVERN VALLEY’S BITTERN BLUES
It has been a long time coming, but an LNER garter blue A4 was finally matched with an all-teak train, even if it was deep in Great Western territory, as Robin Jones reports.

Regulars

6 HEADLINE NEWS
Frames cut for new GWR 47XX; The Great Marquess and N7 tank join Barrow Hill Fab Four line-up; Bluebell Railway extension appeal response doubles target, two Pacifics for big North Yorkshire Moors Railway spring steam gala, preview of Steel Steam & Stars III, the must-visit supergala of the year, and the Llangollen Railway’s extension brings boom times to Corwen a year before the first trains run.

10 NEWS
Historic Midland Railway Pullman destroyed in arson attack; three Penrhyn Quarry locomotives repatriated from the US; Flying Scotsman replaced by Scots Guardsman on Olympic torch trip, and heritage railways which will carry the flame; Whitby Council campaigns for Malton-Pickering reinstatement; Brunel’s original Bristol station may be brought back into use, action from West Somerset, Chasewater and North Norfolk galas; Penrhyn scrap line to be recreated at big Welsh Highland Quarry Power event; Victorian rail guide becomes best seller; North Yorkshire Moors Railway fears over drought and could a new GWR Dean Goods be built?

60 MAIN LINE NEWS compiled by Cedric Johns
Port Line included in three Bulleid Pacifics to haul ‘Atlantic Coast Express’, Sir Nigel Gresley misses ‘GB V’, Princess Elizabeth failed at Carlisle so Castle tackles Ais Gill alone, Bromsgrove under siege as two panniers bank on the Lickey Incline and King Edward I bids farewell.

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

76 PLATFORM
Four pages where your views matter the most, including comments on the cost of Flying Scotsman’s overhaul and whether Oliver Cromwell should be renamed.

96 RAILWAYANA
Geoff Courtney reports on the latest prices from the auction scene and previews what is coming up for sale.

100 SCALE HERITAGE RAILWAY
Latest releases including Hornby’s flagship product for 2012, the five-car ‘Brighton Belle’ set, in blue and grey livery, and Bachmann’s new range, which includes Great Central Director Butler-Henderson, a Lancashire & Yorkshire 2-4-2T and a new Midland Compound.

105 UP AND RUNNING
Brian Sharpe’s full listing of operational lines and museum venues.