Headline News

‘Pendolino’ tested on ECML; High-speed TGV?parcels plan unveiled; Olympic flame extinguished for ‘Scotsman’; Former 4472 owner Alan Pegler dies; Penrhyn quarry trio to be repatriated; Government command paper outlined; NR?fined £1million over Elsenham tragedy; King’s Cross western concourse opens.

Track Record

64 Steam & Heritage
Severn Valley launches £4million share bid; More steam for Railfest; East Grinstead target for end of summer.

74 Railtours
Railfans spoilt for choice with ‘GB5’ tour; First through steam to Rowsley; Is 100mph running worth the risk?

80 Traction & Stock
Conversion of Mk3 buffets to carriages begins; ‘Pendolino’ trailers arrive; Class 92s for Bulgaria?

87 Traction Update
Scrapped, sold or repainted? Full details here.

88 Network
From Google street view to station view; Archive images published by Network Rail; Eurostar continues to shine.

90 Freight
Tesco to expand Wales service; Daw Mill colliery to close?

91 Narrow Gauge
Former South African loco unveiled at Shildon; Coal trials at Vale of Rheidol; New diesel for Isle of Man.

95 Metro
Metrolink expansion delayed; TfL raises penalty fares.

96 Classic Traction
Merseyside EMU?secured; ‘Teddy Bear’ back on track.

100 World
Tunisian EMUs enter service; First Russian ‘Desiro’ shipped.

102 Operations News
A round-up of news from train and freight operating companies.

Regulars

14 Multiple Aspects

14 Railways in Parliament

38 Subscriptions Offer

40 Time Traveller
More gems from The Railway Magazine archive.

51 Readers’ Platform
The lively letters page on which YOU have your say.

53 Location, Location
Our selected location this month is Barrow-upon-Soar.

58 Panorama
This month, our photography showcase presents a ‘Rainbow Special’.

60 Reviews
The pick of new books and DVDs.

108 Meetings
Details of railway society meetings near you.

109 Heritage Diary
A comprehensive listing of dates when heritage railways and steam centres will be open.

110 100 Years Ago
A?look back to what Britain’s senior rail tile was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago.

113 Reader Services

114 Prize Crossword and Where Is It?

Features

16 Farewell Mr Flying Scotsman
A tribute by the Editor to Alan Pegler OBE, who died on March 18 – a man who packed an astonishing amount into his life and to whom many thousands will forever be grateful.

20 A1 gets a Wimbledon service
Phil Marsh reports on the visit to South West Trains’ Wimbledon depot by A1 No. 60163 Tornado for tyre-turning.

24 Redirected but still first class
Paul Bickerdyke concludes his summary of the Class 67s, which have found a new niche as mixed traffic locos.

28 The Heyday of Camping Coaches
Pete Kelly looks at the colourful history of camping coaches. Includes a long list of selected locations.

33 In search of ‘Absolute Right Time’
In Practice & Performance, John Heaton explains why there are two types of ‘right time’.

44 A Dream Come True
The first locos to run along the Llangollen Railway’s new extension towards Corwen are expected to be Pacifics, as David Wilcock explains.

55 Well Off The Beaten Track
John Bennett visits the somewhat mysterious island of Madagascar, where the railways still use Michelin rubber-tyred railbuses – so ‘off the beaten track’ can refer to a puncture too!