December 2015. No. 1,377. Vol 161. A journal of record since 1897.
Headline News
TGV test train crash kills 11; Network Rail situation
likened to Greece economy; Swindon legends back
on display; Abellio cancellations follow wheel flats;
Eurostar e320 sets begin service; Hundreds attend Ian
Allan memorial; Crossrail interior designs unveiled;
1,800 loco order for India.
On the cover
MAIN IMAGE: No. 7812
Erlestoke Manor awaits the
arrival of No. 7820 Dinmore
Manor during the Severn
Valley Railway's 'Manor 50'
event on November 13.
See p72. JACK BOSKETT

INSET 1: The Bluebell
Railway's No. 30541 has
helped re-write the history
of the Southern goods
0-6-0. See p36.
NICK BRODRICK

INSET 2: Farewell to the
semaphores of Wrawby
Junction. See p50. MICHAEL RHODES

INSET 3: SWT Class 159 No. 159008 calls at Templecombe
on the Exeter to Salisbury route.
See p15. MARK V PIKE

Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest
72 Steam & Heritage
Flying Scotsman to steam this month; Bradley Manor
returns; Bluebell 'Giants of Steam' revival; Bulleids join S&D fest.
80 Industrial Steam
82 Steam Portfolio
84 Network
Public consultation for Crossrail 2; First wires for
Edinburgh-Glasgow route; Translink upgrade progress.
86 Traction & Stock
Porterbrook orders new Class 387s; Long Marston to
scrap Class 86s; Caledonian 73/9s on trial.
89 Traction Update
90 Traction Portfolio
92 Freight News
94 Railtours
96 Railtours Portfolio
99 Metro
100 Classic Traction
'Deltic' reunion at Shildon; Severn Valley 'Hymek' on
show; GCR appeals for Type 4 repairs.
105 Miniature
106 Narrow Gauge
Rheidol to overhaul Talyllyn's Sir Haydn; Seven in action
at B&WLR; More trackbed for Lynton & Barnstaple.
108 Narrow Gauge Portfolio
112 World
More than 1,000 locos for South Africa; ‘Indian summer’
for Hungarian diesels; Bosnian steam clings on.
116 Operations
A round-up of news from the train and freight operating
companies.
Regulars
12 Multiple Aspects
12 Railways in Parliament
28 Subscription offer
32 Readers' Platform
40 Location
58 Time Traveller
63 Panorama
Our monthly gallery of the best railway images.
70 100 years ago
What The RM was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago.
124 Heritage Diary
Opening times of steam centres and heritage railways.
126 Meetings
Details of railway society meetings near you.
130 Prize Christmas Crossword