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On the cover
MAIN IMAGE:
Approaching the end of its boiler certificate, BR '9F' No. 92212 was used for an early-morning photo charter at the Mid-Hants Railway on March 30. The Riddles 2-10-0 passes Bishops Sutton with a demonstration goods train. DAVE BOWLES
INSET 1: How the North Warwickshire Line was saved.
INSET 2: Coaling Towers - the ultimate guide
INSET 3: Broadway - a record year for the GWSR.
Track Record
70 Steam & Heritage
Wightwick Hall to visit Battlefield Line, South Devon celebrates half century, ‘V4’ design changes revealed, East Lancs buys City of Wells, ‘Lizzie’ back on the main line, funding sought for 'Terrier' overhauls, Didcot launches ‘Saint’.
76 Industrial
78 Steam Portfolio
81 Irish
82 Narrow Gauge
84 Miniature
86 Metro
88 Network
92 Classic Traction
95 Classic Traction Portfolio
98 World
100 Railtours
104 Traction & Stock
Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 interiors unveiled, first Class 313 goes for scrap, GWR HSTs down to five diagrams, EMUs start testing on Chase Line, Maritime blue for DB ‘66s’, Colas Class 37s for Rhymney trains?
107 Stock Update
108 Traction Portfolio
110 Operations
Regulars
38 Years Apart
54 Railways in Parliament
55 Readers’ Platform
58 Reviews
60 Meetings
62 Subscription Offer
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64 Panorama
Our regular gallery of the best railway photography from around the world
68 From The RM Archives
118 Heritage Diary
Details of when Britain’s unique collection of heritage railways and railway museums are open.
129 Reader Services
130 Crossword and Where Is It?
Features
14 Towers of Strength - Part 2
Nick Pigott concludes his study of the steam-era coaling towers that once stood at more than 100 loco depots across the UK.
24 Diversionary Tactics
The recent closure of Whiteball Tunnel for repairs gives John Heaton a perfect opportunity to compare the performance of GWR HSTs and IETs over less familiar routes.
32 Sentry at the Gate
Fraser Pithie recounts the extraordinary story of how the North Warwickshire Line between
Tyseley and Stratford-upon-Avon was rescued from 'closure by stealth' in the late-1960s.
40 Building on Broadway
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has enjoyed a record-breaking year since its Broadway extension opened in 2018. Gary Boyd-Hope visits to discover what lessons have been learned.
46 Hugh Le Fleming
Robert Humm charts the life and career of a notable locomotive engineer, writer and artist.
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