Narrow Gauge World - May / June 2010
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NARROW GAUGEWORLD
Darjeeling delight Latest from iconic Indian line
Last run for Llanfair’s stalwart Hunslet
Short sad history of the Banana Express Hayling builds a full-size model
Sholto – back as an original
Large scale model indoors
PLUS: Latest narrow gauge, miniature, modelling news
Issue no 69
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Cover: No narrow gauge railway is more recognisable than this one, and the Darjeeling in India continues to attract worldwide attention. Michael Chapman caught this train accelerating away from one of the reverses in March.
NARROW GAUGE WORLD is published six times per year. Next issue on sale 25th June 2010
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NARROW GAUGEWORLD
The magazine giving worldwide coverage – yesterday and today
No 69 May/June 2010
CONTENTS
05 First Lines Higlights and challenges in 2010
06 Headline News Corris cleared to head south
07 UK News Latest from the narrow gauge
12 World News Bleak future for Sri Lankan steam
14 News Focus Building a steam engine for Hayling
16 World Focus Riding trolleys in India
18 Locomotive Profile Welshpool stalwart bows out
22 Enterprise unrewarded Lost hopes in Alfred County
26 News gallery Newcomers to the narrow gauge
31 EncountersAncientruins– with rails
32 Fruits of their labours Preserving the Rio Grande Goose
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36 What’s in a name? Two working locos, same title.
37 Vintage Wales Recalling early preservation days
40 ViewpointOurreaderswish to point out...
49 On the shelf Latest temptations in the shops
50 DiaryDay-by-day guide to winter trains
55 Tales from the narrow gauge Leighton calls the breakdown truck
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43 WelcomeWhichscale is tops?
44 AshburyLargescale, but indoors
46 It’s a fiddle Storage in a small space
47 English lessons Jouef coach conversion
48 Get the point Slow-acting point changes
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