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ISSN: 1466-0180

July/August 2010 £4.20

NARROW GAUGEWORLD

Lyd is ALIVE... L&B replica steams at last

Welsh Highland closes on Porthmadog goal

PLUSHistoric photosfromSpainandFairbourne

NARROW GAUGEWORLD

The magazine giving worldwide coverage – yesterday and today

No 70 July/August 2010

CONTENTS

05 First Lines Volunteers to fore at Ffestiniog Gala

06 Headline News Lyd is alight, Welsh Highland longer

07 UK News Latest from the narrow gauge

12 World News Indian steam revival on track

14 Main Event Curios descend on Porthmadog

16 Bangkok for the weekend James Waite chases a Special

19 Bulgarian survivor Riding a narrow gauge outpost

23 Wrens on the road Neat display at Beamish

24 Small but delightful Visiting the West Lancs Railway

25 News Gallery The best narrow gauge pictures

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31 Betwixt and between Fascinating tale from Fairbourne

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36 Vintage Spain Two photographers, classic pictures

40 ViewpointLettersandthe fiendish quiz

49 On the shelf Latest temptations in the shops

50 DiaryNew,better day-by-day train guide

55 Tales from the narrow gauge A fireman on the Sittingbourne

West Lancs – a grand day out

A survivor in Bulgaria ridden

PLUS: Latest narrow gauge, miniature, modelling news

Issue no 70

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Cover: Yes, it’s real, and it is in steam – A fire was lit in the boiler of Lynton & Barnstaple replica ‘Lyd’ for the first time at Boston Lodge on 2nd May. for the full story see page 6. Photo: Michael Chapman

NARROW GAUGE WORLD is published six times per year. Next issue on sale 27th August 2010

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43 WelcomeCharman’s opinions

44 Porthmadog show Narrow gauge modellers unite

46 To the Tyrol Austrian line in 7mm scale

48 Meuse and musing Two neat loco builds

48 Shows in the summer Three for the diary

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