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5 First Lines

6Swedish Splendour Sweden rarely features among desirable narrow gauge destinations – and yet has much to offer. James Waite looks at a pair of lines close to Stockholm.

12Isle of Man Update David Lloyd-Jones summaries recent developments, including changes that have dragged the railways into the twentyfirst century.

14The Line with a Smile The Italian-speaking part of Switzerland boasts a railway with trains that may be narrow in gauge but certainly have a broad grin! Hugh Dougherty pays a visit.

16A Bosnian Classic Keith Chester, author of an outstanding new book on the narrow gauge in BosniaHercegovina, looks at the locomotive class that long dominated the region.

19The Locomotive Builders This erudite and informative series is resumed with a detailed account of Andrew Barclay – the great survivor.

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26Barclays in Preservation Portraits of four Kilmarnock-built locomotives still in steam today.

28Krimml – Requiem for a Terminus? Will one of the most beautiful narrow gauge stations in the world become another lost glory?

30James Boyd – Chronicler of the Narrow Gauge Portrait of a pioneer historian, who is finishing his writing career in style with the graphic story of his many visits to Ireland.

COVER: Northern Rocknear Beckfoot Quarry, Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, 4 May 2006. DOUGLAS ROBINSON

NARROW GAUGE WORLD & NGmodelling is published six times per year. No.52 will be on sale 29 June 2007

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