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The magazine giving worldwide coverage – yesterday and today

No 81 May/June 2012

CONTENTS

05 First Lines The news of the year?

06 Headline News Penrhyn trio on way home

07 UK News Report on Kirklees boiler drama

12 World News Billy has another Garratt

14 Cover Story Inside story of Indy trio’s return

17 the New Projects Oldest Welsh line set to run again

21 Lost Lines Memories of Mongolian rails

25 Waite’s World Day (and night) out in Bosnia

26 News Gallery Excellent early-season photography

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31 From the Archives Earliest days in Launceston

35 WorkshopCovertingfrom oil to coal

38 European Lines Riding the Banitis in Latvia

42 ViewpointLetters,websites and the quiz

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45 NG Modelling Reader describes his 009 line

47 Bits and pieces More modelling news.

49 On the Shelf DVD overload plus new books

52 DiaryNewseason running dates

55 From the Scrapbook Former days in Llanberis...

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