Contents December 2011. No. 1,328. Vol 157. A journal of record since 1897

Headline News

Abellio wins Greater Eastern franchise; Cargo-D goes into Administration; Former Flying Scotsman owner dies; Financial woes at Fairbourne; ORR has issues over ‘Pacers’; More passengers since 1920s; Long Marston becomes newest heritage rail centre.

On the cover

MAIN IMAGE: Freshly outshopped at Eastleigh Works after repaining in yellow Network Rail livery by Arlington Fleet Services is former Virgin ‘Thunderbird’ No. 57312. See page 7. CARL WATSON INSETS: Top: What a line-up! All seven surviving ‘Deltic’s at ‘Locomotion’ on October 7. RICHARD LILLIE Below: Destined for preservation but cut up was Highland Railway 4-4-0 No. 54398 Ben Alder. See page 18. COLOUR RAIL

Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest

Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 No. 828 was the star of the Severn Valley Railway’s gala. See page 62.

62 Steam & Heritage ‘Caley’ 0-6-0 wows Severn Valley crowds; S&D theme at GCR gala; Steam to return to Hunsbury Hill. 73 Railtours ‘Help for Heroes’ special postponed; Charity train raised £40,000; ‘Belles’ mobile wine-and-dine shop. 78 Traction & Stock ECML performance pinned on ‘Project Falcon’; LM Class 150 cascade details; Transfesa buys Class 58s.

83 Traction Update Scrapped, repainted, named or sold? Full details here. 86 Freight 88 Network Blackfriars to be biggest solar bridge; New frontage for Glasgow Queen St; Community Rail Award winners. 91 Narrow Gauge Hunslet ladies crowned ‘Queens of Hills’; Axle failure caused Bure Valley derailment; Dinorwic wagon restored. 94 Classic Traction ‘Deltic’ 55002 is back; 4-COR carries passengers; ‘Grid’ debuts at Mid-Norfolk; ‘Chopper’ back at Wirksworth. 97 Metro 98 World Daily Germany-China freight launched; High speed in Morroco; Railjets find new home. 100 Operations News A round-up of news from the train and freight operating companies.

Regulars

32 Subscriptions Offer 43 Reviews 56 Panorama Our monthly showcase of some of the best images in railway photography. 60 Platform Your lively monthly letters page. 107 100 Years Ago What Britain’s senior rail tile was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago. 108 Meetings Details of railway society meetings near you. 109 Heritage Diary A comprehensive listing of dates when heritage railways and steam centres will run Santa Specials.

Back in service to mark the 50th anniversary of the production ‘Deltics’ is the NRM’s No. 55002. See page 94.

113 Reader Services 114 Prize Crossword 114 Where Is It?

Making one of its final appearances in unlined BR black before overhaul and repainting back to one of its earlier liveries is Robinson-designed O4 2-8-0 No. 63601, seen heading north past Kinchley Lane on the Great Central Railway, backed by a threatening sky as it works towards Quorn & Woodhouse on October 12 with a mixed freight. DAVID WILCOCK

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