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Railways Illustrated August 2009
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FEATURES
Chasing Class 37s in 1999
Steve Gandy recalls chasing Class 37s on passenger trains a decade ago
The Railways Illustrated Interview
RI talks to the Diesel Traction Group about the challenges it faces
A lost line from Lenwade
A new series looking at lost lines examines the line from Aylsham to Lenwade in Norfolk, as it is today and as it was in the 1970s
Cole-ity at Coleford
Britain’s shortest steam railway is at Coleford, as David Staines explains.
Unseen Eastleigh
There were a few other visitors to Eastleigh Works before and after the open weekend event, as Marcus Betts shows
Next Stop Please!
Classic Trains looks at the shortest trips by loco-hauled trains
Cool Colas
Paul Shannon looks at the rise of new freight operator Colas Rail
THE BIG NEWS THIS MONTH
Class 395 Javelins enter passenger traffic
First GBRf acquires Network Rail’s three Class 73s
DRS Class 20s head for store at Eastleigh
Yarmouth ‘drags’ now worked by DRS Class 47s
Long Marston Open Weekend in pictures
50017 Royal Oak sold for preservation
Restoration plan for NRM’s Class 502
COVER STORIES
D1015 reaches Kyle of Lochalsh
The RI photo competition 2009
Lost lines: the Lenwade branch
Ex-BR Class 87s in Bulgaria
Colas Rail profile
Chasing Class 37s a decade ago