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Railways Illustrated December 2009
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FEATURES
Lincolnshire’s rural railways in detail
We take a tour of rural lines set for upgrading for increased freight
Retro is in
The RI interview talks to James Palmer of Retro Railtours
The loco which saved a railway
Murray Brown recounts at the history of 24032 - and looks to its future
Poole-ing resources
When Class 73s reigned supreme on the Waterloo-Bournemouth line
Lancashire’s steam hot pot
How the East Lancashire Railway is looking forward to a steamy 2010
Steel traffic is still ore-some
Paul Shannon details what ore traffic is still running
Pilot errors
Mark Hicken details the pilot scheme designs of the 1950s
Charters Swiss style
Railtours are more relaxed in Switzerland, as Keith Fender explains
First of the line
Evan Green-Hughes looks back at the pioneering inter-city DMUs
THE BIG NEWS THIS MONTH
RI and FGBRf run two charity railtours
Advenza goes bust owing thousands
2010 diesel gala calendar begins to shape up
DB Schenker tenders another 16 scrap locos
DBS reinstates 60s and 66s for RHTT work
Severn Valley Railway diesel gala report
‘Duchess’ set for main line reprieve?
COVER STORIES
Lincolnshire railways in detail
Preserved 20s return to main line freight work
D1015 works Cornish freight
Win charter train tickets
Pilot scheme diesels explained
Great Central ‘Heavy Metal’ steam bash