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Railways Illustrated July 2010

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FEATURES

Forfar Forgotten?

Lost Lines looks at the Perth-Forfar branch that closed in June 1982

Shipping Losses

The story behind Class 40 nameplates

The best train in Britain

An exclusive trip on board the Royal Scotsman

Coals from Newcastle

Paul Shannon rides on a FGBRf coal train

Tapping off the gas

A look at the GWR Gas Turbine prototypes

Dorset diesels

Locos on the Bristol-Weymouth line

Reaching a Peak

Peak Rail’s plans for a new connection

THE BIG NEWS THIS MONTH

D5351 revival for Bo’ness diesel gala?
London Overground’s first Class 172 delivered
End for slam door EMUs
Cornish tour for 40 and Western
50031 Hood on the way back to health
‘A1’ Trust plans a ‘P2’