February 2013

Volume 11 Number 2

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Features

Food for thought
Some ideas for preservation

The best rail lines… ever?
What is the best railway in the UK? RI writers offer their views

To the island of surprises
The Sheerness branch in detail

A cross-country classic
The locos that worked the 0950 Edinburgh-Plymouth

Growth is the key
Paul Shannon presents his Railfreight review of the year

On the cover
Freight tonnages up by 13%

Europhoenix prepares Class 56 demo for Europe

ORR wants charters to pay full delay penalties

New line opens in London

DRS takes West Coast Thunderbird contract

Chiltern Railways Class 67 diagrams

The best rail lines in the UK

Ideas for preservation

The big news

Bid for 50033 made

NRM spends £94k on A4s

Virgin ends loco haulage

EC diversions for 2013

East Lancs BR green day

Regulars

First Thoughts
News
Traction Action
In The Stores and Stock Changes
Heritage News
What’s Happening To…?
International News
News Pictorial
Steam News
Industrial News
Railwayana
Reviews
In Box
The Railways Illustrated Diary
Away From The Rails

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