Railways Illustrated Railway Magazine

Railways Illustrated March 2009
In This Issue
Front Cover Image - On May 30th 1985, Eastfield's 37175 heads south from the Horseshoe Curve on the West Highland Line with the Fort William-North Blyth alumina train - Peter J.Robinson
The BIG NEWS this month:
12 Hanson buys two Class 56s
13 FGW looks at loco-hauled options
14 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen branch reopens to freight
16 Scrapman buys 40 locos
18 DB Schenker unveils its livery for EWS
30 Great Central Railway to repeat January gala
39 Steam line prepare for busy gala season
Features:
8 IT'S ALRIGHT ON THE WIGHT - Branch line Britain: the railways of the Isle of Wight
36 WHEN TO 'TARKA' TRAIN TO BARNSTAPLE - The locos that used to work the 'Barny' branch
44 ABSOLUTE POWER - Andrew Roden asks: were the Duchesses the best
56 BITUMEN TRAFFIC FACES A STICKY FUTURE - Paul Shannon reviews current Bitumen rail traffic
58 ONE NIGHT TO SCOTLAND - The BR fleet at work in October 1982 in Scotland
70 BOMBARDIER'S PERFECT A TRAXX-TIONS - The TRAXX loco fleets in Europe
72 OUSE-ING APPEAL - National Treasures looks at Ouse Viaduct
76 PEAK DECLINE - It's 20 years since Class 45s ended on BR
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