Description: Steam Railway #231 June 1999CONTENTSNEWS6 Flying Scotsman's return to steam After £750,000 and four years work, Flying Scotsman returns to steam in May after the most thorough overhaul in preservation.8 PDR buysRiver Dart ferriesRailway company now runs ferries too.11 Bodmin & Wenford's new connection Main line railtours could run over BWR with plans to move its mainline connection.12 Three hundred years at Barrow HillBarrow Hill's lines up three hundred years worth of tank locomotives.13 New role for KWVR water tower Keighley water tower is to be converted to a visitor centre but it will still supply water.16 Free entry to the NRMEntry fees abolished for children at NRM.17 First ‘A1’ wheelset completedMajor progress as completion beckons.18 Legbourne Museum saleRecords expected to tumble as Legbourne museum contents go under the hammer.20 Aln Valley Lottery hid rejectedThe Heritage Lottery Fund says 'no'.24 Narrow Gauge NewsPrescott approves Welsh Highland Railway plans - subject to rock survey.27 World SteamChinese 'JFs' working I-in-33 gradients.FEATURES30 Firing Scotsman: Providing for a secure futureIn an exclusive interview with Flying Scotsman's owner, Dr Tony Marchington, we reveal his plans to provide a secure long-term future for the locomotive to ensure it never again has to suffer a long period of disuse and an inaffordable repair bill. Plus he outlines his plans for preserved line running and restoring 'A4' Bittern.36 Whither the 'Withered Arm'The Cornish fishing town of Padstow was the western outpost of the Southern Railway's 'Withered Arm'. Adrian Knowles recounts its demise under the Western Region in the 1960s and highlights the threats that could today prevent the Bodmin &Wenford Railway from running back to Padstow.42 Fiddle Taliesin: From fairytale to realityAfter ten years and £250,000, the project to build the Ffestiniog Railway's single Fairlie Taliesin celebrates its goal on May I with Taliesin's public launch. John Nutting describes how this project broke new ground that is now being followed by several groups including the AI Locomotive Trust.34 It's the Bluebell today. - but Padstow tomorrow?Drummond 'Greyhound' 4-4-0 'T9' No. 30120 will have a quiet 100th birthday party at the Bluebell Railway. However, David Wilcock explains that, behind the scenes, momentum is growing to return the LSWR centenarian to the main line and maybe even its old haunts on the road west to Padstow.56 A phenomenal sprinter beaten by the gradientsDavid Wilcock looks the performance of LSWR 'T9' No. 120 'over the Alps' on the Mid-Hants Railway, where wet rails and gradients made it struggle, and its latter years at Swanage on the gentler grades of the Dorset branch line where it steamed just thirty times but proved very popular.78 The new preservation pioneersImagine a railway with the charm of the Talyllyn in 1951 where all the exploits recorded in Tom Rolt's book Railway Adventure come to life; derailments, poor track and lack of resources and fuel. Mel Holley finds out how pioneers on a Russian narrow gauge system are coping with being the country's first preserved steam railway. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping chargesUS Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditionsAll sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Thanks for looking at our items.
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