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© WARNERS GROUP PUBLICATIONS PLC 2023 ISSN: 1466-0180
Cover: Autumn brought the traditional rush of photo charters and Karl Heath captured this rather splendid shot of the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway’s Hunslet 2-6-2T ‘Russell’ in old haunts, at Rhyd-Ddu on the WHR, on 30th October. Russell will play a starring role in celebrations of the centenary of the WHR’s opening in 2023. The inset shows the interesting road quality of the Bord na Mona lines, final haunt of working industrial Rustons... Photos: Karl Heath and Ted McAvoy NARROW GAUGE WORLD is published nine times per year. This issue on sale 30th December 2022 Next issue published 24th February 2023
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CONTENTS
| First Lines A new year begins... | |||||||||||
| Headline News Mile-long train sets a record | |||||||||||
| UK News | Taiwan to Wales trip underway World News Coal cost kills early school train | ||||||||||
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| 19 | The Narrow Gauge Industry | 50 Years of Alan Keef excellence | 24 | News Gallery Chilly end to another year | 28 | Waite’s World Insight to under-threat Czech line | 32 | Future Narrow Gauge | Could ‘Green Coal’ be the answer? | 36 | Today’s Narrow Gauge Last of the Irish industrial Rustons |
NEXT ISSUE – MAR-APR 2023 On Sale 24th February
