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ISSN: 1466-0180
Cover: Well-known loco, new location. Manning Wardle 0-6-2T no 1877, previously known as
‘Chevallier’ and a loco that has run at various locations around the UK, is now in Romania on the Sibiu to Agnita line. In this issue Fairbourne Railway chief engineer Harry Billmore describes
the unique appeal of footplate duties on a Romanian preservation project. The inset shows a train on the Isle of Man Railway – this month we dissect a far-reaching report on the future of the
Manx railways. Photos: David Rowbotham
and Joey Evans
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05 First Lines A night out in Brighton
06 Headline News Fire Queen on the move
CONTENTS
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07 UK News Dougal on the way back
14 News Focus Isle of Man railways – what next?
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16 World News Eight steam in Japan
20 Waite’s World Exmoor locos on the 10¼
24 Inside the Narrow Gauge Busy winters away from the public
25 News Gallery Winter slumbers?
28 European Lines 1990s Polish 750mm gauge
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32 Lost Lines Last passengers in Donegal
34 On the Narrow Gauge Footplate duty, Romanian style
40 NG Modelling Recycled modelling
42 On the Model Shelf Boston Lodge shed and Harz Mallet
44 On the Shelf DVD overload this month
46 Viewpoint Readers recall Exmoor experience
47 NG Extra Mystery loco location solved
48 Diary New season – two months of dates
50 Encounters Driverless travel in Switzerland
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