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ISSN: 1466-0180
Cover: Newly-arrived U2 0-6-2T ‘Zillertal’ contrasts with Kerr Stuart 0-6-2T ‘Joan during the Saturday night photography session at the Welshpool & Llanfair Gala on 31st August. Step onto the footplate of the U2 on page 35. The inset shows the line-up of unusual locos at the Richmond Light Railway
Steam Fair on 17th August Photos: Andrew Charman & Steve Town
NARROW GAUGE WORLD is published
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CONTENTS
05 First Lines Changes for a good reason at Statfold
06 Headline News Big effort to enable loco’s debut
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07 UK News Ffestiniog’s earliest to be recreated
14 World News Driver training in Taiwan
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16 The Big Event Galas at Statfold and Richmond
21 Locomotives Two lucky surviving Mallets
24 Waite’s World Children in charge in Budapest
27 News Gallery Gala coverage in pictures
32 Anniversaries Wee Donegal 60 years on
35 Cover Story On the footplate of Zillertal
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39 European lines A return to Portugal, 45 years on
42 NG Modelling 009 on the shelf of a bookcase
46 On the Model Shelf Kit born from a competition
48 On the Shelf Big Welsh Highland event on film
50 Viewpoint Thought-provoking views of readers
51 Narrow Gauge Extra Past history and mysteries to solve
53 Diary Still plenty of steam to find
54 Narrow Gauge Future High hopes at Nilgiri
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