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Issue 113, to be published February 2026


  1 From the Editor

  2 From the Chairman

  2 Proposed DHR Freight Train Charter Tour

  3 News from the line

  6 Public Relations Notes

          Rail Enthusiasts Society - Wildlife Tragedy

  7 Commissioning 607

  8 The 1960s Vacuum Trials

 12 Come and see 19B’s new boiler

 13 DRCS Report

 14 Progress with 19B

 15 A life-changing connection

 17 Wing Commander Dick Cresswell: Editor’s note

 18 Sir Mark Tully KBE

 20 ‘Tully Sahib’

 21 Sustaining Heritage

 28 A visit to Pratapnager

 29 Indian narrow-gauge news

 29 A new book service

 30 If you wish to sell books:

 30 If you wish to buy books:

 31 Reviews

31 Website

32 DHRS Sales 2

Issue 114, to be published May 2026

Issue 115,  to be published August 2026

Issue 116, to be published November 2026

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