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MYSTERY COACH: (anon) The first non-committee member to contact the editor with the exact chassis make and type, coachbuilder and year <strong>of</strong> the above coach will win a free drink at the next group meeting. Ed. --------------------------------- FEBRUARY MEETING; The February meeting attracted 30 members and guests to a powerpoint presentation by former CTPG Secretary, Mac Winfield. His subject this time was old railways in Scotland, obviously a subject close to his heart. Among the areas covered were the Great North <strong>of</strong> Scotland Railway lines in the Moray and Aberdeen area, the Caledonian Railway in central Scotland and the Oban to Ballachulish line. We were treated to some excellent views and descriptions <strong>of</strong> these lines in their final years <strong>of</strong> operation and in their disused state. After the break, we were shown some <strong>of</strong> the great collection <strong>of</strong> old buses held by the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum at Lathalmond. MARCH MEETING; The 25 assembled at the meeting on 21 st March welcomed a return visit by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Stuart Cole <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Glamorgan. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Cole spoke <strong>of</strong> the likelihood <strong>of</strong> the electrification <strong>of</strong> the railways in the south Wales area and <strong>of</strong> the very interesting project <strong>of</strong> a high speed line (HS3) from London to Swansea. However, the HS3 is likely to be at least a generation away as the present government plans to extend the 13