Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
110mph in new WCML schedules - Geoffrey Freeman Alien explains the London Midland Region's speeded-up new summer schedules in searching detail.
First glance at the Class 150 OMU - Our News Focus camera captures the latest class of diesel multiple unit to emerge from York.
Tyne & Wear's Metro miracle - As the last phase of Geordieland's Metro system is completed, Murray Brown attends the ceremonies and tells the story so far.
47408 - the memorial loco - The naming carried out on Brush Co-Co No. 47408 brought honour on the late lamented Finsbury Park depot- There's colour of the last night, too.
Heyday of the 40s - The pioneering days when diesels were green and "Whistlers" were top-link locomotives are brought back to life in our special colour feature.
Oban line: the passed-over paradise - Spectacular and beautiful though the mam West Highland and Kyle route are, the Oban branch is still something special, says Eddie Beilass.
Anglia electrification - Murray Brown reports on the progress being made with this major electrification scheme which BR hopes will bring new life to East Anglia.
Warships, ocean liners and racehorses - David Maxey completes his all-embracing naming survey by giving us the fruits of his research into the names that adorn some Class 50 locos, along with 40s and "racehorse" Deities.
Also:
Letters.
News Lines
Rolling Stock News.
Raillour Review
Departmental Notes
The RDS Column
Readers' Round-Up
Works Report
Looking Ahead
Around ihe Regions
Books
All Change
Front cover: Pre-heat unit ADB 968000, formerly D8243, shows off a smart coat of paint on the site of the old steam shed at St Philip's Marsh, Bristol, on March 24. Will one be preserved A letter from the Class 15 Preservation Society appears in this issue. Photo: Geotf Cann.
First glance at the Class 150 OMU - Our News Focus camera captures the latest class of diesel multiple unit to emerge from York.
Tyne & Wear's Metro miracle - As the last phase of Geordieland's Metro system is completed, Murray Brown attends the ceremonies and tells the story so far.
47408 - the memorial loco - The naming carried out on Brush Co-Co No. 47408 brought honour on the late lamented Finsbury Park depot- There's colour of the last night, too.
Heyday of the 40s - The pioneering days when diesels were green and "Whistlers" were top-link locomotives are brought back to life in our special colour feature.
Oban line: the passed-over paradise - Spectacular and beautiful though the mam West Highland and Kyle route are, the Oban branch is still something special, says Eddie Beilass.
Anglia electrification - Murray Brown reports on the progress being made with this major electrification scheme which BR hopes will bring new life to East Anglia.
Warships, ocean liners and racehorses - David Maxey completes his all-embracing naming survey by giving us the fruits of his research into the names that adorn some Class 50 locos, along with 40s and "racehorse" Deities.
Also:
Letters.
News Lines
Rolling Stock News.
Raillour Review
Departmental Notes
The RDS Column
Readers' Round-Up
Works Report
Looking Ahead
Around ihe Regions
Books
All Change
Front cover: Pre-heat unit ADB 968000, formerly D8243, shows off a smart coat of paint on the site of the old steam shed at St Philip's Marsh, Bristol, on March 24. Will one be preserved A letter from the Class 15 Preservation Society appears in this issue. Photo: Geotf Cann.
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