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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
NEWS LINES - Five Class 25s go for preservation, six of the British Coal Class 14s at Ashington are also saved by preservationists, a remarkable new fastest-ever service to East Anglia is unveiled, an additional Pullman train to Leeds is planned and the Docklands Railway opens its gates, 12 pages of action packed news - and RE brings you it first.
MODELRAIL 0 Bob Chalmers has the latest reviews-this month two finely detailed bogies from Tru-Scale in 00 gauge.
SIGNALLING ASPECTS - Welcome back to David Wilkinson who brings readers up to date with the country's signalling news, both old and new.
WAGONS ROLL - A new wagon type for china clay slurry arrives from France and Bob Wallace reveals BR's oldest revenue earning wagon - built in 1895!
RAIL DEVELOPMENT - There's hope for British Rail yet when the Minister for Roads recommends road users to use rail! Leslie Freitag has the story.
REPAIR REPORT - If you want to know what BRML and BREL have been repairing, turn to page 32 for Paul Johnston's update.
THE WESTERNS IN RETROSPECT - It is now ten years since the handsome Class 52 Westerns finished on BR. Were they good, bad or indifferent Robert Tiller assesses their performances and provides the answer.
WESTERNS PRESERVED - Ten years on, six of these locomotives survive in private hands. Doug Tompkins of the Western Locomotive Association details the preserved machines.
AROUND THE REGIONS - One of re's most popular columns; Howard Johnston takes another look at BR's five regions - soon to be six - and brings the snippets of news which made the news.
MULTIPLE MATTERS - It's goodbye to the Class 142 Skippers in Devon and Cornwall as they are moved north - to be renamed Pacers! Steve Knight has the latest DMU developments including 3-car Sprinters at Cardiff.
DEPARTMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS - Yes, it's the column with the unbelievable titles! (How does the editor do it) This month Roger Butcher, copied by some but unsurpassed by none, cranes his neck to look at hand-cranes.
TRACTION TALK - From Class 03 to 90, from DMUs to EMUs to DEMUs, Howard Johnston has the scoop news stories - read about the new Euston ECS locos the Class 81 s renumbered - and much, much more in these topical seven pages.
COACHING CALL - Intercity has eight sub-sectors and they don't appear to work in harmony! '5089' presents his monthly look at the world of coaching stock.
ALL CHANGE - lan James tabulates the transfers, the condemnations and additions to stock for locomotives, coaches and multiple units.
REVIEWS - RE has another page of authoritative reviews of books and videos and, as you all know, re's reviews mean what they say so you know what you are getting.
MODELRAIL 0 Bob Chalmers has the latest reviews-this month two finely detailed bogies from Tru-Scale in 00 gauge.
SIGNALLING ASPECTS - Welcome back to David Wilkinson who brings readers up to date with the country's signalling news, both old and new.
WAGONS ROLL - A new wagon type for china clay slurry arrives from France and Bob Wallace reveals BR's oldest revenue earning wagon - built in 1895!
RAIL DEVELOPMENT - There's hope for British Rail yet when the Minister for Roads recommends road users to use rail! Leslie Freitag has the story.
REPAIR REPORT - If you want to know what BRML and BREL have been repairing, turn to page 32 for Paul Johnston's update.
THE WESTERNS IN RETROSPECT - It is now ten years since the handsome Class 52 Westerns finished on BR. Were they good, bad or indifferent Robert Tiller assesses their performances and provides the answer.
WESTERNS PRESERVED - Ten years on, six of these locomotives survive in private hands. Doug Tompkins of the Western Locomotive Association details the preserved machines.
AROUND THE REGIONS - One of re's most popular columns; Howard Johnston takes another look at BR's five regions - soon to be six - and brings the snippets of news which made the news.
MULTIPLE MATTERS - It's goodbye to the Class 142 Skippers in Devon and Cornwall as they are moved north - to be renamed Pacers! Steve Knight has the latest DMU developments including 3-car Sprinters at Cardiff.
DEPARTMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS - Yes, it's the column with the unbelievable titles! (How does the editor do it) This month Roger Butcher, copied by some but unsurpassed by none, cranes his neck to look at hand-cranes.
TRACTION TALK - From Class 03 to 90, from DMUs to EMUs to DEMUs, Howard Johnston has the scoop news stories - read about the new Euston ECS locos the Class 81 s renumbered - and much, much more in these topical seven pages.
COACHING CALL - Intercity has eight sub-sectors and they don't appear to work in harmony! '5089' presents his monthly look at the world of coaching stock.
ALL CHANGE - lan James tabulates the transfers, the condemnations and additions to stock for locomotives, coaches and multiple units.
REVIEWS - RE has another page of authoritative reviews of books and videos and, as you all know, re's reviews mean what they say so you know what you are getting.
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