News - DBS restarts plans for Class 60 overhauls, Network Rail fined, Alstom loses Eurostar court battle and Bombardier unveils completed Class 379.
Network News - Network Rail begins consultation on Scottish Route Utilisation Strategy. Reading and Gatwick Airport station improvements given go-ahead.
News in Pictures - Over a year late, VTGa€ s Axiom Rail-built bitumen tankers finally leave Stoke, 73202 rescues a Class 456 EMU and Class 86s at work in Hungary.
The Class 59s: Part 1 - Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the delivery of the Class 59/1s, we take a look at the early days of Yeoman and ARCa€ s pioneering GM Type 5s.
Time Traveller - 50 years ago, the famed a€~Blue Traina€ EMUs entered service on routes in the Glasgow area. Plus the headlines from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Railtours - Our columnist reports from an intensive weekend of railtours organised by the Branch Line Society, and featuring DBS Class 66s and a€~Deltica€ 55022.
Preservation - The NRMa€ s 55002 takes a step closer to the main line with the acquisition of TPWS gear, while the pioneer a€~Teddy Beara€ D9500 changes hands.
Traction & Rolling Stock - Direct Rail Services returns 20303 & 20309 to action, bringing the operational fleet up to seven examples. However, DBS axes its Class 37s.
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Comment: America versus Britain - Just back from two weeks in America, the editor muses on the developments in model railway manufacturing here and in the United States of America and considers whether we have closed the quality gap.
Newsdesk: Trade developments - Irish retailer Murphy Models releases the first in its planned line of air-conditioned Mk. 2d carriages, and announces an all-new model of the General Motors 201 Class locomotive. Plus our usual trade round-up.
Review: Hornby Mk. 3 RFM - For decades, long-suffering modellers have had to put up with ready-to-run manufacturers only producing just one style of Mk. 3 buffet. Hornby has broken the mould and its new RFM is covered here.
Reviews: Dapol JNA a€~Falcona€ - Following on from last issuea€ s coverage of the Dapol IOA, we take a look at the other big yellow bogie ballast wagon being produced by the Welsh company, the JNA a€~Falcona€ . Includes a look at new ViTrains Class 37s.
Reviews: Graham Farish Class 14 - Announced at the Warley NEC?show in 2010, the a€~Teddy Beara€ Type 1s are shortly due for release in the Bachmann subsidiarya€ s a€~Na€ gauge range. We also round-up the montha€ s other new releases in the smaller scale.
Research: Plasmor traffic - Our Modellera€ s Guide series returns as David Ratcliffe takes a look at the wagonload and block train traffic produced by building block manufacturer Plasmor since the 1980s, including our trademark formations.
Modelling: Class 08 weathering - Weathering is frequently requested by readers for articles within these pages. Tim Shackleton takes a Bachmann Class 08 and proceeds to grime it up using American acrylics.
Exhibition diary: Wigan preview - One of the most diesel and electric era- friendly shows of the year is the event organised by the Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers. RAIL EXPRESS Modeller previews the event, which takes place in December.
Spanner in the Works - Spanner Swirlyflow III picks up on some of the more challenging news stories from the last month. There is also a closer look at the stunning new Murphy Models 201 Class GM?and Mk. 2 a€~air-consa€ coaches.