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6 News Arriva gains East Coast foothold by buying loss-making Grand Central. RSSB suggests converting Southern Region third rail to 25Kv. 16 Trunk hauling Rail Express takes a trip on a growing freight business - the transport of biomass (pelleted wood) from Tyne Dock to Drax Power Station. 24 Preservation a€~Deltica€ Gordon Highlander is set for a main line return as appeal is launched and two more locos move to Nemesisa€ Burton depot. 29 Time Traveller A reflective look back at this month over five decades. Ten years ago, Virgin painted four Class 47/8s in heritage colours. 30 Railtours Cargo-D goes bust and Rail Blue Charters, its railtour arm, is no more. Plus full railtour listing for December. 32 Retro Freight - Chemicals from Runcorn Runcorn was a major centre for the chemical business which provided the railways with a huge amount of traffic - alas no more. 40 Power by the Hour Direct Rail Services has dispensed with a further seven members of its Class 66 fleet as the lease on 66414-20 came to an end. 43 Reviews Therea€ s so many publications and DVDs on offer and Rail Express tells you if they are worth investigating. 44 Powerscene Backed with tremendous imagery, Rail Express brings you a comprehensive coverage of all the fascinating and unusual workings. 56 Shunter Spot Top news this month is the transfer of GB Railfreighta€ s two Class 09s to Manchester for use on the Barton Dock container traffic. 58 Unitary Authority There has been a mass exodus of Class 150 a€~Sprintersa€ away from Birmingham as the new Class 172 takes over. Full details. 62 Coach Corridor Whata€ s going to happen to Cargo-Da€ s huge fleet now it has gone into administration? Full fleet list provided. 63 Wagons Roll The a€~Lowlinera€ wagons built by W H Davis are in the news this month as they take to the rails, carrying containers requiring no gauge enhancement. 64 Irish Angle Ita€ s the end of an era in Northern Ireland as the last of the DEMU a€~Thumpersa€ makes its farewell run after 37 years of service. RAIL EXPRESS MODELLER VII Comment Responding to reader comments, we give a little background behind our new series of primer articles on subjects such as wagon lettering, braking equipment and running gear. IX Newsdesk Oliviaa€ s Trains announces its next collaboration with Heljan, EM1 prototype Tommy. CJM releases it stunning Class in a€~Na€ . Plus the latest Bachmann multiple unit developments. X Exhibition diary: Wigan preview The diesel and electric era friendly Wigan show is previewed on our exhibitions page. Also included is a comprehensive rundown of model railway shows with modern layout exhibits. XII Review: Heljan/Hattons Class 28 The second link up between the Liverpool retailer Hattons and Danish manufacturer Heljan has resulted in the Metrovick Co-Bo Type 2. Read on for our thoughts on this model. XIV Review: Bachmann Classes 37/5 & 57/0 Previously produced by this magazine, the first of two ex-split box refurbished Class 37/5s in Bachmanna€ s standard range is reviewed here along with a DCC sound Class 57/0. XVII Review: Bachmann/Grafar latest Also new from Bachmann in a€~OOa€ is the second run of Class 105 Cravens units, while we also take a look at Graham Farisha€ s latest model, the 22-ton Presflo cement wagon. XVIII Modelling: Red stripe reflections A favourite BR paint job of both readers and RE contributors, Alex Carpenter models five battered and bruised survivors in this classic livery as they were running in the 1990s. XX Serial: Elcot Road #11 Having described the tools and materials needed for wiring last month, Simon and Terry Bendall now describe the basics of actually making the connections on Elcot Road. XXIII D&E Files: Wagon bogies As outlined in the comment page, our first D&E primer takes a look at the development of wagon bogies from the heavy plate design to the low track force running gear of today.
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