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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
News - Chiltern Railways plans huge line upgrade, ECML timetable to get major shake-up, DB Schenkera€ s a€~Tesco Expressa€ gets off to a bad start.
News in Pictures: Total whiteout - The snow may have melted over the majority of the UK, but it was great while it lasted! We present a snow and sun pictorial special.
Retrospectrum: Royal Train claret - Our popular Retrospectrum series adopts a regal tone this issue with a look at the small number of locomotives to have gained Royal livery.
Preservation - After a period of uncertainty, both before and after its sale to DRS, D9016 Gordon Highlander has been secured by the owner of 55022.
Railtours - A DMU special operated by the Penistone Line Partnership raises a four-figure sum for charity. Includes full railtour listings for February.
Time traveller - Forty years ago, BR withdrew passenger services over the Woodhead route. The big railway and news stories from the last five decades.
Messroom - Michael Palin rates the Mk. 3s as the best coaches in the world, while Lib-Dem MP Lembit Ã-pik is outed. Enjoy Rigga€ s take on Eurostara€ s woes!
End of year review: 2009 remembered - Another 12 months has flown by. RAIL EXPRESS recounts the major events of last year, which saw a notable increase in loco-haulage.
Traction & Rolling Stock - In its efforts to eradicate the Brush Type 5s, DBS resorts to double-headed Class 66s! BR blue a€~EDa€ 73201 returns on Serco training runs.
Classified - Looking for a gift, models, something to read or watch, or even a calendar for the new year? Check out our classified and web adverts.
Rail Express Modeller:
Comment: 2009 best and worst - Last year was another quiet one for new releases, but it did see two major London/Kent EMU models! The editor looks back over the last 12 months and judges 2009a€ s top model.
Newsdesk: Trade developments - Bachmanna€ s all-new Class 03 breaks cover, plus there are the first pictures of the new a€~Autoballastera€ wagon. Hattons-Heljan Class 14 a€~Teddy Beara€ diesel-hydraulic is also pictured.
Reviews: Bachmann a€~Presfloa€ - Every modeller of the 1960-80s period needs a 20-ton or 22-ton a€~Presfloa€ cement hopper, so how does Bachmanna€ s new model stack up? Also, the Grafar MBA a€~Megaboxa€ is reviewed.
D&E files: BR and PO a€~Presflosa€ - Complementing the release of the a€~Presfloa€ , wagon historian Trevor Mann provides a detailed history of this innovative BR design, which includes vintage photos and a 4mm scale drawing.
Modelling: Mostyn Class 104s - Previewed in the middle of last year, Mostyna€ s new Class 104 DMUs debuted at the Wigan show. team describe the rationale behind the project before moving onto the detailing.
News extra & Exhibition diary - Hornby finally releases a€~Dutcha€ livery on its Class 50, whilst its Class 153 gets the attractive Wessex black scheme. Plus a full run-down of Februarya€ s exhibitions with D&era interest.
News in Pictures: Total whiteout - The snow may have melted over the majority of the UK, but it was great while it lasted! We present a snow and sun pictorial special.
Retrospectrum: Royal Train claret - Our popular Retrospectrum series adopts a regal tone this issue with a look at the small number of locomotives to have gained Royal livery.
Preservation - After a period of uncertainty, both before and after its sale to DRS, D9016 Gordon Highlander has been secured by the owner of 55022.
Railtours - A DMU special operated by the Penistone Line Partnership raises a four-figure sum for charity. Includes full railtour listings for February.
Time traveller - Forty years ago, BR withdrew passenger services over the Woodhead route. The big railway and news stories from the last five decades.
Messroom - Michael Palin rates the Mk. 3s as the best coaches in the world, while Lib-Dem MP Lembit Ã-pik is outed. Enjoy Rigga€ s take on Eurostara€ s woes!
End of year review: 2009 remembered - Another 12 months has flown by. RAIL EXPRESS recounts the major events of last year, which saw a notable increase in loco-haulage.
Traction & Rolling Stock - In its efforts to eradicate the Brush Type 5s, DBS resorts to double-headed Class 66s! BR blue a€~EDa€ 73201 returns on Serco training runs.
Classified - Looking for a gift, models, something to read or watch, or even a calendar for the new year? Check out our classified and web adverts.
Rail Express Modeller:
Comment: 2009 best and worst - Last year was another quiet one for new releases, but it did see two major London/Kent EMU models! The editor looks back over the last 12 months and judges 2009a€ s top model.
Newsdesk: Trade developments - Bachmanna€ s all-new Class 03 breaks cover, plus there are the first pictures of the new a€~Autoballastera€ wagon. Hattons-Heljan Class 14 a€~Teddy Beara€ diesel-hydraulic is also pictured.
Reviews: Bachmann a€~Presfloa€ - Every modeller of the 1960-80s period needs a 20-ton or 22-ton a€~Presfloa€ cement hopper, so how does Bachmanna€ s new model stack up? Also, the Grafar MBA a€~Megaboxa€ is reviewed.
D&E files: BR and PO a€~Presflosa€ - Complementing the release of the a€~Presfloa€ , wagon historian Trevor Mann provides a detailed history of this innovative BR design, which includes vintage photos and a 4mm scale drawing.
Modelling: Mostyn Class 104s - Previewed in the middle of last year, Mostyna€ s new Class 104 DMUs debuted at the Wigan show. team describe the rationale behind the project before moving onto the detailing.
News extra & Exhibition diary - Hornby finally releases a€~Dutcha€ livery on its Class 50, whilst its Class 153 gets the attractive Wessex black scheme. Plus a full run-down of Februarya€ s exhibitions with D&era interest.
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