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News Big problems for freight operators as the Rail Regulator wants to impose huge charges; Arriva is looking for up to 13 100mph diesel locos. 14 Anglesey isolated When the Britannia Bridge spanning the Menai Straight caught fire in May 1970, numerous locos and coaches were stranded. This is the story of their evacuation. 23 LU World Ita€ s difficult enough trying to save for preservation items from the national system but on London Underground, the odds seem to be against preservationists. 24 Railtours The enduring a€~Choppersa€ can still fill charter trains as our a€~voyaging columnista€ explains when he sampled two DRS Class 20s on a sellout tour round Hampshire. 28 Preservation The owner of Class 50 Lion has decided the locomotivea€ s future is better assured by moving it from the NYMR to the MHR. Plus the Epping Ongar Railway opens. 33 Time Traveller Forty year ago this month, electric services started between Liverpool and Crewe and all 22 Deltics were let loose on the ECML, bringing journey times down. 36 Galas Galore The sun shone and the crowds flocked to the various May galas... but it was a nightmare getting some of the visiting guest locomotives to the events! 38 Power By The Hour The first of the Class 57/3 machines acquired by Direct Rail Services, 57309, emerges in DRS a€~compassa€ colours and HNRC outshops the first of DRSa€ 37/4s 37419. 40 Powerscene In a 16 page bumper column, Rail Express brings you unrivalled coverage of all the traction news, supplemented with superb imagery. 56 Shunter Spot LNWR takes over the shunting duties at Heaton depot, Newcastle, and DB Schenker has a reshuffle of its two shunter storage pools a€ full details. 58 Unitary Authority We have the usual comprehensive round-up of all the classes and what has made the news together with some delightful images of units around the country. 62 Coach Compartment First Great Western has put prototype Mk.3 coach, TS 42353, into original colours for exhibition at Railfest. Chiltern takes delivery of its plug doors Mk.3 set. 63 Wagons Roll Europorte looks to revive British piggyback operations and runs a trial train from Antwerp, Belgium, to Barking to demonstrate the system. 64 Irish Angle Two withdrawn 8450 Class a€~Thumpers, 8451 & 8452 stored at York Road depot, have been scrapped by a local metal processor. Rail Express Modeller IX Newsdesk: Latest developments Bachmann makes progress with a number of key 4mm models, not least the re-tooled Class 40 and Kernow Model Rail Centre a€~Thumpera€ . Cambriana€ s door-fitted a€~Sturgeona€ is also out. X News extra: DEMU Showcase report The annual D&E exhibition at Burton upon Trent is over for another year and once again the major manufacturers had numerous new products on display, see our round up here. XIII Review: Bachmann MLV Having already done much to make third rail modelling a mainstream option thanks to the CEP and EPB, Bachmann has followed these up with the Class 419 Motor Luggage Van. XV Reviews: Bachmann Miscellaneous A varied selection of new rolling stock is headlined by the return of the Mk.2a coaches, complete with amended livery, while weathered wagons are also to the fore. XVI Review: Graham Farish a€~Desiroa€ The highly successful Siemens EMU gets a release in the smaller scale as the West Coast Main Line Class 350, the model carrying both plain grey and London Midland colours. XVII Review: Graham Farish BAA Also new in Bachmanna€ s a€~Na€ gauge range this month is the BAA steel coil carrier along with a host of other wagons, including weathered triple packs, and a gauging train coach. XIX Full Frame: GB Railfreighta€ s 66720 Vinyled into a a€~day and nighta€ livery following a competition, GBRfa€ s 66720 is an unmistakable sight on the network. Mick Bryan repaints a Bachmann a€~66a€ in the gaudy livery. XX Review: Heljan DP2 The Danish manufacturer continues its quest to model the diesel prototypes with the release of the a€~Deltica€ -shaped English Electric Type 4. How did it fare with the complex body? XXII Modelling: CP1-bogied 56042 Enduringly popular due to it riding on prototype Class 58 bogies, 56042 no doubt features on many modellersa€ a€~to doa€ list. Alex Carpenter puts the Hornby a€~Grida€ under the knife. XXIV Review: Dapol Mk.3 buffet Another new type of Mk.3 joins Dapola€ s 2mm range with the release of the long-awaited buffet car. There is also a large logo a€~37a€ from TMC and a ferry tank from OnTracks. XXV Modelling: Bachmann VAA The seminal BR air-braked van gets a makeover to improve a couple of areas that Bachmann could have done better. Also includes the exhibitions taking place in July. XXVI Serial: Elcot Road #18 An extended edition of our ongoing a€~P4a€ layout construction series this month covers the second part of installing the third rail using Scalefour Society components.
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