FRONT COVER: Our main feature tells the story of the 1980s batch of Class 31/4s, with 1989 seeing a pair of a€~31sa€ restored for an out and back working from Manchester to Paignton using a Mk.3 set. On June 24 that year, Nos. 31465+31405 call at Dawlish with the 08.40 Paignton-Manchester. Ivan Stewart Collection 8 HEADLINE NEWS Unique Class 89 set to come out of retirement and return to the main line; GBRf prepares for sleeper contract; Barrow Hill announces a€~Raritiesa€ gala; two loco-hauled sets for Northern Rail; Govia on the ropes over Thameslink; Porterbrook sells Mk.3s. 16 NO WIRES REQUIRED! The battery-fitted Class 379 has been on passenger trials on the Harwich Town branch. 20 CLASS 31/4s: THE SECOND SERIES The gap between first- and second-generation DMUs in the mid-1980s saw a mini loco-hauled renaissance with a new batch of ETH-fitted a€~31sa€ . 28 WARRINGTON SPEEDLINK Looking back to the time when Arpley was the north-west hub for wagonload freight. 32 0-60: CLASS 158 Neville Hill tests out his favourite a€~Sprintersa€ . 33 THEN & NOW: REDDISH The home to the Class 76s is now a housing estate. 34 TIME TRAVELLER March news from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago. 75 LU WORLD Upgraded Tottenham Court Road station opens. 76 LIFE AS A DERBY TRAINMAN The start of a 12-part series taking a wry look at working as a freight guard in the early a€~90s. 77 EXPRESS MAILBAG & REVIEWS Reader comments and feedback. 78 RAILTOURS Reviews, news, diary and our new nostalgia feature a€~Hellfire Cornera€ . 81 PRESERVATION Fearless sold to Boden Rail; a€~Deltica€ bodywork overhaul; no a€~Westerna€ for Swanage. 86 POWER BY THE HOUR Brush Class 73/9s reach 11 examples; fifth Class 60 for Colas, DBS withdraws five a€~Tugsa€ . 88 POWERSCENE Our class-by-class review of notable workings over the last month. 98 UNITARY AUTHORITY Northern a€~319a€ cascade makes good progress; Class 387 deliveries continue. 100 COACH COMPARTMENT Former WB64 Mk.3 set in service with Anglia. 102 SHUNTER SPOT Last operational a€~09a€ returns to Knottingley. 103 WAGONS ROLL Two more MGR hoppers saved for posterity. 104 IRISH ANGLE IR passenger numbers up; new look for DD a€~Enterprisea€ stock; GM in wheelskate trial.
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