Issue No. 234 November 2015
8 HEADLINE NEWS
Network Rail releases three route studies for
southern England; TPE and MML electri?cation
a€~unpauseda€ ; West Coast Class 37 starts Cambrian
ERTMS trials; details of next East Anglia
franchise announced; NRM celebrates 40 years;
Virgin combines East and West Coast routes.
14 a€~CLAYTONa€ STARS AT SVR GALA
A rare visit allowed the unique Class 17 to
stretch its legs at the Severn Valley Railway.
16 A WORKSHOP ON WHEELS
A look inside the ?rst of Network Raila€ s new
Mobile Maintenance Trains, which are set to
revolutionise track maintenance work.
18 FOCUS ON LONDON OVERGROUND
This unique operation has lines all around the
capital, and more will be added soon.
26 0-60: CLASS 380
The Siemens a€~Desirosa€ in Scotland blow away the
competition when it comes to fast starts.
27 FIVE DECADES APART AT HELLIFIELD
Two views at the Yorkshire junction showing how
seemingly little has changed in 50 years.
28 DERBY TRAINMAN & REVIEWS
Part 9 ?nds Tim Helme in the relative safety of
the cab for once when things go wrong.
29 EXPRESS MAILBAG
1960s Old Oak; copping a€~DELTICa€ ; North Berwick
30 TIME TRAVELLER
News from November over the past 50 years.
71 LU WORLD
Introducing District Line a€~Sa€ Stock; Hell?re Corner
72 RAILTOURS
Tweedbank tour cancelled at last minute due to
lack of timings; GBRf a€~47sa€ in the spotlight;
75 PRESERVATION
Tulyar prepares for main line; another a€~37/4a€
leaves preservation; two more locos for
Sharpness.
80 POWER BY THE HOUR
Caledonian a€~EDa€ debuts; Colas takes over NR test
train contract; DB Schenker Class 58s up for sale.
82 POWERSCENE
Our class-by-class round up of notable workings.
90 UNITARY AUTHORITY
Class 321s leave LM; a€~170a€ becomes a€~168a€ .
93 SHUNTER SPOT
DB Schenker puts 10 more shunters up for sale.
94 COACH COMPARTMENT
Blue Pullman Mk.2 back in action for rugby specials.
95 WAGONS ROLL
Long-stored china clay CDAs go for scrap.
96 IRISH ANGLE
Government looks at expanding Dublin services.
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