8 NEWS
MTR wins Crossrail franchise, HS3 could link
Northern cities, London Underground celebrates
Hammersmith & City 150, September open day
for Derby Etches Park, Hitachi launches train
concepts, second coming for DRS Class 68s.

16 A FEAST OF ‘TEDDY BEARS’
Ten Class 14s gathered at the East Lancashire
Railway to celebrate 50 years of the type.

18 TO HULL AND BACK
Charting the changing fortunes of freight traffic
from Hull Docks and surrounding terminals.

24 A SECOND CHANCE TO SAVOUR...
Riding with Class 50 No. 50026 Indomitable in
preservation and in its BR heyday.

27 TIME TRAVELLER
September’s headlines from the past 50 years.

28 REVIEWS
Books covering London Underground history,
the South Wales Main Line, and Britain’s shunters.

29 EXPRESS MAILBAG
A selection of reader comments and feedback.

30 LU WORLD
The changing face of LU’s track monitoring.

31 RAILTOURS
Including an update on Class 60 workings.

34 PRESERVATION
Class 56 Group sends ‘Grid’ to Leicester, Rodney
sold, ‘Goyle’ moves after changing hands.

40 POWER BY THE HOUR
First of the last batch of ‘66s’ arrive for GBRf,
Class 56 comes back to life with UK Rail .

42 POWERSCENE
Key workings from the past month.

50 UNITARY AUTHORITY
TPE hires in Class 350/3s from London Midland.

53 SHUNTER SPOT
Boost to Freightliner fleet, DBS finds a
replacement for Margam duties.

54 COACH COMPARTMENT
Virgin’s ‘Pretendolino’ Mk.3 set to go off-lease.

55 WAGONS ROLL
Last vehicles arrive for GW electrification train.

56 IRISH ANGLE
Railtour covers two threatened lines, plus a full
round-up of news north and south of the border.