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  • FEBRUARY 2019

    FEBRUARY 2019

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    FEATURES A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTUREUsing virtual reality to train rail engineers. MANCHESTER VICTORIA 175The station celebrates a major milestone. WESTERN DIESELS60 years of change on the Western Region. 0-60: CLASS 444Third rail but second rate? THEN & NOW: MILTON KEYNES Spot the difference over 10 years. REGULARS SUBSCRIPTION OFFERSThe best ways to get Rail…

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  • JANUARY 2019

    JANUARY 2019

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    FEATURES CALLING AT DERBYA railwayman’s view on the recent station remodelling and upgrade. GAS GIANTSA look at the distinctive former BOC, which are reviewed in model form on page M26. 0-60: CLASS 321It is back to East Anglia to test out these ex-British Rail workhorses. FATE OR COINCIDENCE?The bizarre story of No. 47299’s fatal crash.…

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  • July 2018

    July 2018

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    FEATURES THE FINAL EAST COAST PULLMANS A look back 40 years to when the final Pullman trains ran from King’s Cross to Harrogate and Hull. EXPERIMENTS IN ‘BUSTITUTION’ Railbuses introduced in the late 1950s to help keep lines open had all gone within 10 years, along with the lines they were meant to save. 0-60:…

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  • June 2018

    June 2018

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    FEATURES 12  FYLDE ELECTRIFICATION Blackpool North reopens after five-month electrification and upgrade programme. 13  WHEN SATURDAY CAME… The glory days of holiday trains to Blackpool. 20  ‘HOOVERS’ CONQUER CUMBRIA Our April tour that took two ‘50s’ to Carlisle. 24  ‘50s’ at WORKINGTON The proof that they worked there in BR days. 27  A MOMENT IN…

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  • May 2018

    May 2018

    NEWS HEADLINE NEWS New West of England franchise proposed; SVR offers chance to drive a ‘66’ and ‘73’; Cancellation of electrification review; First Class 800/2 arrives; GA’s new Brantham depot put on hold; Backing promised for new routes and stations; CAF factory milestone; New West Coast franchise to start in 2019; North Wales signalling upgrade.…

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  • April 2018

    April 2018

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    FEATURES 14  THE D200 STORY Charting 60 years of the pioneer Class 40. 18  THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN A round-up of the other preserved ‘40s’. 19  CLASS 40 POSTER POSER Can you solve this 1970s riddle? 22  ON SHED PART 3 Looking at purpose-built facilities in the Midlands, North England and Scotland. 28  0-60: CLASS 800…

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  • March 2018

    March 2018

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    [su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: March 2018 Next issue: April 2018 – On sale: March 13[/su_note]                   FEATURES TWO ZULU ZERO TWO Life aboard the former Class 121 video survey unit Pandora by one of its technical crew. LOADS OF RUBBISH An in-depth look at the locations, locos…

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  • AUGUST 2017

    AUGUST 2017

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    [su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: August 2017 Next issue: September 2017 – On sale: August 18[/su_note] Headline News Bidders announced for next West Coast and South Eastern franchises; First passenger runs for Class 230 ‘D-Train’; New look for ROG Type 4; Swanage Railway reconnects to the main line; Report highlights Southern woes; South Western Trains orders…

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  • JULY 2017

    JULY 2017

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    [su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: July 2017 Next issue: August 2017 – On sale: July 14[/su_note]    

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  • May 2017

    May 2017

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    [su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: May 2017 Next issue: June 2017 – On sale: May 19[/su_note] Headline News Brexit and the effect on railways; First look at new Anglia fleet; First-MTR consortium wins South West Trains; Shunters escape scrapyard closure; New Penzance depot takes shape; DRS Class 88s commence trials; New South Eastern franchise to start in December 2018;…

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