Rail Express
- Rail Express December 2008
- No.151
- In This Issue
- Front Cover Image - Artists impression based on Siemens' control car for OBB's railjet services - Philip Wormald/Philip Sutton
- News
- Hanson Traction Class 56s to power Freight Europe/Colas Rail steel trial. Government 'passionate' about electrification. FGW loco-hauled for Taunton-Cardiff. New Tesco Express flow to Inverness commences. Work starts on Derby Etches Park extension. ORR slashes Network Rail budget. Three more Class 87s depart for Bulgaria.
- News Special Why IEP must die!
- Ian Warmsley, Porterbrook Leasing's Engineering Development Manager, puts forward an alternative - and much cheaper - alternative to the DfT's increasingly obsolete looking Intercity Express Programme.
- News in Pictures
- Brand new Desiros arrive in the UK for London Midland, there are more trials for the Holyhead-Cardiff and freight Europe ships Class 87s abroad.
- All night... and most of the day
- With the Direct Rail Services Class 20s only being booked to operate two of DRS's 13 Railhead Treatment Train circuits, Gareth Bayer jumped at the chance to to join one of the crews on an epic 20-hour cab ride around the Leeds and Hull area.
- Time Traveller
- BREL's York Works was at capacity 20 years ago following the awarding of big new contracts. All the headlines from 10,20,30,40 & 50 years ago
- Preservation
- The SRPS and the Bo'ness & Kinneil are both winners as they pick up two Class 37/4s for preservation in Scotland. Weardale Railway plans revealed.
- Centre RAIL EXPRESS Modeller
- Steve Harrod's Gauge One hydraulic fest Worcester Road shed layout is illustrated. Plus: first review of Hornby's all new HST
- Columns
- Your favourite December reading - Railtours, Traction & Rolling Stock, Unitary Authority, Irish Angle, etc.
- 58 Pages + 28 Page Modelling Section, 11¾" x 8¼", 290g.
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