Rail Express
- Rail Express March 2009
- No.154
- In This Issue
- Front Cover Image - Agility Trains has been announced as the preferred bidder to build the next generation of 125mph high speed trains - Hitachi Rail
- News
- The Hitachi-led Agility Trains group is announced by the Department for Transport as the preferred bidder for the HST replacement Intercity Express Programme. DB Schenker U-turns on the Class 60 fleet in the face of the deepening recession - the whole fleet is to be axed as 'non standard'! Europhoenix completes Class 86 demonstrator and first export locomotive. London Overground Phase 2 extension is given the go ahead. Branson and Bowker trade jibes over alleged ECML franchise problems.
- Feature
- Main feature this month is another of our detailed Retrospectrum features. The livery to come under the spotlight this issue is the final version of InterCity livery - Swallow - which was worn by diesels, electrics and the whole HST fleet. A full locomotive list is included along with stunning photographs of all the classes to carry the attractive scheme.
- Nostalgia
- Two decades ago, the River Ness viaduct collapsed after heavy rains, stranding five Class 37/4 locomotives north of Inverness. Plus the railway, current affairs and pop music news from 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 years ago.
- Competition
- Centre RAIL EXPRESS Modeller
- The fascinating mixed-up Sectorisation era of Parcels traffic is our main feature, including our popular train formations. Plus we reveal our next Special Edition locomotives offer. There are also reviews of the latest new diesel and electric era products from Hornby, Dapol and Bachmann, a simple detailing feature on Heljan's 'O' gauge Class 37, and the latest modelling news.
- Columns
- Your favourite monthly reading - Railtours, Traction & Rolling Stock, Unitary Authority, Irish Angle, etc.
- 50 Pages + 24 Page Modelling Section, 9½" x 12¼", 320g.
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