Rail Express Magazine - October 2019
Rail Express Magazine - October 2019
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In this issue
THE PENMANSHIEL TRAGEDY - How British Rail reacted when the East Coast tunnel collapsed and closed its premier line.
RAILTOURS - A ‘Pacer’ farewell tour is announced, and it is goodbye from Great Northern ‘313s’ too..
The Penmanshiel Tragedy
Forty years ago, two railway workers sadly lost their lives when a tunnel being upgraded on the East Coast Main line collapsed. David Russell looks at how British Rail coped with the unexpected closure of one of its two main routes between England and Scotland, and managed to have the line reopened in just five months.
8 mins
25 Years Of Roscos
Much of Britain’s rolling stock is owned by three main leasing companies, which have now notched up 25 years in the rail market.
10+ mins
0 To 60!
Just how nimble are today’s locos and units, and what’s the quickest off the mark?
1 min
Epping To Ongar: Underground Evidence
On the eve of the 25th anniversary since London Underground closed what is now the Epping Ongar Railway, Christopher Westcott walks the six-mile route with the EOR’s communications officer Dean Walton, in search of evidence of the former operator.
7 mins
Rail Express Magazine Description:
Publisher: Mortons
Category: Automotive
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
RAIL EXPRESS is Britain's favourite modern rail enthusiast title. Undoubtedly the best for modern traction photography, the magazine keeps readers informed and entertained with undiluted coverage of Britain's railways in the diesel and electric era. First produced in 1996, RE has set a new standard for the hobby, with a clean design, high quality paper and the best reproduction. January 2008 saw the magazine relaunched in an innovative 'supersize' format, showing off the ground-breaking contents to the best advantage. Every issue includes news and analysis covering the present day railway scene, plus the latest preservation developments. Also inside: RAIL EXPRESS Modeler - Diesel & Electric era modeling magazine
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