Rail Express Magazine - December 2019
Rail Express Magazine - December 2019
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In this issue
SECOND CHANCE: CLASS 101
Riding these popular DMUs in BR days and preservation at the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
PRESERVATION
Porterbrook donates power cars to 125 Group, but NRM takes back HST prototype; Mk.3 Sleepers join Bo’ness and IRDS collections; Lastbuilt Peckett preserved at Gwili..
Resurrecting Test Car 2
Having played its part in the acceptance testing and certification of many items of rolling stock, Test Car 2 has been deservedly saved. Dave Bower, who worked on it during the 1980s and 90s, and is now a member of the restoration team at the Great Central Railway, speaks to Christopher Westcott about this historic vehicle.
6 mins
A Second Chance To See… Class 101 DMUs
Neville Hill visits the Mid-Norfolk Railway to resample a Class 101 DMU, formerly one of Britain’s most numerous and widely used units, and looks back to four notable runs.
7 mins
A Traffic With Pedigree
David Ratcliffe looks at the former Pedigree Petfoods traffic that ran to and from Melton Mowbray.
4 mins
Industrial Relations
Tim Helme looks at some of the industrial shunter locations that could be encountered by Derby train crew on trips from 4 Shed in the 1980s/90s, most of which have now been consigned to history.
5 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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