Rail Express Magazine - March 2020
Rail Express Magazine - March 2020
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In this issue
GREEN LIGHT FOR FULL HS2 PLAN Government says line will reach Manchester and Leeds
CRISIS AT NORTHERN as Government takes over ailing franchise..
SHEFFIELD 150
Sheffield station has now notched up 150 years of service since it was opened by the Midland Railway in 1870 on the more direct ‘New Road’ from Chesterfield.
4 mins
From coal to nuclear
Built to move coal-carrying containers for Cawoods, the remaining PFA fleet can now be found transporting nuclear materials for Direct Rail Services. David Ratcliffe tells the story of these innovative low-deck wagons.
5 mins
0 to 60! Just how nimble are today's locos and units, and what's the quickest off the mark?
Could a three-car Class 331 claim top spot in our acceleration table? Neville Hill heads north to find out.
2 mins
‘Goyles' vs ‘Tractors'
While ‘37s’ and ‘31s’ were both powered by English Electric engines, former 1990s Derby Trainman Tim Helme found the ‘Tractors’ much easier to deal with than the ‘Goyles’.
4 mins
Then & Now: Leeds
CLASS 20s have never been very common in Leeds, despite past allocations at sheds in nearby places such as Sheffield and York. So their appearance in the West Yorkshire city has always been an event.
1 min
Bachmann's ‘Baby Sulzer'
Bachmann adds the distinctive Class 24/1 to its ‘OO’ gauge ‘Branchline’ range, a locomotive type that was a development of the first Derby Sulzer Type 2s.
5 mins
Heljan refurbished ‘Fifty'
Twin motors and nearly 2.5kg of weight makes this one of the largest and most powerful ‘O’ gauge models to emerge from Heljan. But how does it measure up?
7 mins
Powerscene
Our authoritative class-by-class review of newsworthy locomotive workings.
10+ 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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