Railways Illustrated

The best coverage of today's railway scene. Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present-day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines. Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present-day railway scene.

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DB Cargo sells all but one of its Class 60s to ESH Rail Services

Forty years on, pioneer Class 59 is back in silver

WMR uses ‘blue’ Class 196s on its own trains

Two preserved Class 31s bought by Hanson & Hall

IN BRIEF

Class 56s prepared for export… are they destined for Ghana?

Ex-Chiltern Class 68s move to Eastleigh for warm store

Second attempt sees BLS make it to Tytherington

Class 91 in trouble

DRS offers its final four Class 57/3s for sale

Progress for 99s; full acceptance and first passenger train workings

Newquay, weather, ‘Spoons’… a grand day out

Trains set to return to Portishead after 60 years

40 and Peak performances for three LSL steam charters

GBRf Class 73s haul Belmond’s VSOE

Devon visit for Hastings DEMU

Swietelsky UK overhauls another ex-DRS Class 20 for main line use

PICTORIAL | GALA SPECIAL

The rumour mill

And the news you probably haven’t heard yet…

Coaching Stock News

Liveries

Unit Focus

Unit News

Names

Wagon News

Shunter News

Class 99 passenger debut at Swanage diesel gala…

…And Bo’ness scores with a double ‘Flake’

Hot weather leads to extra diesels at Strathspey

Class 37s and 50 head to Keighley

First Western for North Norfolk June gala

IN BRIEF

No Deltic, but GCR gala proves popular

37042 moves to new home in County Durham

Moors line up confirmed; Class 14, 20 and 35 to star

Main line operators send Type 4/5s to Valley event

Class 07 arrives at its new Bridgnorth home

Iconic Class 311 ‘Blue Train’ to return to original livery

Southampton’s saintly shunters • The small batch of 14 Ruston & Hornsby 0-6-0 Class 07 shunters were built purposely to work at Southampton Docks. They were a stylish and charismatic fleet that saw 15 years use with BR, and many years since in industrial and heritage use. Pip Dunn looks back at their history.

On a one to one scale • Part of the former Hornby factory in Margate has been transformed into a railway museum featuring many iconic steam, diesel and electric locos on display. David Staines was afforded a rare look round

What’s happening to… • Our monthly round up of restoration projects around the country, compiled by Pip Dunn

PICTORIAL

Going in the bin • In part two of our look at some of the more unusual disposals, Pip Dunn looks back at – amongst others - when Vic Berry piled loco upon loco to create a 42-strong pyramid of scrap Type 2s, an HST that was set to be a glamping unit and the only loco cut up at Ashford Works

The return of the ‘Spin and win’, but what price is a ‘new engine’?

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Classic Cromptons • The Class 33s were ahead of their time, being built with dual brakes and electric heating as opposed to having a steam heat boiler. They really came into their own in the early 1980s when they started to extend their operations deep into Devon, the Midlands, South and North Wales

10 PICTURES • In each issue of Railways Illustrated, we ask a photographer to select their 10 favourite railrelated images and tell us the reasons why they believe these photos stand out from the crowd.

Bachmann research does its 69 research •...