Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.149 Jun 1991

Rail (Enthusiast) June 1991. Issue No.149

Main features:

- News Lines:  Full diagrams for Regional Railways loco-hauled summer trains, Class 466 ordered, tanker fire near Taunton disrupts west of England Main Line, a 'Western' and a 'Hymek' to visit the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway. All the up to date news.

- Hereford Gala Festival:  On May 5 a gala day was held at Hereford to mark the closure of the yard there. Jim Sheldon and John Benson detail the day's activities.

- Life After Speedlink:  In a RAIL exclusive,  Michael Rhodes reports on Railfreight's plans after the closure of Speedlink in July.

- 1991 Timetable Review:  Brian Perren provides details of the main changes to InterCity Great Western sub sector services this summer. From July many loco-hauled trains are switched to HSTs.

- Model Rail:  The latest news from the world of modelling, including a report on the first ever all modern image model railway exhibition.

- Traction News:  Class 20s work to Handsworth and Ironbridge on a railtour, a Class 26 travels to Hereford for the gala day, a Class 85/1 is damaged in a shunt at Bescot and the last 'Cambrian Coast Express'. All the traction news as it happens. 

- Around the Regions

- Around Europe

- Anniversary Waltz

- Open Lines

- Rail Mail

- Departmental Developments

- Inside View

- All Change