Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.317 Nov 1997

Rail (Enthusiast) November 1997. Issue No.317

- Front Cover:  No.90001 BBC Midlands Today at Linslade with the 1705 Euston-Liverpool on June 27 1995.

- Comment:  National Rail Enquiry Service must get organised.

- Lead News:  £2.1 billion WCML upgrade and new look Virgin train.

- News:  First Freightliner Class 47 undergoes cab modifications.

- Freight News:  A start of a regular roundup of all new freight flows.

- Around the Regions:  Disused Berkswell branch to become nature reserve. 

- Wolmar:  Was privatisation to blame at Southall?

- Neville Hill in the Lead!  Pip Dunn visits Neville Hill depot in Leeds to meet manager Peter Cooling and look at how his depot maintains trains for Midland Mainline, Virgin Trains and GNER.

- How much is a Life Really Worth?  In light of the tragic Southall crash, Dr.Nigel G.Harris explains the cost benefit analysis undertaken to weigh up human loss against safety improvement costs.

- Central to your Journey...  Steven Knight visits Central Trains, profiles their extensive operations and gives details of a new RAIL-Central Trains exclusive two-for-one ticket offer.

- Insider:  Bold policies needed for passenger 'open access'.

- PDQ:  Diesel range for Class 73s and French Class 20s explained.

- D&E Years:  Sheffield-based photographer Peter Hughes presents a selection of views of 'Hymek', 'Warship' and 'Western' diesel-hydraulics along with Woodhead traction and Pullman trains from the 1960s.

- Fleet News:  Freightliner '90s' used by Virgin and Class 58s hit Devon.

- Open Access:  ASLEF boss responds to Wolmar's comments.

- Heritage News:  EWS sanction sale of 37003 and NRM to claim HST.

- Arrivals and Departures:  Southall inquiry chairman resigns.

- Stop and Examine:  NH is back in charge, clearing up Mr Dunn's mess!