Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.240 Nov 1994

Rail (Enthusiast) November 1994. Issue No.240

Main features:

- News:  InterCity Great Western's exciting plans; more locos in Mainline Freight livery; video train in the Highlands; Eurostars enter passenger service; Aire Valley resignalling; Merseyrail Class 508s return to London.

- Westworld!  The spectacular West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala recaptures the spirit of the West.

- Channel Tunnel News:  More Eurotunnel locomotives and Shuttles enter service; green light for Eurostar weekend services.

- Rail Mail:  Final nods on the 'Pacers'' another mystery nameplate photo' are bargain offers fair to all? different view on Bletchley line troubles; new Questions and Answers feature begins.

- Around the Regions:  News from all corners of Britain - including success on the Robin Hood Line; indicator board problems at Leeds and £4m District Line refurbishments around Wimbledon Park.

- Running Through the Points:  Peter Rayner explains the differences between Single Leads and Single Lines, and has some words of warning on modern signalling practices.

- Railbus Pioneers:  Evan Green-Hughes traces the history of the demonstration railbuses sent out from Derby to all corners of the globe.

- Preservation Progress:  LMS diesel shunter for East Lancs Railway; preservation debut for Class 31 and Class 47 at Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway; Bury Class 504 unit scrapped.

- Railway Jigsaw:  Gavin Morrison continues his photographic journey around Britain by looking at the motive power changes over the years on the 44-mile 'racing stretch' between York and Darlington.

- Railtour Preview:  RAIL's unique monthly travel guide, compiled by Howard Johnston, provides details of forthcoming railtours and special trains.

- Transrail's Cantonese Menu:  Deryck Lewis gives an insight into the day-to-day workings at Cardiff Canton Locomotive Depot, now a vital hub in the servicing of Transrail freight locomotives.

- To Boulby Go...  Trevor Robinson provides a photographic study of the Saltburn to Boulby freight line, where Class 60s dominate.

- The Sidings - Ten Years Old in 1995:  Steve Knight visits The Sidings hotel, ten years old next year, which utilises former railway carriages and stands five miles north of York beside the East Coast Main Line.

- Collector's Corner:  Just in time for Christmas, Peter Kelley visits Collector's Corner at Euston, which has been in business for 25 years and made £3 million.

- Reviews:  The latest in Christmas gifts from books to videos.

- Traction News:  The latest locomotive news across the BR fleet; what's in Works; what's been named; stored and withdrawn stock location changes; news from the Irish traction scene.

- All Change:  This is the place to look to find out whether your favourite locomotive has been re-allocated or withdrawn.

- Stock for Sale:  Preservationists take note - BR is disposing of a variety of wagons. Also, from the world of preservation, a Class 100 DMU vehicle and two Mk.2 coaches are up for sale.

- Rolling Stock News:  RAIL's comprehensive Rolling Stock coverage of today's railway scene with Wagons Roll, Departmental Developments, Multiple Matters, Coaching Call and Works Report.

- RailFile:  Wakefield Europort operations begin; implications of Heathrow Tunnel collapse on LUL; EPS launches major marketing initiative; bus company consortium to bid for BR passenger franchises.

- Stratford International:  Plans to build an International Passenger Station at Stratford, on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, will mean big changes in the area such as the demolition of Stratford Traction Depot. Barrie Hughes reports.

- Outlook:  RailFile's comment on how potential franchisees are looking for exclusive seven-year deals, thus precluding Open Access to their routes and services.

- Merseyrail Signalling:  Costing £40m, the new IECC at Sandhills controls signalling on Merseyrail's Northern & Wirral Lines. David Allen brings the details.