Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.140 Jan 1991

Rail (Enthusiast) January 1991. Issue No.140

Main features:

- News Lines:  Fatal crash at Cannon Street, Dufftown branch to close, 50044 Exeter becomes the latest Class 50 withdrawal, last BR runs for Tamworth Castle, new line to Ashfordby mine, approval for Birmingham Snow Hill-Smethwick line, derailment on Milford Haven branch, eight pages of news - you read it in RAIL first!

- Rail View Extra:  A pictorial look at the recent use of Departmental Class 33s on the Waterloo-Exeter route.

- East Midlands Coal:  Dr Michael Rhodes reports for the first time on the coal traffic in the East Midlands and its future.

- Swinton Curve:  John Gough provides the detailed account of how and why the derelict curve has been reinstated at Swinton, South Yorkshire, transforming freight and passenger services.

- Hercules:  Class 50 No.50007 has two identities - as Hercules and as Sir Edward Elgar. Both are featured in colour.

- Traction News:  More Class  33s on the Waterloo-Exeter route, Three 31/4s condemned, 'Dusty Bins' work to Preston, 'Generator' 47402 condemned, ScotRail Class 107s work through to Newcastle. Britain's most authoritative and topical traction report.

- Editorial

- Rail View

- Around the Regions

- Anniversary Waltz

- Off the Rails

- Wagons Roll

- Rail Mail

- Departmental Developments

- All Change