Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.281 Jun 1996

Rail (Enthusiast) June 1996. Issue No.281

- Front Cover:  National Power Class 59/2 locomotive No.59205 shows the impressive design of the type to full effect.

- Electric Blue:  John Hunt analyses National Power's own-account rail freight operations, and looks at its impressive fleet of six Class 59/2 locomotives.

- Humble but Proud:  Pip Dunn provides a profile of the stalwart Class 08 shunter, and associated cousin locomotives, which have played a major part in the railway's operations for many years.

- Coats of Many Colours:  Pip Dunn and Neil Webster take a livery-by-livery look at the versatile Class 73 Electro-diesels.

- A Brighter Future for Adtranz at Derby:  Steven Knight sees how Adtranz's Derby site is prospering again.

- A '47' in the Park:  Jim Sheldon explains just why a CrossCountry Class 47 was taken away from the main line to Birmingham's Cannon Hill Park.

- Just what is a Railway Safety Case?  Steven Knight looks at the stringent safety case that is required for today's train operators.

- Comment:  Nigel Harris sees cause for optimism at the Railfreight Conference.

- Lead News:  Class 56 rebuild shelved, Porterbrook buys Freightliner traction.

- News:  Report from the Railfreight Conference and '58s' to Aberdeen!

- Privatisation:  Steven Knight explains the latest sell-off issues.

- Around the Regions:  The best coverage of local railway news.

- Wolmar:  The farcical situation of Whitehall's attitude to rail safety issues.

- Open Access:  Topical comment from RAIL's readership.

- Modern Images:  North Wales Coast special from Larry Goddard.

- Fleet News:  All the stories from the traction scene.

- Heritage News:  Up-to-date news of modern traction preservation.

- Insider:  How freight can be put back on the railway.

- Main Line Points:  RAIL's exclusive money-saving coupon scheme.

- Arrivals and Departures:  The railway industry's transfer moves.

- Classified Ads:  B&Bs and other useful services for RAIL readers.

- Stop and Examine:  The railway doesn't always run smoothly!