Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.309 Jul 1997

Rail (Enthusiast) July 1997. Issue No.309

- Front Cover:  An immaculate No.60003 Freight Transport Association runs south from Dove Holes Tunnel with the Washwood Heath-Peak Forest stone empties on May 30.

- Comment:  The new age of the railway is here - but we need investment NOW.

- Lead News:  Chiltern line to be doubled, Regional 'Nightstar' service axed.

- News:  Road induxtry sees rail as saviour, GNER will 'max out' by 1999.

- Around the Regions:  £25 million facelift for Glasgow Central.

- Loyalty Card:  Become a RAIL/Virgin Trains Loyalty Card member.

- Wolmar:  Politicians should learn from Nightstock's debacle.

- Can Grand Railway Plans Succeed?  Mel Holley explains why Central Railway is aiming for a comeback.

- Open Access:  Amazement at 44-tonne lorry comments.

- Proud Heritage!  With 'heritage' DMUs becoming rarer, Pip Dunn looks at where you can see them.

- Faster Than the Train!  Nigel Harris travels to Sweden to sample the revolutionary X2000 - and returns very impressed.

- Probably the Best Locomotive in the World:  Pip Dunn tells the story of the unrefurbished Class 37s.

- Fleet News:  '73s' on Ascot Pullmans and No.58022 on passenger work.

- Insider:  Have we forgotten how to run a successful railway?

- PDQ:  Engineers' fish names and the Old Dalby test track explained.

- Heritage News:  Class 31 sale flops and Fragonset last Waterman '47s'.

- Arrivals and Departures:  New Railtrack Chief Executive?

- Stop and Examine:  Conference sketch special.