Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.320 Dec 1997

Rail (Enthusiast) December 1997. Issue No.320

- Front Cover:  EWS Class 60 No.60040 leaves Derby followed by matching EWS vans on the 6E08 1747 Wolverhampton-Immingham on May 27.

- Comment:  Will 1998 see a branch line revival for passengers and freight?

- Lead News:  Bodmin freight plan quashed.

- News:  Railway safety second to profits warning from HSE.

- Around the Regions:  Camden's 1846 roundhouse to be turned into studios. 

- Wolmar:  Digs deeply into the HSE's recent railway safety report.

- All Night Long...  Business is booming for Freightliner, as John Hunt visits its Crewe Basford Hall nerve centre and witnesses the busy night-time activity as container trains come and go.

-  Travel in Regency Style:  The luxury charter operator Regency Rail Cruises celebrates its first year. Steven Knight reviews its progress and reveals a special offer for RAIL readers to enjoy a two-day break in Scotland.

- North Lincolnshire's Signalling Jungle:  The lines to Immingham are busy with freight and are still semaphore-signalled. David Allen explores the network and visits the large Wrawby Junction 'box.

- Open Access:  D9000 won't go downmarket, claim owners.

- PDQuiz!   Win a cab ride in the PDQ Christmas quiz.

- Railtours:  January's Class 31 railtour will be the last one says EWS.

- One Year On for Royal Scots Grey:  The future looked undecided for D9000 after the Berwick fire but the 'Deltic' bounced back, as Pip Dunn explains in his review of its first year.

- Fleet News:  Virgin's rogue '47' identified and '33s' continue on freight work.

- Insider:  Looks into the future for the ROSCOs.

- Heritage News:  Ambitious main line plans afoot for Needle's diesel fleet.

- Arrivals and Departures:  New MD for GEC Alsthom Signalling.

- Stop and Examine:  Reveals a track machine on a Virgin train!


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