Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.348 Jan 1999

Rail (Enthusiast) January 1999. Issue No.348

- Front Cover:  On November 30 1998, 57002 Freightliner Phoenix stands at Stourton, Leeds with the 2333 to Grain(4088).
 
- Comment:  Prescott's call for less rhetoric seems alarmingly hypocritical.

- News:  Beattock derailment causes havoc and Motorail to return in March.

- Around the Regions:  Passenger trains to return to Ebbw Vale?

- As Good as New as Freightliner Moves Forward:  Rather than buying new locomotives, Freightliner has opted to have Class 47s rebuilt by Brush. Pip Dunn details the Class 57 project.

- Wolmar:  The railway needs an overall 'controller'.

- Regional Operators have Long-Term Subsidy Demands:  In the third, and final, of his train operator healthchecks, Steven Knight looks at the former Regional Railways operators.

- Open Access:  BR never wanted to adopt the Passenger's Charter.

- Across the Allegheny Mountains with Conrail:  With the takeover of Conrail by Norfolk Southern, Gavin Morrison flew to America last year and presents some of the best photography of freight and passenger trains in splendid scenery before it changes for ever. 
 
- Lessons from America - How 10000 Led the Way:  Howard Johnston looks at the contribution LMS pioneer main line diesels 10000 and 10001 made to modern diesel development.

- Fleet News:  Class 33s and 37/9s withdrawn and LWCW Class 47s finish.

- Freight News:  Meldon Quarry rail freight returns and coal to Slough.

- Railtours:  Despite EWS withdrawals, there is more choice for 1999.

- Arrivals and Departures:  New finance director for Siemens.

- Insider:  Is travelling by rail really an enjoyable experience?

- Heritage News:  Full 1999 gala roundup and sale of 45015 still unresolved.

- Stop and Examine: Phil Haigh steps in for this issue's S&E.