Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.265 Nov 1995

Rail (Enthusiast) November 1995. Issue No.265

- Front Cover:  A West Coast Euston to Liverpool train, headed by Class 87 No.87010 King Arthur, passes Banbury Lane crossing south of Rugby. 

- Comment:  It's time for a viewpoint from the Editor.

- News:  Railtrack is to re-issue the passenger timetable - free of charge; £6 million refurbishment of Porterbrook 'Pacers' is complete' Loadhaul's 'top secret' locomotive policy;; franchise proposal for Docklands Light Railway and buses replace trains to Avonmouth.

- Wolmar:  The Independent's transport columnist offers his view on rail matters.

- Around the Regions:  Howard Johnston with news snippets from your local railway.

- Preservation:  Top news stories from the world of modern traction preservation - brought to you first by Howard Johnston.

- Stored Locos:  Philip Sutton continues his investigation into why BR will not sell off redundant locomotives.

- Railtour Review:  Fancy a good day out? Look no further than RAIL's comprehensive listings.

- Open Access:  Air your views! RAIL is pleased to publish your points of view on all aspects of the rail business.

- Good Morning, Europe:  With the imminent introduction of the Nightstock sleeping car services, Barrie Hughes provides the full story.

- The D&E Years:  A feast of Bill Potter's pictures from the time when locomotives were green.

- Way Out West:  Travel back in time - join David Allen as he takes a look at the Cumbrian Coast line semaphore signalling.

- Locomotive Review:  Tractionphiles - this is your column! Rare workings, interesting anecdotes, top quality pictures, Irish news, namings, what's in Works and what's been stored - at's ALL here!

- Stock Changes/For Sale:  Up-to-date traction and rolling stock allocation changes, plus Mk I departmentals to buy.

- Rolling Stock News:  Multiple unit news from David Russell.

- Track Maintenance & Engineering:  Roger Butcher reviews the former Departmental stock found on the Dean Forest Railway.

- Main Line Points:  Obtain your 'points' (coupons) from EMAP's rail titles and you can secure large discounts on a range of top products.

- The Charter 'Con':  Concluding RAIL's investigation into manipulation of journey times to meet Passenger Charter targets, a senior manager admits to adding recovery time to "deliver a promise".

- Classified Adverts:  You will be surprised what you can see and buy - a wide range of reader's wares.

- Stop and Examine:  Finish off your good read with a browse of the more bizarre and amusing anecdotes, compiled by Nigel Harris.

- RAILFile Insider: Design - good and bad can be seen on the railway system. 'Insider' reveals how we should learn from experience.

- BAA's Rail Link Plans:  The British Airports Authority is not only a major player in Heathrow Express but has now put forward extensive proposals for more major rail activity to serve Heathrow.

- Eurailspeed 95:  Lord Mountevans visited the high speed rail exhibition at Lille, northern France, and found little from Britain.

- A Bridge to Success:  The Civil Engineering Design Group (CEDG) at York is now owned by British Steel. RAILFile reports on this business, which designs bridges, track, overhead catenary and lighting installations.