Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.310 Aug 1997

Rail (Enthusiast) August 1997. Issue No.310

- Front Cover: English Electric Class 37 No.37428 David Lloyd George passes Attadale with the 2H83 Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh at Attadale on August 12 1994.

- Comment:  Can Railtrack cope with the rising demand for railways?

- Lead News:  Thrall to reopen York Works, DRS wins more traffic.

- News:  Bad track causes Bexley crash, Corbett is new Railtrack Chief Executive.

- Around the Regions:  Grade-2 listed South Shields station to be demolished.

- Wolmar:  Is it the HSE's place to determine the railways' priorities?

- All Lines Lead to Trafford Park:  Anthony Lambert looks at the success of Manchester's EuroTerminal and its traffic to Europe through the Tunnel.

- Open Access:  Should Tunnel safety group look at ferries too?

- Rebirth of a Classic:  Pip Dunn continues his profile of the superlative Class 37 with a look at the refurbishment of the veteran English Electric 'Tractors', which saw them work a new crop of duties and more frontline service.

- Insider:  The costs of the HSE slam-door stock ruling.

- PDQ:  Yellow warning panels, SPADs and an application of Sandite.

- Fleet News:  Class 31s keep on surprising, GWT sees a passenger '60'.

- ELR's Nine-Day Wonder:  The East Lancs' nine-day diesel event was a Mecca for diesel 'bashers'. Pip Dunn made the pilgrimage and reviews the event.

- Railtours:  Rfd '92s' on tour and a brace of 'Choppers' to Skeggy.

- Heritage News:  Class 56 for Bo'ness gala, Eastleigh is saved again.

- Arrivals and Departures:  New managers at Thameslink and Railtrack.

- Stop and Examine:  Great RAIL readers' wagon search.