Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.337 Aug 1998

Rail (Enthusiast) August 1998. Issue No.337

- Front Cover:  Two English Electric Type 3s, 37274 and 37408 Loch Rannoch arrive at Peak Forest with a stone train.
 
- Comment:  The Rail Regulator has to get tough with Railtrack.

- News:  Flooding at Lockerbie cripples WCML and trouble for 'arrogant' NWT.

- Around the Regions:  First stage of Forth Bridge repaint complete.

- Wolmar:  Railtrack's profits soar but Rail Regulator fails to step in.

- English Electric's Finest Export:  Portugal is a magnet for British enthusiasts because of ten 1800 Class locomotives - similar to our Class 50s - exported there in the '60s. David Clough looks at their lives.

- Modern Images Special - Laurie Manns:  Photographer Laurie Manns proves there is more than just front three quarters on offer when talking quality pictures of railways.

- Clean and Green - a Pioneer is Honoured at Last:  After weeks at Thornaby Depot undergoing a thorough restoration, pioneer Class 37 D6700 is nearly ready. Pip Dunn looks at the history of this exciting locomotive, and details the work involved.

- Reviews:  Full product roundup, including a polo-shirt roadtest!

- Open Access:  Praise for ScotRail, but not for Railtrack Scotland.

- Don't be Vague - Ask Haigh:  Why 50039 got to Fishguard in May 1989.

- Fleet News:  First '20s' on passenger work for five years and '33' roundup.

- Freight News:  More pipe traffic for EWS.

- Heritage News:  Wickham DMUs turn up in Trinidad and D5351 goes blue.

- Arrivals and Departures:  Reid is new Transport Minister - Strang axed.

- Insider:  For better service and investment, we need longer franchises.

- Stop and Examine: Idiots on the track form the basis for this week's S&E.