Rail (Enthusiast) Magazine - No.330 May 1998

Rail (Enthusiast) May 1998. Issue No.330

- Front Cover:  The first Class 66, 66001 at Immingham on April 20. No.37422 Robert F Fairlie Locomotive Engineer 1831-1885 passes Chorlton with the 1501 Stafford-Holyhead on March 22.
 
- Comment:  New wagons and locomotives will change the freight scene forever.

- News:  66001 lands and Connex hopes for franchise increase with train orders.

- Around the Regions:  Trains to return to Cotgrave?

- Wolmar:  The truth behind the rail subsidies myth.

- Open Access:  Potential for the March-Spalding line.

- The Stafford Shift:  Phil Haigh spends a shift in Stafford No.4 signalbox, where levers still control the busy WCML.

- From 'Warships' to HSTs:  John Hunt profiles the busy diesel depot at Plymouth Laira which has been home to 'hydraulics', Class 50s and now HSTs.

- Taff Vale Update:  Re-signalling the Taff Vale line in South Wales, detailed by David Allen.

- Rail Blue:  John Vaughan is in the chair for a six-page selection from Midland, Southern and Western Regions with locomotives, DMUs and interesting EMUs, most now withdrawn.

- Summer Locomotive-haulage Guide:  Plans for locomotive haulage for every TOC and class type with complete diagrams for Wales and West, North Western Trains, Cardiff Railways, and Virgin CrossCountry.

- Fleet News:  More '20/3' conversions and 37428 in claret livery.

- Railtours:  50050 Fearless gears up for its first charter.

- Heritage News:  26004 to go on tour. Help save a Zimbabwean 'Class 40'.

- Insider:  ROSCOs should have capacity to meet traffic. 

- Arrivals and Departures:  London Transport chief sacked by Prescott.

- Stop and Examine:  Virgin now using steam power?