Rail Express

RAIL EXPRESS is Britain's favourite modern rail enthusiast title. Undoubtedly the best for modern traction photography, the magazine keeps readers informed and entertained with undiluted coverage of Britain's railways in the diesel and electric era. First produced in 1996, RE has set a new standard for the hobby, with a clean design, high quality paper and the best reproduction. January 2008 saw the magazine relaunched in an innovative 'supersize' format, showing off the ground-breaking contents to the best advantage. Every issue includes news and analysis covering the present day railway scene, plus the latest preservation developments. Also inside: RAIL EXPRESS Modeler - Diesel & Electric era modeling magazine

Rail Express

DB Cargo UK to sell 47 Class 60s

Production lines stop at Litchurch Lane

West Coast Railways suspends ‘Jacobite’ as CDL row rumbles on

£60 million refurbishment plan for EMR regional fleet

Open access plans progress

DB Cargo UK to sell more Class 60s • It’s been a varied few weeks for the Brush Type 5 fleet with locomotives up for sale, others finding new homes and at least one to be reinstated.

Tata receives seventh Clayton • The second of the additional CDB90 hybrids ordered last year arrives at Port Talbot.

GTR to lease Class 379s from Porterbrook • Introduction of 30 Electrostars on Great Northern to trigger rolling stock cascade.

Northern Belle set reformed • A replacement Warwick is added to the Northern Belle rake as set gains Central Door Locking.

Powerscene • Our authoritative class-by-class review of newsworthy locomotive workings.

Green Class 60 moves to Margate for static display • Locomotive Services Group ‘60’ arrives at One:One Museum

50 more JNA-X box wagons for GBRf • GB Railfreight to lease a further 50 brand-new box wagons.

Bakerloo Line upgrade plans confirmed • Preparatory work underway for possible extension to Underground line.

Belfast terminal to close but Grand Central won’t be ready to replace it • A series of ongoing planned closures have begun to alter infrastructure ahead of new station’s opening.

HSTs near Nigerian passenger debut • Former CrossCountry and Great Western Railway High Speed Trains are about to enter traffic in Nigeria. Richard Clinnick reports.

TPE’s Class 397s – serving Scotland in style • The Class 397s have settled into duties with relative ease and stay out of the headlines. Andy Flowers looks at the history of the fleet and what the future holds for the CAF trains.

Together in electric dreams • Varamis Rail aims to serve London terminals with a network of electric freight services. Richard Clinnick talks to Phil Read, the man behind the plans.

Why batteries could be included • Trials using a battery-powered Class 230 on the Greenford branch are under way. Richard Clinnick reports from the formal launch of the project and speaks to those involved in the project.

Flurry of summer tours announced • From a somewhat slow start to this year’s itineraries, there are numerous new tours in the diary.

REVIEWS

Intermodal wagon in TT:120 announced

BR ‘Palvan’ revealed by Bachmann

IRM fuels up Irish diesels

Southern Legends: The Class 70 ‘Booster’ in ‘OO’ • Southern Electric collections can be further completed with the brand-new ‘OO’ gauge Bulleid ‘Booster’ locomotive model added to the EFE Rail range.

Hornby’s Ruston 88DS shunts in • Hornby’s liking for small industrial shunters continues unabated with the delivery of the Ruston & Hornsby 88DS in BR and industrial liveries.

Cut and shut wagon: The HRA aggregate hopper

Modern narrow gauge: The Baguley-Drewry 70hp locomotive

EWS Business Train pack...