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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
he turbine story - Geoffrey Freeman Alien recalls the many brave experiments in turbine-powered locomotive design - an idea finally killed off by escalating oil prices.
Your letters - Two more pages of views and comments by our enthusiastic readership, including why we must preserve a Class 27 before it's too late
Keeping up with overheads - In the third of his technical features for Rail Enthusiast, Basil Cooper explains how catenary equipment on Britain's 25 kV system works.
Deltic Special - Part 2 - As the proud "Celtic" era draws to a close, we keep you up to date with all developments and ride on some of the special trains
Going fishin'. - If that seems a strange occupation for rail fans, don't worry - we're talking about those track maintenance wagons with names like Shark and Catfish!
The bad, bad babies - Although most English Electric locomotive designs were truly brilliant, the ten "Baby Deities" were the black sheep of the family.
A least of colour - Our centre spread shows the nostalgic sight of 55007 Pinza and her train at speed - and our colour poster is of 1048 Western Lady in Devon.
D-Day in Yorkshire - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway took a big gamble when it decided to run an all-diesel day - but it proved a great success
The APT rides again - Britain's wonder train took to the rails in ordinary service on December 7. Peter Kelly was aboard the following Wednesday, when it failed,
Farewell to the 306s - Howard Johnston takes the last ride in a Class 306 electric multiple unit of the type well-known for many years out of Liverpool Street station.
News - So much good news is pouring into Rail Enthusiast's offices that we've had to modify our type face to squeeze it in. This month's round-up includes the "Deltic" latest.
Readers' Round-Up - Two pages packed with snippets of information sent in by hundreds of our enthusiastic readers. This month, we've categorised it by classes
All Change - Platform Five's up-to-date lists of all the withdrawals, reallocations and modifications. This time, Class 46s take to the road again,
Works Report - All the latest sightings and activities in and around British Rail Engineering Ltd's locomotive works, from St Rollox to Eastleigh.
Included with this issue is a poster of "Western Lady on Devon Coast
Your letters - Two more pages of views and comments by our enthusiastic readership, including why we must preserve a Class 27 before it's too late
Keeping up with overheads - In the third of his technical features for Rail Enthusiast, Basil Cooper explains how catenary equipment on Britain's 25 kV system works.
Deltic Special - Part 2 - As the proud "Celtic" era draws to a close, we keep you up to date with all developments and ride on some of the special trains
Going fishin'. - If that seems a strange occupation for rail fans, don't worry - we're talking about those track maintenance wagons with names like Shark and Catfish!
The bad, bad babies - Although most English Electric locomotive designs were truly brilliant, the ten "Baby Deities" were the black sheep of the family.
A least of colour - Our centre spread shows the nostalgic sight of 55007 Pinza and her train at speed - and our colour poster is of 1048 Western Lady in Devon.
D-Day in Yorkshire - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway took a big gamble when it decided to run an all-diesel day - but it proved a great success
The APT rides again - Britain's wonder train took to the rails in ordinary service on December 7. Peter Kelly was aboard the following Wednesday, when it failed,
Farewell to the 306s - Howard Johnston takes the last ride in a Class 306 electric multiple unit of the type well-known for many years out of Liverpool Street station.
News - So much good news is pouring into Rail Enthusiast's offices that we've had to modify our type face to squeeze it in. This month's round-up includes the "Deltic" latest.
Readers' Round-Up - Two pages packed with snippets of information sent in by hundreds of our enthusiastic readers. This month, we've categorised it by classes
All Change - Platform Five's up-to-date lists of all the withdrawals, reallocations and modifications. This time, Class 46s take to the road again,
Works Report - All the latest sightings and activities in and around British Rail Engineering Ltd's locomotive works, from St Rollox to Eastleigh.
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