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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
News
The Government reveals that the Hitachi IEP?has been approved. Network Rail is to be broken up into nine regions. Wabtec Rail buys loco builder Brush Traction.

12 News in Pictures
Wolvertona€ s red/white/blue Class 08 visits the GCR?for a running day. RMS?Locotec shunters swap over at Wolsingham. Freightliner Class 66 at Etches Park.

14 25 years of the GM Revolution a€ Part 2
The second part of our feature on the Class 59s looks at the National Power fleet and the changes to the FY and ARC locos following the creation of Mendip Rail.

22 Pictorial: PTG in Portugal
With the EE-designed 1400 Series diesels due to be retired by CP, foreign railtour specialist PTG organised a four-day charter utilising 1403 and other diesel locos.

24 Time Traveller
10 years ago, Brush unveiled ETH Class 57/6 prototype 57601 at Falcon Works. We also look back over the news headlines from 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 years ago.

25 Nostalgia: Stratford DRS recalled
It was the end of an era in East London as BR closed Stratford Diesel Repair Shop, 20 years ago this month. Brian Morrison illustrates the changing scene at the DRS.

30 Wrexham & Shropshire retrospective
January 28th marked the end of the popular WSMR open access operation. Mark Darby recorded the companya€ s services from the first test runs to the final train.

32 Preservation
The Class 56 Locomotive Group purchases 56302 for preservation, while another member buys 56301. Ita€ s bad news for 56040 though which will be sold for scrap.

36 Railtours
Spitfire began 2011 with an outing featuring a selection of DRS locos a€" the operatora€ s Class 37s remaining especially popular. Includes tour listings for April.

38 Traction & Rolling Stock
It is finally confirmed that the final group of Class 37/4 locos remaining on DB?Schenkera€ s books will transfer to Direct Rail Services as part of a traction deal.

59 ScotRail: From Bathgate to the Borders
The second part of our TOC focus reports on the A-B Link, the new Waverley Route, Edinburgha€ s Crossrail scheme and rounds up rolling stock developments.

64 Reviews
A new book from Train Crazy covering the early DRS era is our main review but there is a bumper selection of DVDs, CDs and other books on these pages too.
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VII Comment: Ita€ s all in the details
We dona€ t do too badly in the UK for finescale parts for our diesel models, but how do things compare with our friends across the Atlantic. The editor takes a look at the huge US market for HO scale details.

XI Newsdesk: Trade developments
Judith Edge Kits reveals a model of the Andrew-Barclay Class 01 shunter in 4mm scale. There are also new Class 37s and 47s from ViTrains, detail parts from Shawplan and a heavy lift lorry and trailer.

VIII Newsdesk extra: Bachmann/Grafar 2011-12
Bachmann revealed its new range of products for the next 18 months at the Model &?Hobby Show at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on March 6th. REM?was there and gives an in-depth report on the announcements.

XII Review: Latest Bachmann
The latest Graham Farish a€~Na€ and Bachmann a€~OOa€ releases are investigated, include a new BR green a€~Peaka€ and GNER Class 91+DVT set in the smaller scale, and a selection of rolling stock in 4mm.

XIV Newsdesk extra: New SPA?for 4mm scale
Ita€ s a huge month for news and RAIL?EXPRESS?Modeller brings you the latest on a new ready-to-run SPA?steel carrier under development. There is also the latest from Airbrushes.com, C=Rail and Realtrack.

XVI Pictorial: Model Rail Scotland layouts
There was an outstanding selection of layouts in various scales on show at the Model Rail Scotland event at the SECC, Glasgow, in late February. REM illustrates its favourites from the three-day event.

XVIII Pictorial: New products
All the major manufacturers were at the SECC Model Rail Scotland event showing off their latest products in a€~Na€ , a€~OOa€ and a€~Oa€ . RAIL EXPRESS Modeller was there with the studio to record them all.

XXI Obituary: Keith Wright
Sadly East Anglian modeller and RAIL EXPRESS contributor Keith Wright died while we were putting this issue of the magazine together. We present a retrospective of Keitha€ s excellent layouts and modelling here.

XXVI Spanner in the Works & Exhibitions
Our commentator SS3 returns after a break, and he has received an interesting letter in response to the editorial on Class 25s. We also take a look at forthcoming shows with significant Di&E era content.

XXIV Serial: Elcot Road
Welcome to the third part of our series on layout construction, which follow the build of a Southern Region 18.83mm/a€~P4a€ project. This montha€ s instalment looks at constructing the baseboards.

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