Cover stories:
SRA backs GNER for franchise - East Coast ‘sitting tenant’ set to renew franchise
DRS buys Class 20s and 33s - Harry Needle sells 1 7 locos to this freight operator
Black County Freight - The story of Wolverhampton Steel Terminal
Win British Transport Films - Your chance to win these latest classic releases
News:
The Magnificent Seven - First of GB Railfreight’s Class 6617s handed over
North Wales Coast ‘3 7/4’ finale - The end finally comes for Type 3 power to Holyhead
Class 58s bound for Holland - Eight Class 58s likely to work in The Netherlands
Features:
A New Look at the Railway - Railtrack’s ‘bubblecar’ is filming the network
Hambleton Junctions - Enjoy a day out at this railfans’ resort
Traction & Rolling Stock:
Powerscene - There’s no finer motive power round-up than RE’s
Unitary Authority - All the topical news from the multiple unit world
Wonderful World of Wagons - First picture of Freightliner’s new coal hopper
Irish Angle - The Maynooth-Clonsilla line upgrade is completed
Shunter Spot - Interesting movements of Class 08 & 09 shunters
Regulars:
Powerscene - There’s no finer motive power round-up than RE’s
Unitary Authority - All the topical news from the multiple unit world
Wonderful World of Wagons - First picture of Freightliner’s new coal hopper
Irish Angle - The Maynooth-Clonsilla line upgrade is completed
Shunter Spot - Interesting movements of Class 08 & 09 shunters
Models:
Modelrail - Just do it! Now’s the time to enjoy railway modelling!
Stretched Deltic - Part 2 of making your Lima Deltic more authentic
Pictorial:
Rise and Fall of Isambard KB - The life and times of this popular celebrity loco
On the front: Class 56 No. 56039 descends towards Ryecroft junction at Mill L.ane, Walsall, with a lightweight 6M99 05.35 SX lmmingham-Wolverhampton Steel terminal on August 12th, 1997. The second part of ‘Black Country Freight’ can be enjoyed on page 14.