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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
4 News Government autumn statement gives green light to rail projects including Trans Pennine 25kV. GBRf leases industrial shunters for Celsa steelworks, Cardiff. 14 From the notebook Go back in time to July 1977 with a trip by Merseyside Railway Society members who spent a day at Clay Cross, Chesterfield - an era of BR blue everything. 21 Time Traveller Thirty years ago, the long-delayed Advanced Passenger Train made its first revenue-earning runs between Glasgow and Euston - but problems continued. 22 Railtours 'Hoover' 50049 Defiance is back on main line duty - our intrepid reporter savoured it and Exeter on a trip to Edinburgh; plus the January tour listing, all 11 of them! 24 Class 86/6 Pictorial Freightliner operates the largest fleet of Class 86 machines, but for how much longer? A superb selection of images shows the venerable machines at work. 29 LU World A new column. London Underground plans to mark its 150th anniversary in January 2013 including runs by the 1938 stock unit and LT L99 (ex GWR No. 7715). 31 Preservation Plan to build replica LMS pioneer main line diesel - an English Electric 16SVT Mk.1 power unit has been sourced. Plus Western Courier set for main line action. 34 Power by the hour The seven Class 66/4s, formerly operated by Direct Rail Services, have been snapped up as expected by Freightliner and were soon put to use. 36 Powerscene In a 13 page bumper column, all the top locomotive news and workings, namings and reliveries are presented, coupled with some magnificent imagery. 49 Shunter Spot Making a change from the normal diet of Class 08s and 09s, there are two former DB Class 323 shunters in the news - now based at Eastleigh Works. 50 Unitary Authority First Great Western takes on the first two Class 150 'Sprinters' for use on Basingstoke-Reading services as well as five Class 180s for Cotswold line services. 54 Coach Corridor Bombardier wins contract to overhaul 111 Mk.3 vehicles operated by National Express East Anglia on its Liverpool St-Norwich services at Ilford depot. 56 Irish Angle The economic downturn has hit home in Ireland where the government has put on hold various Irish Rail projects - until better times arrive. 58 Wagons roll The articulated Modalohr piggyback wagon is approved for use through the Channel Tunnel. There is also an update on the VTG ECOFret container flat. RAIL EXPRESS MODELLER V Comment: Transition era on the rise The last month or so has seen an impressive selection of new models released or shown off that are only suitable for the 1950s-60s period. The REM editor takes a closer look at this trend. VII Newsdesk The big reveal at the Warley show was the news that Heljan intends to produce the NBL Class 16 locomotive in 4mm scale. We also round up the rest of the montha€ s announcements. VIII Christmas Reviews This month Rail Express has a bumper bundle of books for you to consider including a superb tome on mapping the railways. Expertly and authoritatively reviewed by those who know their subjects. X Warley product photos The Warley show at the NEC saw another bumper batch of pre-production models on display in the cabinets of large and small manufacturers. The highlights of the show can be found here. XIV Warley layout photos There was an impressive selection of D&E era layouts in action at the National Model Railway Exhibition. Here we present a double-page spread of some of our favourites from the event. XVII Review: Dapol Class 22 Announced more than three years ago, Dapola€ s first a€~OOa€ loco has had a difficult gestation. The NBL is the missing link in the selection of major diesel-hydraulics and it is reviewed here. XVIII Review: Hattons/Dapol 10000 The first Hattons model of the Ivatt-designed diesel pioneers is now available in the form of LMS black and silver 10000. Read on for our conclusion on this landmark diesel prototype. XX Review: Heljan a€~Baby Deltica€ Rounding out the selection of new 4mm scale locomotives is Heljana€ s attempt at English Electrica€ s famous failure, the Class 23. We take a closer look at this brand new Type 2 model. XXII Review: Bachmann a€~Desiroa€ EMU The first non-high speed overhead EMU is here in the guise of the Siemens Class 350 unit. Found in squadron service on the WCMLa€ s south end, REMa€ s verdict can be found here. XXIV Newsdesk extra: Hornby 2012 What does the famous Margate-based manufacturer have in store for diesel and electric era modellers in 2012? Read on for the latest news from the Hornby 2012 press conference. XXV Review: Graham Farish 4-CEP a€~Na€ gauge modellers are not forgotten with the release of the Southern Region third rail 4-CEP EMU in the smaller scale. Based on its excellent a€~OOa€ big brother, we expect great things. XXVI Reviews: Bachmanna€ s latest DMUs The motive power releases do not stop with the locos, as Bachmanna€ s range is bolstered with the arrival of the Derby Lightweight DMU and the power twin variant of the Cravens unit. XXVIII Reviews: Latest products As well as new models, we review several books of interest to REM readers, covering such topics as weathering and train marshalling, and some innovative new glasses for modellers. XXXI Serial: Elcot Road #12 Fresh from a successful appearance at the Warley show, our 18.83mm/a€~P4a€ project layout series continues with the final instalment looking at layout wiring, this time covering DCC control. XXXII Exhibitions/Letters Recent REM features have prompted an interesting postbag and we print several of your responses. There is also a run-down of forthcoming exhibitions with significant D&E era content.
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