Issue No. 236 January 2016

8 HEADLINE NEWS
Hendy report published; Network Rail gets extra
funding so key enhancements can go ahead,
but some will be delayed; HS2 to reach Crewe
six years early; Hertfordshire Rail Tours brand
is back; Virgin trains goes festive; Manchester
Airport plan in doubt; Carlisle cut off by ?oods;
GWR reveals post-IEP depot plans; shunter ?eet
for Crossrail; direct award for London Midland

14 HITACHI IEP IN DETAIL
A close-up view inside and out of Class 800
No. 800002 at North Pole depot in London.

16 WEST COAST ELECTRIC 50
Electrically-hauled expresses began running from
Euston 50 years ago, which revolutionised travel
on the West Coast Main Line.

22 MANCHESTER VICTORIA FOCUS
A look at the recent station refurbishment, plus
a look back to the old station that was swept
away in early the 1990s.

27 0-60: CLASS 334
Neville Hill returns to Scotland to test out
Alstoma€ s a€~Junipera€ units on the Bathgate line.

28 DERBY TRAINMAN & REVIEWS
Route learning could be fun a€ although not
always for the instructor.

29 EXPRESS MAILBAG
a€~Mystery markingsa€ solved; Cross-Channel ferries.

30 TIME TRAVELLER
News from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

71 LU WORLD
a€~Da€ Stock prepares to replace a€~Aa€ Stock RATs.

72 RAILTOURS
UKR charter reaches Goole Docks, GBRf plans
autumn four-day multi-loco tour.

74 PRESERVATION
CFPS buys another Class 40; longest-preserved
a€~47a€ back in use; a€~Cromptona€ moves to Spa Valley.

78 POWER BY THE HOUR
Scottish trials for Caledonian a€~73sa€ ; new DRS a€~68sa€
out and about; end of the line for No. 86247.

80 POWERSCENE
Our authoritative class by class round-up.

90 SHUNTER SPOT
GWR Class 08 overhauls completed.

91 UNITARY AUTHORITY
Last Class 458/0 taken out of traffic.

94 COACH COMPARTMENT
Eastern Rail Services expands its ?eet.

95 WAGONS ROLL
130 new VTG wagons for Mendip Rail.

96 IRISH ANGLE
First refurbished De Dietrich set back in traffic.