HEADLINE NEWS Brexit and the effect on railways; First look at new Anglia fleet; First-MTR consortium wins South West Trains; Shunters escape scrapyard closure; New Penzance depot takes shape; DRS Class 88s commence trials; New South Eastern franchise to start in December 2018; New look for Class 230 DMU as Vivarail develops a battery- powered version; Hoppers damaged in East Somerset derailment; Freight paths freed up for passenger use. 17 WHEN SATURDAY CAME: SKEGNESS Looking back to the golden days of summer- dated holiday trains to coastal resorts, kicking offwith this look at the Lincolnshire outpost. 24 LU WORLD SPECIAL London Underground is bidding farewell to its District Line workhorse a€ the a€~Da€ Stock. We detail its career history, with insight from a LU driver. 28 A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE Example main line duties from when the Class 08/09 fleet did more than just shunting. 31 0-60: CLASS 144 Putting a Northern a€~Pacera€ (and our columnist!) to the test in the Aire Valley. 32 REVIEWS New books on Class 08/09s, Class 50s, and life as a railwayman in the early 1970s. 33 EXPRESS MAILBAG a€~Westernsa€ on freight; Pilot scheme diesels; Foreign-owned trains and operators. 34 TIME TRAVELLER May news from decades gone. 76 RAILTOURS Royal Scotsman itineraries announced; Celebrity a€~37a€ to return to Highland haunts; Charity tour raises Ã
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