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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
News
Electrification explosion to be announced, new a€~clockfacea€ timetable for ECML, plus the Tories ditch airport expansion in favour of high speed rail.

13 News in pictures
Trials take place for new Holyheada€Cardiff loco-hauled service, Bulgarian Class 87 on a railtour, and a special feature on railhead treatment trains.

18 Time Traveller
Pairs of Fragonset a€~Pedsa€ & Mk. 2s took over on the Bedforda€"Bletchley line in 1998. Plus the rail and news headlines for 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 years ago.

20 Time Traveller Special: Crewe Works
Exactly 40 years ago, the BRB Workshops Committee made a trip to view the modernisation of Crewe Works. We recall the important visit.

24 Cheshire memories
Join us for a pictorial trip around Crewe station, depot and Works during the early 1980s and savour traction, rolling stock and location variety!

27 Reader Offer: Crewe & Cheshire Rlys
Enjoyed the nostalgia? We have a special pre-publication offer on Terry Moors new book, the follow up to his well regarded Staffordshire volume.

28 Preservation
An extended edition of preservation is high on coverage of the latest diesel galas. Meanwhile, the Mid-Norfolk is to receive the prototype Mk. 2 coach.

32 Railtours
Tour cancellations are on the increase. Is the a€~credit cruncha€ starting to hit organisers, or can it all be blamed on the worst summer for many years?

34 Traction & Rolling Stock
EWS is indecisive over the future of Class 37/4s. Work is stopped on locos at Eastleigh, while 37401/17/22 are stored... and then two are reinstated!

53 MTUa€ s new workshop & service base
Diesel drive system specialist MTU has established new offices and a workshop at East Grinstead to support its rapid growth in the UK.

55 Reviews
With Christmas fast approaching, our bumper reviews pages give you the low down on the latest books and DVDs to put in your letter to Santa.

58 Mess room
Comedian is threatened with arrest after helping OAP on Virgin a€~Pendolinoa€ . Finsbury Park depot is remembered, plus Rigga€ s take on Crossrail plans.
Rail Express Modeller
V Comment: Warley is coming
The National Model Railway Exhibition has changed dates. Update your diary and read on for a run down of the D&E era layouts that will be attending, the best in trade support, and, of course, where you can find RAIL EXPRESS Modeller.

VI News: Trade developments
There is a a€~surprisea€ new diesel from ViTrains in the shape of the Brush Class 47. Dapol reveals its plans for the next two years, which includes many new modern a€~Na€ gauge items, and the a€~silver bulleta€ clay slurry tanks in 4mm scale.

VIII Review: Bachmann VDA
One of the most anticipated wagons of recent years has now arrived. The air-braked VDA van, famous in BR days for their association with Rowntreesa€ traffic, has been produced in a€~OOa€ by Bachmann. REMa€ s verdict can be found here.

X Review: Dapol FEA-B
Developed in association with RAIL EXPRESS Modeller, Dapola€ s new FEA-B a€~twina€ container flat is a landmark new release. We take a look at the Freightliner version and provide a mini-history of the now ubiquitous FEA vehicle.

XII Pictorial: Big league
Brian Danielsa€ s 7mm scale diesel demos have been a popular part of our show presence over recent years. We take a closer look at some of our favourite locos in his fleet and provide some useful advice for a€~Oa€ gauge builders.

XIX Serial: Mostyn
Barrowmore Group member Dave Millward describes the trials and tribulations of building the Acorn etched kit of the diagram 1/271 grain hopper. Ita€ s Mostyna€ s first covered hopper and Davea€ s first finished wagon for the layout.

XX Exhibition diary: Plus letters
An exasperated RAIL EXPRESS reader writes in regarding the lots of little errors that have plagued Hornbya€ s a€~Grida€ releases. Plus a full run-down of the exhibitions in November that feature significant D&E era layout interest.
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