Railways Illustrated

The best coverage of today's railway scene. Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present-day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines. Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present-day railway scene.

How do we resolve rolling stock cracking?

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Great British Rail Sale initiative is launched

EMR progresses its Nottingham Eastcroft Depot improvements

ORR releases its review into Hitachi Class 80X cracking

First c2c Class 720/6 delivered to East Ham

Goodbye Abellio – as ScotRail transfers into the public sector

Former DB Cargo Class 60s are destined for DC Rail

New ‘glamping’ use found for the ex-LNER ‘Let’s Go Round Again’ HST farewell tour Mk.3 coaches

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Boskett’s From Railways To Royalty photo exhibition moves to The Engine House

Uncertain economic conditions claim RCS’s Staycation Express

Eurostar and Thalys merger deal is approved by European Commission

IN BRIEF

‘Tyne-Tees Tractors’ raises £35,000 for children’s hospice

GB Railfreight Class 67 debuts on the Caledonian Sleeper

43049 is back in action on the Midland Pullman

The UK rail industry comes together for Ukraine aid train

ORR launches prosecutions relating to the fatal 2016 Croydon tram crash

West Midland Metro testing begins on Edgbaston Village extension…

… But wait continues for services to restart on the existing WMM route

IN BRIEF

Is GWR’s ‘Castle’ HST fleet set to be reduced?

ROG Class 57/3s are returned to DRS

Class 91 trio heads to the scrapyard

Europhoenix 37/9 main line return edges ever closer

Coaching Stock News

Unit Focus

Wagon News

Shunter News

Livery Changes

Naming Update

IN BRIEF

50021 Rodney restarted following major rebuild

Preservation first for the Peak Locomotive Company

56097 set to leave Nottingham Heritage Railway

Four preserved HST power cars are returned to traffic

Cambrian Heritage Railways opens its new line to Weston Wharf

Restoration of 55008 cab is completed by DPS volunteers

Class 31 collision overshadows Chinnor diesel event

East Lancashire Railway bids farewell to D1501

Class 144 fire training exchange sees 144009 now preserved at ELR

Former Riviera Mk.1s enter preservation

Another Class 143 DMU for the LMMR

Spares donor ‘Pacer’ to be spared!

June diesel events offer rich pickings for heritage modern traction enthusiasts

IN BRIEF

What’s happening to… • Our monthly round-up of restoration projects around the country

Staycation Express cancelled – is the cost of living starting to bite?

Tell us what you think? Or perhaps don’t!

PICTORIAL

Western Wonder • This year marks the 45th anniversary of both the final Class 52 ‘Westerns’ running on British Rail and their debut hauling a train in preservation, long before modern traction preservation became as popular as it is now. Andy Coward profiles the Western Locomotive Association and its two locomotives.

Lumo: Birth of a train operator • Launched in a blaze of publicity last October, East Coast Main Line open access operator Lumo has now been operating for six months. Andy Coward spoke to its commercial and customer experience director Matthew Lee about these first few months of services.

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