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.

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Railways Illustrated

c2c tops Transport Focus rail passenger survey

Vivarail to supply Fast Charge Class 230 for GWR

Totota automotive trains launched from Toton

SLC Operations looks to recruit qualified drivers

Chiltern’s HybridFLEX Class 168 enters service

Our Verdict

Europhoenix Class 91 to aid 89001 return

Ex-Merseyrail driver guilty following Kirkby accident

IN BRIEF

Competition launched to decide GBR headquarters

Network Rail repairs damaged trackbed at Haddiscoe in under a week following washout

Planning application submitted for NR’s new Forth Bridge Experience

100 trains digitally refurbished for Northern

IN BRIEF

Midweek ‘Night Riviera’ is suspended for tunnel work

IN BRIEF

Avanti West Coast seeks 40 new drivers

Andrew Hall to lead RAIB

Angel Trains acquires Readypower Group

IN BRIEF

Traction News • New locomotive fleets sought for TPE and GWR

Wagon News

Unit News

Unit Focus

Coaching Stock News

Shunter News

Livery Changes

Naming Update

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Hanson & Hall to appoint new contractor to complete 31106

87035’s Virgin Trains transformation complete

No new NRM loans for the next two years

Class 40 D345 returns to Bury following the end of LSL hire

125 Group looks forward to a bright year ahead

NRM’s pioneer Class 37 to move to the GCR

43018’s cab transformation completed at Crewe

April offers wide heritage modern traction variety

East Lancashire Railway returns with Sulzer style

Restoration of 50019 forges ahead

IN BRIEF

86259 and 87002 meet again

Raffle is organised to aid HTG’s 37714 turbo overhaul

Preserved ‘Happy Train’ set to cater for a new audience

Thompson Locomotive Collection buys 2HAP

Dean Forest DMU Group celebrates 30th anniversary

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

Social media storm ends LSL and CFPS hire deal

PICTORIAL: AFTER DARK

Is it time we start to appreciate Class 66s?

The post-pandemic passenger railway • As the country emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, the railway looks very different to how it was before the first lockdown in March 2020. Richard Clinnick provides an operator-by-operator account of how our train fleets have changed over the past two years, along with the new fleets waiting to come on stream.

The 47s: A Class Act! • As the 60th anniversary of D1500 emerging from Falcon Works in Loughborough approaches, we kick off our Class 47 60th birthday celebrations with a look at the Class 47s that have found salvation preserved in the heritage railway sector.

10 PICTURES • In each issue of Railways Illustrated, we ask a photographer to select their 10 favourite railrelated images and tell us the reasons why they believe these photos stand out from the crowd.

FEATURE

European Harmony • Two of the popular Freightconnection Class 90s are now available in OO gauge using the Bachmann model following the release of the DB example by Kernow Model Rail Centre. Simon Bendall takes a look at the exclusive AC electric, along with the earlier SNCB release by the Bachmann Collectors’ Club.

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