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Rail Enthusiast 1985 July Fly Soon on BR’s New Ayrline
Rail Enthusiast 1985 July Fly Soon on BRs New Ayrline
Rail Enthusiast is published monthly. Front Cover, Front cover by Derek Armitage. For the first time in preservation, a Deltic receives a power unit swap. No. 55009 Alycidon gets a 'new' unit at Pickering on April 24. Full story on pages 35-38.
Contents
BR's New AyrlinePages 6-9
Tom Noble reviews the progress on the Ayr electrification project.
The Passing of a LinePages 12-14
Leslie Oppitz looks at the threatened EridgeTonbridge line.
Rail DevelopmentPage 15
Pro-rail topics with Leslie Freitag.
Works ReportPages 16-17
What's in BREL Works?
Paul Johnston gives the position.
ModelrailPage 18
Bob Chalmers presents his regular model column.
SignallingPage 19
David Wilkinson reveals 'rare' designs of signalbox.
Railtour ReviewPage 20
Comment on the railtour scene by David Maxey.
ReviewsPage 21
RE advises the good and the poor in rail reading and viewing.
The Class 91Page 23
A RE exclusive! Plans for the ECML Class 91.
News LinesPages 24-28
All the latest by RE's top writers.
Rail MailPages 29-30
A selection of your many letters.
The ProfessionalsPages 35-38
Murray Brown reviews the deserved success of the Deltic Preservation Society.
Coaching CallPage 39
Rolling stock developments.
Around the RegionsPages 40-41
Howard Johnston tells what's going on in the ER, WR, LMR, SR and ScotRail.
Traction TalkPages 43-49
News of all traction classes compiled by Howard Johnston.
Wagons RollPage 50
Bob Wallace writes his freight rolling stock column.
This is the Age of the Crane Pages 52-53 Another RE exclusive! Roger Butcher reveals, for the first time, the Breakdown Train plans.
Staying PowerPages 55-59
The quality 37s are here to stay for another 20 years. David Clough details the work required to achieve this.
All ChangePage 62
The latest stock changes brought to you by Platform 5 Publishing Ltd.
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