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Rail Enthusiast #51 1985 December Join RE on the 145mph HST
Rail Enthusiast #51 1985 December Join RE on the 145mph HST See photos
Rail Enthusiast is published monthly, Front cover, Front cover by Fred Kerr. The restored Merseyrail Class 503 unit stands outside Birkenhead North depot on September 13 only minutes after completion of the repainting under the direction of Bob Halsall.
Contents
6 Rocket 145
On September 27 BR set out to break the Newcastle-Kings Cross speed record. They did it in style. Come aboard and see how they did it.
10 6V70
A long running and long distance Speedlink train from the Potteries to the West Country. Michael Rhodes takes a look through the lens at this train.
20 Welcome to the Sidings
A remarkable restaurant and hotel is now situated beside the East Coast Main Line where good food and watching trains go hand in hand. Peter Kelly pays a visit.
56 No Standing Room on Top
Colin J. Marsden relates the story of one of Britain's most extraordinary trains the Southern Region's Double-Decker units.
62 Cambrian Revival
There's much happening on the Cambrian section thanks, in many ways to Merrick Roocroft, AM Shrewsbury. Chris Magner reviews the progress and highlights the optimistic future for these lines.
New Lines 12 Railtour Review 24 Works Report 26 End of the Line 29 Coaching Call 31 Rail Mail 32 Signalling Aspects 39 Around the Regions 40 Traction Talk 43 Departmental Developments 52 Wagons Roll 55 Modelrail 58 Rail development 61 All Change 70
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