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Rail Enthusiast #55 1986 April Class 31 Naming Exclusive
Rail Enthusiast #55 1986 April Class 31 Naming Exclusive
Rail Enthusiast is published monthly. Front cover by Mrs. Dorothy Robinson. A sunny afternoon at Wormit on September 12, 1980 and No. 40148 heads south with the 14.40 Aberdeen-Edinburgh. This loco was one of the four originally based at Neville Hill, Leeds (D345-9) whose first duties included the 'Queen of Scots' Pullman. No. 40148 met its end at Swindon Works in July 1985.
Contents
6 Southern Regional Freight
The SR is known for its outstanding EMU services but freight? A. A. J. Procter details the surprisingly large and varied freight traffic.
12 The 'Leaders' have arrived!
The Class 59 'Leaders' less than a month after arriving in this country are already breaking records. RE brings you the story.
35 Mollington Street Requiem Birkenhead's Mollington Street depot closed last November after 100 years life. David Rapson looks at its life and times.
15 Rail Development
16 Railtour Review
18 Works Report
20 Modelrail
22 News Lines
37 Signalling Aspects
39 Reviews
41 Rail Mail
44 Traction Talk
52 Departmental Developments
54 Wagons Roll
55 Coaching Call
57 Around the Regions
62 All Change
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