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Rail Enthusiast #63 1986 December Brush Beauty-the Class 89
Rail Enthusiast #63 1986 December Brush Beauty-the Class 89
Rail Enthusiast is published monthly. Front cover: This is the shape of things to come particularly on the West Coast Main Linethe Brush Class 89 No. 89001. Full story on page 5 with centre spread picture. Photo: Murray Brown.
Contents
5 NEWS LINES The Brush Class 89 is unveiled, BR changes its mind no Class 40 for sale, East Midlands Airport to get rail link? and RE reveals in an exclusive the timetable plans for the Peterborough and Cambridge electrification. Plus reports nationwide.
18 RAILTOUR REVIEW In another RE exclusive, David Maxey brings you full details of which freight lines will be permitted for railtours in 1987, notwithstanding his monthly look at the world of railtours.
20 WORKS REPORT If it's been in Works, this is the column for you. Paul Johnston reviews the recent 'ins and outs'.
23 MODELRAIL EXTRA In a special 10-page extra, four model experts present a variety of news, reviews and suggestions just right for Christmas on the horizon.
38 MULTIPLE MATTERS In this monthly look at DMUs, Steve Knight updates readers with new build progress and there's all the latest Southern EMU developments in 'Southern Miscellany'.
43 RAIL DEVELOPMENT It's an uphill struggle to promote railways with lack of direct investment, cuts in support and the overpowering road lobby, but Leslie Freitag battles away to give railways a better deal.
44 CONTINENTAL CORNER This time, David Vickers and Gareth Foster slip over the Channel and take a look at what to see and do in West Germany, another country where railways are treated properly.
46 WAGONS ROLL Lost sheep follow the rest! RE was the first magazine to cater for wagons enthusiasts and Bob Wallace presents his monthly news, and details in a profile the Bogie Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks.
48 RAIL MAIL Two pages of your letters and you agree most strongly that motorists are to blame for practically all crossing incidents.
50 SIGNALLING ASPECTS This month, it is ScotRail which David Wilkinson reviews updates on new powerboxes and closure of manual boxes.
51AROUND THE REGIONS There is a wealth of interest around the country on
railway matters. Howard Johnston presents a Region by Region look.
55 ENTER THE SUPER SYPHONS - CLASS 37/9 A remarkable development in the long history of the Class 37 is the fitting of four Mirrlees and two GEC power units to locos 37901-6. David Clough sets the scene and provides the full story.
59 TRACTION TALK All the latest news appertaining to every locomotive Class compiled by Howard Johnston.
68 DEPARTMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS It's north to Tyneside where the best accent in the country can be found for this month's look at what Departmentals can be found in this neck of the woods. RE's resident expert, Roger Butcher, reveals all!
70 HOMEWARD BOUND The homecoming of the two EM2 locomotives was one of the highlights of the year. EM2 Locomotive Society President, David Ward, tells the extraordinary tale of how the two exiles came back to Britain.
76 ALL CHANGE Every month, there are condemnations, transfers, renumberings and namings. To find out all about them, Ian James has the details.
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