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Rail Enthusiast #64 1987 January The EM2s arrive Home
Rail Enthusiast #64 1987 January The EM2s arrive Home
Rail Enthusiast is published monthly. Cover photo by Peter Zabek.
Class 08 No. 08833 perpetuates the famous Stratford tradition of being painted Great Eastern blue for the Liverpool Street pilot duty. Full details of SF's latest painting masterpiece is in News Lines.
Contents
5 NEWS LINES The world diesel speed record has again been smashed whilst testing BREL's new T4 bogie. Full details of this and news around the country including the first of Stratford's 'F' exams, the prototype for many others as part of BR's Manufacturing and Maintenance policy.
17 RAIL DEVELOPMENT This month, Leslie Freitag does some straight talking, appropriately enough on Channel Tunnel matters and associated subjects.
18 RAILTOUR REVIEW Where has RE's roving reviewer been this month? He headed west to the nether branches of Wales. Also in this review is the award for the top railtours of 1986.
20WORKS REPORT What has been into and out of Crewe, Doncaster and Derby in recent weeks. Paul Johnston details the Works' ins and outs'.
22 REVIEWS Quality reigns at the moment with some outstanding books and videos. RE's reviews, renowned for their forthright honesty, tells you about them.
24 MODELRAIL Bob Chalmers presents his monthly look at the world of the modern scene modeller which includes the NSE 47 from Frizinghall.
26RAIL MAIL Another selection of letters from you; sadly only a small number- we receive enough to fill many pages!
28 WAGONS ROLL A look at the month's wagon news is brought to you by Bob Wallace and includes Procor's newest vehicle, a PXA bogie aggregate carrier complete with picture.
29 COACHING CALL Yes, for coaching stock fans, RE has the news from the Charter Unit with a commentary on some Provincial services and a list of recently preserved vehicles.
30 MULTIPLE MATTERS Steve Knight has the latest developments on DMUs with a class by class round-up.
35 HOMEWARD BOUND Back on home soil, the two EM2 electrics head for preservation at Manchester and Butterley. David Ward concludes the story of the home-coming of these much liked veterans from the land where railways are respected - The Netherlands.
39 ASHINGTON LAND OF THE CLASS 14s The long reign of the Class 14 'Teddybears' is coming to an end at the British Coal system at Ashington. The present predicament of the surviving Class 14s and their work is related by John Furness.
43TRACTION TALK RE's ever popular column has a wealth of new traction news, both policy matters and unusual workings. Read all about the plan for more Class 09s and the proposed Class 47/8. Complied by Howard Johnston.
52 DEPARTMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS Just south of Geordieland is God's Own Country. Roger Butcher explains what Service vehicles can be seen in this part of England.
54 AROUND THE REGIONS Farewell to the Lickey bankers ... and what about the rude computer quiz game in a buffet? All this and many more snippets in Howard Johnston's look at the Regions.
60ALL CHANGE The month's stock alterations for both locomotives and coaches are detailed by Ian James.
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