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Rail Express #29 1998 October Endangered Species
Rail Express #29 1998 October Endangered Species
Rail Express is published monthly, Cover photo, The days of the long-lived `Cromptons' are now numbered, with the class' total demise from EWS use planned for the new year. Recalling the times when there were many more on the national system is this view of class leader No. 33001, the original D6500, near Avoncliff with the 08.30 Brighton-Cardiff service on November 15th, 1986. Picture: David Brush.
Contents
Cover stories
8 Endangered species
Countdown starts for Class 33
7 NRM 'Deltic' for main line
D9000 operator gets custody of 55002
12 More Class 31s to run
Bogie swaps will see Class 31s return
Freightliner's new image
Green and yellow identity adopted
63 4mm scale wagon plans
Drawings of Thrall's new 102t coil carrier
Reader offers
49 RE's new leisureware
Now you can look cool!
News
6 Nuclear trains for DRS
EWS to hand over nuclear traffic to DRS
6 New trains for Central
Midlands operator order 20 more DMUs
7 VSOE buys a Class 50
Thunderer is sold by Pete Waterman
Picture Desk
Latest topical news in a picture format
26 Eurostars to be split up
'Short' Eurostars for Heathrow workings
Nostalgia
18 The Rattle & Roll Years
1993 - privatisation of BR is announced
Traction & Rolling Stock
30 Powerscene
Simply the most authoritative workings
31 Shed Talk
Loco transfers and pool changes
39 Shunter Spot
EWS shuffles its shunter pack
37 The Grim Reaper awaits
Locations of stored and withdrawn locos
40 Unitary Authority
Diesel and electric multiple unit news
42 Saloon Talk
Virgin West Coast stock analysed
48 Irish Angle
1Rmillion investment for Irish Rail
Features
15 Les CFD 'Choppers'
A day in the life of CFD's four Class 20s
Also in this issue... 28 Privates Progress
More TOC profits, but also problems
44 Heritage Shunters
A look at Class 10 locomotives
52 Railtour Bazaar
How about a great day out?
54 Preservation
Fire Brigade 'Crompton' set to return
60 Model Rail Express
Bumper bundle releases from Lima
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