Railways Illustrated

The best coverage of today's railway scene. Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present-day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines. Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present-day railway scene.

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Railways Illustrated

Class 230s laid up as Vivarail appoints administrators

Rail strikes show few signs of resolution

West Midlands Railway revives ‘old’ Centro look on Class 323

Railway mourns the death of Adrian Shooter CBE

Pathfinder Tours: An apology

Grand Union’s Carmarthen to London services approved

GWR Class 769/9s to be returned to Porterbrook

Train services resume after Petteril Bridge Junction freight derailment

Euston departure boards upgraded

IN BRIEF

Beginning of the end as GWR confirms Castle retirement

NRM’s Station Hall major redevelopment works gets underway

ORR confirms oldest and newest passenger fleets

Class 315 Farewell raises over £13,000 for charity

EMR showcases Class 810 seats

Leicester-to-Peterborough services resume over repaired Fosters Bridge

London Waterloo is UK’s most used railway station

Dartmoor Line marks first anniversary

It’s been a blast! Autumn RHTT season ends for another year

The National Railway Heritage Awards 2022 • National Railway Haritage Awards

National Railway Heritage Awards 2022 – Highly Commended

GTR work on huge Electrostar levelling-up project

HST Power Car Round-up

Long-withdrawn Class 86 scrapped

Pendolino internal refurbishment latest

Unit News

Unit Focus

Naming Update

Shunter News

Wagon News

Coaching Stock News

Livery Changes

Last-built Class 91 heads to Bo’ness railway museum

New A60 bridge boosts GCR’s reunification plan

Unique 89001 Avocet takes flight to its Loughborough birthplace

IN BRIEF

Busy year end for Peak Locomotive Company

Derbyshire collaboration as the Ecclesbourne Valley and Peak Rail plan joint diesel event

Swanage Railway helps ‘warm up’ 2023 events calendar

Invitations sought for 58023 loan or visits

Second time lucky as 315856 is secured for preservation

ELR DMU event success

Ex-COVES Class 207 ‘Thumper’ set to provide a diesel fleet boost for the Bluebell Railway

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What’s happening to… • Our monthly round-up of restoration projects around the country, by Pip Dunn.

The Mk.1 debacle is wholly unnecessary

More context is needed • Politics has perhaps never been as pivotal as it is right now for the railways.

PICTORIAL

Wake me up when September ends! • Each year, the autumn Railhead Treatment Trains attract much attention from enthusiasts as they carry out essential work in keeping the railhead safe for trains to operate. Network Rail operations director Chris Gee explains more about the operation of the York-based RHTT circuits, which are particularly popular with photographers, as they mainly employ Class 37s.

Island Line • Running for just over eight miles, South Western Railway’s Island Line from Ryde to Shanklin on the Isle of Wight is a rather quirky and unique operation. Martyn Hilbert has been a regular visitor to the Island for a number of years and delves into the history of this fascinating route.

10 PICTURES • In each issue of Railways Illustrated, we ask a photographer to select their 10 favourite railrelated images and tell us...