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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Key rail route is closed until June after viaduct movement

Modified Class 153s for the Heart of Wales line

Tramlink gains over-speed protection certification

Stadler to maintain the new Class 99s on behalf of GB Railfreight

RMT union and Network Rail reach dispute resolution

TfW’s Borderlands Line Class 230s enter service

Railways Illustrated – our opinion

SWR: Class 701s ‘to enter traffic this year’

Greater Anglia could look at sub-leasing some of its Class 720 EMUs

West Coast testing for new Class 93s

Welsh Deputy Minister launches TfW’s Class 231s

Railhead treatment technology trialled on the Wensleydale Railway

Greater Anglia bids farewell to the last of its legacy fleets as the Class 321s bow out

Amey Rail fined over £533k following ORR prosecution

IN BRIEF

It’s Derby! East Midlands city is named as new GBR headquarters

TransPennine Express cancellations still causing concern

Further six-month extension for ‘improving’ Avanti

Swanage Railway launches Wareham DMU trial service

East Lancashire Railway gains ORR testing licence

RAIB issues urgent safety advice to slam door operators

Traction News

Coaching Stock News

Unit News

Livery Changes

Shunter News

Wagon News

Naming Update

Blue-Belle! Class 73 E6040 is unveiled after its BR blue repaint

Severn Valley Railway launches £1.5 million Survival Fund appeal

IN BRIEF

Hybrid-electric 37207 moves to Great Central

125 Group marks Project Rio 20th anniversary with Midland Mainline repaint

Deltic 55009 back on the main line

Llangollen Railway prepares to make a return to Corwen

Class 91 repaint planned by Crewe Heritage Centre

GWSR launches urgent £1.5 million Stanway Viaduct Appeal

Success for Ecclesbourne Valley and Peak Rail joint ‘Twin Peaks’ diesel gala

Two more Mk.3 HST coaches for 125 Heritage

Main spring diesel event season commences

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

If only all charters could be like this…

I want it that way! • Is it time to think before posts are made criticising railways’ efforts?

PICTORIAL

D821: Preservation pioneer • This year sees the diesel preservation movement celebrate the 50th anniversary of Class 42 diesel hydraulic D821 Greyhound being bought from British Rail, making the Warship the first ex-British Railways main line diesel locomotive to be secured for preservation. Diesel Traction Group chairman Tom Sawyer looks back over some of the highlights of the last half-century for the pioneering D821.

Summer days, drifting away • In the third feature focusing on how Network Rail deals with the extremities of the UK climate, North and East Route operations director Chris Gee looks at the work done to prepare for the unpredictable summer months and the many scenarios Network Rail faces.

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Reviving the Premier Line • The Severn Valley Railway has a new, but familiar, managing director following the appointment of Jonathan Dunster to the role. A few weeks after taking up the reins of the popular heritage railway, he sat down with Andy Coward to...