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

Latest Greatest Gathering guests announced… and more to come

Moors adds two more to diesel gala line-up

Four more Class 93s arrive in the UK

Swietelsky hires 20s to RAUK

Arriva submits Newcastle to Brighton open access application

IN BRIEF

More loco haulage for Chiltern as Mk. 5 deal nears completion

NR signs RHTT deals with GBRf, BB and Colas

Britannic Explorer to have two dedicated locos

Commemorative 47 charter in memory of Mark Hare

Last summer of Castle HSTs starts in Cornwall

Electric conversion for more Positive Traction 08s

Hitachi plans Co. Durham open day

Owen sells 20s to Romic – which then ‘sells them on’

GBRf unveils two more special Class 69 liveries

More HSTs move to new careers; WCR to take a set?

GBRf locos at Severn Valley

More units enter traffic

GBRf regears more Class 66s

Colas 56s for RHTTs

67005 renamed

LNwR Class 730/2 EMUs launched

FLEET Review

Crowds flock to May big diesel events

Rare shunter haulage on offer at at Tyneside gala

DBC Type 5 traction to work trains at Butterley

Western Region Type 4s for Mid-Hants diesel gala

Class 37 trio at GWR as pioneer 37 set to visit

Rare Scottish 03 run planned

Hymek tostar at GCR September diesel event

Buoyant DPS as D9015 edges closer to return

Lymington CEP moves to Cumbria

Class 108 DMU set for restoration

LSL 57/0 steps in as extra Lancs guest

DFR welcomes first-ever Class 55

Vintage coach for Belmond

Heritage coach developments

Great things ahead • The Greatest Gathering event at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane in August promises to be the best railway event in years. Pip Dunn talks to two of the organising team, Gus Dunster and James Dobson, to find out more about the three-day event.

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

No promoter cuts itineraries for the fun of it

Gala highlights aplenty • There were a number of diesel galas in the late spring months, and here’s just a fraction of some of submissions Railways Illustrated received covering these events.

Still going strong, 40 years on • It was June 1985 when the first ETH-fitted Class 37/4s emerged from Crewe Works and four decades later, 13 of the fleet are still in main line use. Pip Dunn looks at their later lives and why they still have a role to play.

Identity parade • There’s rarely any need to say ‘unidentified’ in a caption because identifying locos from photos actually in many cases can be quite easy. But equally, sometimes it can be challenging, baffling, frustrating and bemusing. But get it right, it becomes satisfying! Pip Dunn offers some tips on IDing those unIDd!

LIVING LIFE IN THE PAST LINE • Chris Gee recounts his experiences in pursuit of recreating typical railway scenes from a bygone era but using a present-day setting – and no digital trickery – for his inspiration.

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John Whiteley remembers… Deltics around York • Renowned railway photographer John Whiteley returns with some memories of classic British Rail locomotives at work on iconic railway routes. For this instalment, John takes a look at the Class 55 Deltics in action in and around York, a place so closely...