Issue No. 247 December 2016

8 HEADLINE NEWS
Downturn leads DB Cargo to cut jobs; Eurostar
cuts fleet and services; Plans for Scottish internal
sleeper; Class 31s to work Mid-Norfolk tour;
Hercules sold to Class 50 Alliance; HS2 to be
merged with West Coast franchise; GB Railfreight
to be sold; Welsh Government pushes case for light
rail instead of electrification; Thameslink structure
‘a mistake’; Norton Bridge to formally close; ‘Poor
maintenance’ caused high speed collision.

16 WHAT FUTURE FOR THE ‘306’?
The sole-surviving Class 306, which dates back to
LNER days, is at a crossroads. What does owners
the NRM have planned for this unique unit?

22 THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
The Phoenix Railway Photographic Circle was
established over 40 years ago to push the
boundaries of modern traction imagery, and here
we present a selection of its members’ work.

31 0-60: CLASS 700
The new Siemens-built EMUs are now finding
their feet on Thameslink duties, but how are they
performing in everyday use?

32 THEN & NOW: BURY
Comparing today's heritage hub at Bury Bolton
Street with how it looked 50 years ago.

33 EXPRESS MAILBAG
Single power car HSTs; Notes on tanks; Class 14s
on the Lickey; Network SouthEast survivor.

34 REVIEWS
APT the untold story; Early days of the East Lancs.

83 TIME TRAVELLER
December news from the past five decades.

85 LU WORLD
Prototype 1986 Stock car goes to Coventry.

86 RAILTOURS
Including a full round-up of December tours.

88 PRESERVATION
NYMR buys Class 24; Class 26 suffers major failure;
Class 100 goes for scrap; Wagon appeal launched.

93 POWER BY THE HOUR
Colas Rail bolsters its loco fleet. Includes a
Railhead Treatment Train photo special.

96 POWERSCENE
Our class-by-class round-up of notable workings.

104 UNITARY AUTHORITY
c2c takes delivery of its first Class 387/3.

106 SHUNTER SPOT
Harry Needle shunters on the move – plus a full
listing of all surviving 'Gronks' and their locations.

109 COACH COMPARTMENT
‘Reggie Rail’ Mk.1s in focus; Royal Scotsman set
goes to Eastleigh for winter storage.

111 WAGONS ROLL
DB Cargo order boosts the JNA/MMA box fleet.

112 IRISH ANGLE
Historic Derry/Londonderry terminus to reopen for
rail use; Grand Hibernian stock renumbered.