February 2015. No. 1,367. Vol 161. A journal of record since 1897

On the cover

MAIN IMAGE: The art of the
possible…‘Black Five’
No.45047 races through
Moses Gate,south of Bolton,
with the outbound‘ Winter
Cumbrian Mountain Express’
on January 24. To find out
how to capture dramatic
nightshots like this,without
the use o fflash, turn to page
39. ROBIN COOMBES

INSET:The first of the Class
800‘Super Express Trains’is
loaded onto a pontoon at
Kasado ahead of its long
journey to the UK .It is due
to arrive in March. HITACHI

Headline News
Network Rail faces fine after Christmas chaos;
Lorry fire closes Channel Tunnel again;
BR green for Flying Scotsman;
First SET train on its way to UK;
Flooding shuts key Thames link section;
DfT criticised over Hitachi deal;
Snibston locos’future uncertain after museum closure announced.

Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest

62 Steam & Heritage
‘Patriot’cylinders fitted;Ashburton dream still alive after
deferral ;Island line to bid for 2-4-0T‘down under’.

74 Traction & Stock
Battery EMU begins live trials; Loco-hauled for Cumbrian
Coast; £9m overhaul for Abellio Mk 3s.

77 Traction Update
Scrapped, sold, renumbered, repainted? Details here.

78 Traction Portfolio

82 Freight

83 Network
Northampton’s new station opens; Boost for Virgin’s
Anglo-Scottish market; £16m upgrade for Fife line.

86 Metro

87 Railtours
Sabbatical for‘skirtless Streak’; 6023 back in June.

90 Classic Traction
Eye-catching livery planned for‘Deltic’; Two‘Deltics’for
Bluebell gala; Unique Ford loco proves its worth.

94 Narrow Gauge
Trackbed sale heralds GlynValley revival; Ffestiniog plans
major upgrade at Boston Lodge works.

96 World
German and Italian‘Pendolinos’bowout; South Africa cuts
back inter-city services; Advert liveries for DB Regio.

99 Operations
News from the train and freight operating companies.

Regulars
14 Multiple Aspects
14 Railways in Parliament
20 Reviews
21 Reade rholiday offer
29 Readers’Platform
40 Subscription offer
48 100 Years Ago
55 Panorama
107 Meetings
Details of railway society meetings near you.

109 Heritage Diary
A comprehensive listing of dates when heritage railways
and steam centres will be open.

113 Reader Services
114 Prize Crossword