October 2002

Cover stories

8 ?Western? on China Clay!
Timewarp as DiOl 5 works clay train

9 Refurb for Class 37/4s
EWS confirmt refurbishment plans for ScotRail sleeper Tractors?

10 Heritage Repaints: Class 87 Next in Line?
Virgin looks at repainting three ?875?

30 End Of An Era
Six-page coverage of the end of the ?47/8s? on VT?s CrossCountry trains

News

5 SRA Gets To Grips With West Coast Upgrade
Blockades announced to speed up work and reduce spiralling costs

7 Govia Gets Seven-Year South Central Franchise
Not a 20-year franchise as was intimated, but only sevenl

9 Midland Main Line Upgrade Doubles In Cost
Costs rise from ?6Oni to ?1 2Cm-SRA says it is not worth it

10 HST Power Cars for Serco Railtest
Serco gets three powers cars for

Traction & Rolling Stock

14 Powerscene
Incorporating Shed Talk; The Name Game; Going, Going, Gone; Spectrum; Shunter Spot, The Grim Reaper, Unitary Authority, Wonderful World of Wagons and Irish Angle.

Regulars

12 Glasgow or Bust
Full details of the proposed line closures for the West Coast upgrade

46 Railtour Bazaar
Another Belgium railtour which puts the UK to shame

Models

49 Model News
DJH?s ?0 gauge Class 40 is now herel

50 Hoovering True And Blue
Recreate an unrefurbished Class 50

Features

46 The Irreverent Guide to Railway Photograph
Rob Fenby offers a tongue-in-thee look at this aspect of the great hobby

Pictorial

40 A Family Affair
1960s Scottish gems from the late Derek Cross