November 2010

4 News
The Government outlines its planned route for HS2, BARS buys Hanson Traction, Eurostar orders Velaro-Ds and NXEA gets franchise extension.

13 Pictorial: Innotrans 2010 report
This year?s Innotrans event in Berlin, Germany, had much of interest to the UK railway market. There was also something of a diesel renaissance.

16 Ravenscraig rail freight recalled
We look back at the famous British Steel blast furnaces and steel mill at Ravenscraig, which were a major hub for rail freight until closure in 1992.

22 Time Traveller
Thirty years ago, the very last ?Night Ferry? sleeper service left London Victoria. Plus the news headlines from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

23 Diesel Parcels Unit demise
In a special Time Traveller pictorial, we remember the fleet of converted and purpose-built DPUs, which were finally withdrawn in October 1990.

26 Reviews
RAIL EXPRESS takes a look at a large batch of new books of interest to D&E enthusiasts, including new publications on Big Freight and Scottish diesels.

28 Railtours
Pathfinder takes ?Deltic? Royal Scots Grey to previously uncharted territory, the wilds of West Wales. Plus full listings of November?s railtours.

30 Preservation
31271 suffers wheelset damage while being dragged on the main line, whilst ?Whistler? 40145 suffers a traction motor flashover working a charter.

36 Traction & Rolling Stock
Class 20s were breifly back in fashion after Network Rail restricted the traction for RHTT services which could be utilised on the Harrogate loop.

54 Classifieds
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V Comment: The social network
The editor has not had much luck with society or club membership, but a recent invite to join a local group has got him musing about why previous experiences have not been much fun.

VII Newsdesk: Trade developments
Bachmann reveals the first pictures of its highly anticipated 4mm scale FNA nuclear flask wagon. Plus, Olivia?s Trains releases CAD?images of its highly anticipated Woodhead 1,500V?dc Class 76 electric loco.

VIII Reviews: Dapol Network Rail IOA
Having been revealed at the DEMU Showcase Event in June, Dapol?s bright yellow Network Rail IOA bogie box wagon has arrived. We take an in-depth look at this important new freight release.

X Review: Bachmann JJA?Autoballaster
The JJA?ballast hoppers, rebuilt by Wabtec Rail from ex-Tiphook Rail KPA?aggregate hoppers, are one of the most striking wagons on the current railway scene. REM?reviews Bachmann?s latest freight opus.

XIII Research: TML bogie box wagons
Built for carrying concrete segments for use in the Channel Tunnel project, the big orange TransManche Link boxes are still in use today carrying ballast and scrap. A history of the wagons with 4mm drawings.

XXI Newsdesk extra: Bachmann latest
A?round up of this month?s new releases from Bachmann. also includes details of two colourful limited edition models based on the cut-down Isle-of-Wight Class 03 shunting locomotive No. 03179.

XXI Spanner in the Works
Spanner Swirlyflow III picks up on some of the wackier news stories from the last month, which includes a three-year-old child stuck in the land of Thomas, a Lincolnshire railway for sale and Bachmann buys a real Mk. 3!

XXII Modelling: Class 20s in 7mm scale
Brian Daniels?s superb ?O? gauge models feature regularly in REM. With the Warley show just around the corner, the perfect chance to see his locos up close, we illustrate a cracking green Type 1.

XXIV Exhibition diary: Warley preview
The Warley National Model Railway Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham, is just weeks away. REM previews the massive event and outlines the new format for the RAIL EXPRESS Modeller stand.

XXIV Competition: Win Warley tickets
The Warley show organisers have kindly donated two single tickets and two sets of family tickets for RAIL?EXPRESS?Modeller readers to win. read on for details of how to enter our competition.