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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HS2’s second Birmingham to Manchester phase is delayed

Transport UK Group Ltd takes over Abellio UK

RMT union suspends strike action after improved Network Rail offer

Greater Anglia to operate a ‘Class 321 Farewell’ charity fundraising charter

IN BRIEF

First Stadler Class 555 heralds a new era for Tyne & Wear Metro

BLS and Southern to commemorate the Coastway Class 313s

Northumberland Line set for 2024 reopening to passenger trains

Next DRS Open Day event to be held at Kingmoor in 2024

IN BRIEF

CrossCountry is now set to phase out its HST fleet

First overhauled Colas Class 43 returns to traffic

Operators reveal their plans following Vivarail collapse

Cambrian Line signalbox gets a makeover

Birmingham’s Richardson investors are honoured with a tram naming

IN BRIEF

Caledonian Sleeper services to be operated by Scottish Government

Enhanced maintenance carried out on Class 175s

Euston’s Karen Harrison mural to remain on display

25th anniversary of first Class 66 delivery

IN BRIEF

Lined black livery is revealed for Locomotive Services Class 57/3s

Two more GWR HST power cars stood down

Redundant Class 313s leave Brighton for AFS Eastleigh

West Coast Railways Class 47 rescues LNER service

Three more Class 91s for scrap

TTA wagons into preservation on the Dean Forest Railway

Avanti Class 390 Pendolino refurbishment latest update

Coaching Stock News

Unit Focus

Unit News

Wagons News

Shunter News

Naming Update

Livery News

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Ex-HNRC Class 20 D8110 is preserved at Embsay

Preserved last Crewe-built Class 91 arrives at Bo’ness

NYMR 37264 enjoys rare outing on the main line

50015 Valiant gets a newly overhauled traction motor

Clacton Class 309 put up for sale

Severn Valley brings out headliners for diesel preservation’s 50th anniversary

IN BRIEF

The GCR’s Mountsorrel branch line is brought back into use during Quorn bridge replacement works

First visiting locomotives confirmed for the Swanage Railway Spring Diesel Gala

IN BRIEF

ELR transforms its ‘Dining with Distinction’ coaches

HST gets the blues … and the greens!

Swanage DMU summer services to Wareham

4-EPB coaches face differing fortunes

IN BRIEF

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

Quality over quantity – flooding the market is a recipe for disaster

What do people ACTUALLY want? • Since Vivarail entered administration, London Northwestern Railway has been unable to operate services on the Marston Vale Line.

PICTORIAL

The Colourful Class 67s • For a design of that only consists of 30 locomotives, the Class 67s have certainly proved to a colourful fleet in their 23-year working lives, appearing in a wide variety of different liveries.

Many happy returns! • Locomotive Services Group has gained plaudits for the operation of its inaugural three-day ‘The Scottish Push-Pull Tour’, taking 47712 Lady Diana Spencer and LSG’s superbly turned-out ScotRail push-pull set, which ran on February 24-26.

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