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Editor:
Nick Pigott
Deputy editor:
Chris Milner
Designers:
Tim Pipes and Rosie Ward
Reprographics:
Jonathan Schofield
Publisher:
Tim Hartley
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Sarah Wilkinson
Sub-editor:
Nigel Devereux
Chief correspondent:
Phil Marsh
Steam News:
Cliff Thomas
Classic Traction:
Peter Nicholson
Operations News:
Ashley Butlin
Metro News:
Paul Bickerdyke
World News:
Keith Fender
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EDITORIAL
A‘Christmas tree on wheels!’Baldwin 2-8-0 No. 85 hauls the extraordinary Turistico de la Sabana train through
the Colombian capital of Bogota. A YouTube video of this can be viewed by scanning the QR code on the left.
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This issue was published on
January 3, 2014.
The next will be on sale on
February 5, 2014.
E pride ourselves in Britain on having
‘invented’ the Santa Special, yet, as is
the case with so many aspects of life, it
always seems as though someone abroad then
goes one better! Take the train illustrated above,
for example; a suitable caption might well draw
from the words of that popular TV advertising
campaign: “if Carlsberg did Santa Specials…”
Watching this incredible 14-coach ‘Christmas
tree on wheels’ slowly accelerating past the
camera is an experience no rail enthusiast should
miss and the QR code above will enable those of
you with smartphones to enjoy that spectacle. if
you don’t have such a scanner, you can go to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce7YptC9h1o.
True, the whole thing appears to have been
sponsored by the bank whose name appears on
the sides of some of the coaches, but even so, it
does make our Santa Specials and Polar Expresses
look rather bland and tired in comparison.
Maybe it’s time for some ‘bright spark’ to
reinvigorate the concept.
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hiS year marks two of the most
significant anniversaries of recent times
– the centenary of the start of the First
World War in July and the 75th anniversary of the
start of the Second World War two months later.
To mark these momentous occasions,
The RM
will be drawing on its archives later in the year to
produce articles commemorating the vital roles
played by the railways in the two conflicts, but in
the meantime we would like to draw attention
to a rather notable omission: Near Alrewas, in
Staffordshire, stands the National Memorial
Arboretum, a splendid tribute to the brave men
TRAIN OFTHOUGHT
Editor’s
Comment
T
and women who gave their lives during the
hostilities and which attracts 40,000 visitors a
month, almost half a million a year. As the various
battle anniversaries come and go over the next
four or five years, that figure is expected to rise
hugely – yet all those visitors have to go by road!
There are two railways within a 10-minute
stroll, but no station. One of the lines is freight-
only but maintained to passenger standards for
diversionary purposes, so why is the opportunity
not being taken to enable hundreds of thousands
of people to pay their respects by train?
The Midlands-based Campaign for Rail
suggests a two-hourly shuttle between Derby
and Lichfield using an East Midlands Trains
‘Meridian’ that normally sits at Derby depot for
most of the day, but even a charter trains-only
halt would be better than nothing. Such
a platform was built and commissioned in
double-quick time when floods washed away a
bridge in Workington recently, so it is possible.
hiS is the time of year we have to compile
a thinner-than-normal issue in order to
meet printers’ pre-Christmas deadlines,
but we do have some extra reading material to
compensate, with
The Best of Railway Magazine
Volume 2 –
see page 10 for details. Last but not
least, the 2013 index will be sent to subscribers
with next month’s issue.
NICK PIGOTT, Editor
T
January 2014
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The Railway Magazine
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January 2014. No. 1,354. Vol 160. A journal of record since 1897
Contents
The rapid pace of change
on Britain’s railways is
underlined this month
with the advent of four
new images: Clockwise
from top, these are:
1:
Photographed in the
USA after leaving the
GE factory, Colas No.
70805
GREG McDONNELL
2:
LNER-style apple
green for Alliance Rail
proposed East Coast
‘Pendolino’service.
3:
DRS No. 68002 in
Spain awaiting
delivery.
4:
Still in Vossloh
white livery,
No. 68001 on test
in Czech Republic.
Headline News
On the cover
‘Met’ steam finale to Uxbridge. See p8.
Colas Class 70s en route to UK;‘Pendolino’plan for East Coast;
First DRS Class 68 poised to arrive; Four killed in NewYork
commuter train derailment; RAIB investigates
Tangmere
connecting rod incident; 125mph for Midland Main Line.
Track Record
The Railway Magazine’s
monthly news digest
More‘Buffer Puffers’announced.
TransPennine Class 350/4 launched; Angel unveils Class 317
demonstrator; Bombardier wins Class 365 refresh contract.
72 Traction & Stock
75 Traction Portfolio
Scrapped, sold, renumbered, repainted? Full details here.
76 Traction Update
78 Metro
Edinburgh tram in Princes Street; Tram-train for Glossop?
An
RM
inspired boat train charter. See page 60.
Nottingham treasures uncovered; Peterborough expansion.
79 Network
58 Steam & Heritage
The Unknown Warrior...
on wheels and in two liveries;
Green Arrow
lined up for new Leicester museum;
The RM
inspires boat train charter; BR black for D49 4-4-0
Morayshire.
‘Cosmic’Ruston sighted; Railbus LEV2 to be scrapped.
80 Classic Traction
82 Narrow Gauge
84 Miniature
86 World
News from the train and freight operating companies.
Futuristic... the space-age nature of
Reading station’s yet-to-be-completed
rebuild is evident in this shot of FGW
HST power car No. 43028 leading a
Paddington-Swansea service on
November 30.
FRASER PITHIE
67 Steam Portfolio
68 Railtours
Green light for tourist trains onto the new Borders Line;
88 Operations
Regulars
12 Timetable update
A summary of changes to the winter 2013/4 timetable.
31 Readers’ Platform
48 Multiple Aspects
48 Railways in Parliament
49 Panorama
Our showcase for the creative side of railway imagery.
The Railway
Magazine’s
audited
circulation of 37,298
copies per month
makes it by far the
UK’S TOP-SELLING
RAIL TITLE!
Panorama. See page 49.
52 Subscriptions Offer
56 Meetings
Details of railway society meetings near you.
94 100 Years Ago
What
The RM
was reporting 20, 50 and 100 years ago.
Subscribe today
and save money on
every issue.
Call 01507 529529
or see page 52 for
our latest offers
93 Heritage Diary
A comprehensive listing of dates when heritage
railways and steam centres will be open.
97 Reader Services
98 Prize Crossword and Where Is It?
Features
Ashley Butlin reports on the exciting project to
rebuild 30 miles of this legendary line through the
Scottish hills.
14
Rebirth of the Waverley Route
158 and 170 DMUs with loco-hauled journeys of old.
26
The Body Hunters!
20
Diesels in the Highlands
Setting exceptionally high standards for coach
restoration for nearly 40 years is the LNER Carriage
Association. Nick Stringer relates its story
and operators are seeking out new and unusual
destinations. Our winter rail tour guide provides
some great suggestions for holidays this year,
whether they be on board or on the lineside.
54
Aladdin’s Cave
A look at the railwayana collection of Paul Tilley, who
specialises in items from the Stamford and
Peterborough areas, plus locos old and not so new.
In this month’s Practice & Performance, Keith Farr
concludes his travels over the remote and unforgiving
gradients of the Highland main line, by comparing Class
33
Rail Tour Guide 2014
Railway-based holidays are more popular than ever
BORN AGAIN:
New life for the Waverley Route - p14
OVER THE SUMMIT:
Scottish diesel performance - p20
THE BEAUTY OF TEAK :
Carriage rebuilding - p26
January 201
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