Railways Illustrated - 2024-04-02

• Batteries included: GWR launches its Class 230 fast-charge technology trial
• Start of a new era as Cornish digital signalling goes live
• Freight expectatio­ns for converted Class 321s as Varamis Rail goes for growth
• GTR manager visits all 2580 British railway stations to benefit two children’s charities
• GB Railfreigh­t revives Western Consort on repainted Class 69
• Branch Line Society’s latest charters boosts ongoing Martin House support
• WSMR applies to ORR for new open access service
• Grand Union Trains open access Stirling service approved by ORR
• New community spaces opened at Henley-in-arden and Battle stations
• South Western Railway celebrates heritage of Class 455 fleet with retro blue and grey repaint
• TFL introduces Friday off-peak fares trial
• Firstgroup looks to expand some Lumo services through to Glasgow
• Marston Vale reopening to be celebrated with train naming
• Upgraded Treherbert line reopened after a nine-month refurbishm­ent
• Nottingham fare evasion crackdown sees 45% month-on-month increase in penalties
• LRSSB looks to standardis­e training and developmen­t on UK tramways
• First former Freightlin­er Class 86/6 reactivate­d in Bulgaria
• Unit Focus
• Wagon News
• Naming Update
• Coaching Stock News
• 65th anniversar­y highlights progress on Baby Deltic Project Class 23 recreation
• Restoratio­n work begins on long-stored Warcop Class 37
• Preserved CDA china clay wagons make their Bodmin debut
• Pacer 142055 set to move to Cambrian Heritage Railways
• Swanage Railway: Wareham main line DMU service will not return in 2024
• Main 2024 heritage diesel gala season gets off to a strong start
• Differing fates meet derelict Class 503 EMU vehicles
• Destinatio­n Blue Volume 2: St Pancras and the Midland Main Line
• British Rail Traction Maintenanc­e Depots 1974-1993 Part 3: Wales & Scotland
• The Cambridge to King’s Lynn Line 30 Years of Electrific­ation
• Railways Remembered North East England
• Railwayana Results and Future Sales
• Coming up in the June Issue!

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