Rail Express - May 2024

In this issue

SERVING SCOTLAND IN STYLE

CAF Class 397s quietly go about their work without much fuss. Andy Flowers provides a history of the TransPennine Express Nova 2 fleet and looks at what the future could hold.

VARAMIS LAUNCH

Richard Clinnick reports on Varamis’s plans for high-speed electric freight.

BATTERIES ARE INCLUDED

Great Western Railway has begun a trial with a battery-powered Class 230. Richard Clinnick asks why.

Rail Express Magazine Description:

RAIL EXPRESS is Britain's favourite modern rail enthusiast title. Undoubtedly the best for modern traction photography, the magazine keeps readers informed and entertained with undiluted coverage of Britain's railways in the diesel and electric era. First produced in 1996, RE has set a new standard for the hobby, with a clean design, high quality paper and the best reproduction. January 2008 saw the magazine relaunched in an innovative 'supersize' format, showing off the ground-breaking contents to the best advantage. Every issue includes news and analysis covering the present day railway scene, plus the latest preservation developments. Also inside: RAIL EXPRESS Modeler - Diesel & Electric era modeling magazine