Rail Express - August 2024

In this issue

EASTERN PROMISE - Richard Clinnick visits a small team in Great Yarmouth with a large fleet of coaches and even bigger business plans.

HUNGARIAN CLASS 47 CHARTER - A Class 47-hauled railtour is nothing new… but one almost reaching the Ukrainian border is! Richard Clinnick reports on a recent charter using a former Tinsley favourite across Hungary.

NEWS - GB Railfreight Class 99 takes shape, London Northwestern Railway announces plans for London-Manchester trains to replace HS2, Harry Needle Railroad Company signs contract with SB Rail for up to 26 locomotives, and Alstom wins order for 10 Class 345s.

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