The Railway Magazine - May 2023

In this issue

Getting ready for the Metro-morphosis
The first of the Tyne & Wear Metro’s new Class 555 units are undergoing testing on the system prior to expected entry into service later this year. Graeme Pickering takes a tour of one of the new trains.

Then & Now: Ryde Pier
Following our article in the January issue about the ongoing refurbishment of Ryde Pier, Peter Simmonds CEng MICE sent in some fabulous photos of similar work done there in 1963/64. So Phil Marsh returned to create these comparison views.

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