January 2025

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Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the January issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.

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. Here’s what you’ll find inside the January issue…

FIRST TRI-MODE FLEET LAUNCHED

Transport for Wales launches the first tri-mode passenger trains to operate in the UK. Chris Milner reports from Cardiff.

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THE RISE AND FALL OF SHIREBROOK DEPOT

Opened in the mid-1960s as a locomotive depot to handle coal trains, Robin Stewart-Smith reflects on Shirebrook’s 30-year existence.

RHTT PICTORIAL

It’s that time of year when the network is visited by the Rail Head Treatment Trains, as this pictorial round-up shows.

And there’s lots more to read in the January edition. If you like the look of this month’s issue, it’s available to order here. Alternatively, subscribe to save your pennies and receive every single issue through your letterbox, with free delivery.

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