September 2024

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 Grab the brand-new September issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.

Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present-day railway scene. Here’s what’s in the September issue:

Keep on growling!

Our latest Preservation Profile features the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway-based Growler Group, which is celebrating the 60th anniversary of
the two Class 37s in its care – 37215 and D6948 – and which also marks 30 years since the group first purchased 37215 from British Rail.

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Hello Evero

The new Hitachi bi-mode Class 805 Evero fleet entered service with Avanti West Coast at the beginning of June. Railways Illustrated was
invited by AWC to travel on one of the trains from London Euston to Crewe to see for ourselves just how they measure up.

John Whiteley remembers…

Renowned railway photographer John Whiteley delves into his extensive archive to bring us some memories
of classic British Rail locomotives at work on iconic railway routes, with this first instalment taking a nostalgic
look back at the days when Class 47s worked on the Highland Main Line.

10 Pictures: Simon Jones

Photographer and enthusiast Simon Jones, who was brought up in rural Lincolnshire but is now based in
Ayrshire, presents the 10 images from his collection which he believes best represent his personal style of
photography.

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