Rail Express
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November 2022
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Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the November issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.
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Francis Bourgeois to host trainspotting series with some VIP guests in tow
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TikTok superstar Francis Bourgeois is hitting the tracks for a unique 5-part Channel 4 digital series, Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois, produced by Untold Studios.
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Model railway events coming up this Autumn
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There are plenty of exciting events coming up in the model railway world this Autumn – here’s a few to put into your calendar.
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Rapido Trains UK launches range of The Titfield Thunderbolt models with FIVE new 1:76 scale models
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Rapido Trains UK have revealed a range of models inspired by The Titfield Thunderbolt that will be available in time to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the film’s release in 2023. These will be “the most accurate The Titfield Thunderbolt models ever produced” and are being developed with full co-operation of STUDIOCANAL, which owns the rights to this seminal…
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Bachmann Collectors Club launches new Limited Edition models during Members Day 2022
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After an enforced hiatus the annual Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day made a welcome return today when the 2022 event was held at the Dean Forest Railway. Last taking place at the Llangollen Railway in 2019, the popular event – which offers Club members a free day out including train rides, lunch and behind the…
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Francis Bourgeois visits an incredible model railway!
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Francis Bourgeois, a railway and trainspotting enthusiast in his 20s, was invited to view an amazing model railway layout, created by Mike.
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October 2022
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Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the October issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.
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How to refurbish… an Avanti West Coast Pendolino
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With the oldest Class 390 Pendolino vehicles now over 20 years old, the whole fleet is undergoing a comprehensive internal refurbishment. On April 28, Rail Express was invited to Alstom’s Widnes depot to see first-hand work progressing at full tilt on two units. All text/images by Mark Simmons.
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Farewell Class 365
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May 2021 saw the withdrawal of the remaining active Class 365 units by Govia Thameslink Railway, and although there were hopes that they would find further use, disposal of the fleet began four months later. David Russell looks back at the history of the last units to be constructed at York Carriage Works.
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Train services to London halted by damaged electric wires
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Rail services connecting parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex with London are severely disrupted due to damaged overhead electric wires.
