The best coverage of today's railway scene

Latest Issue - OUT NOW

Railways Illustrated is published on the 1st Friday of every month

Railways Illustrated November 2009

November 2009 Front Cover Purchase Issue
FEATURES

Out of juice

Class 73s off the beaten track

Yorkshire forward

The restoration of 55002 moves on

Derbyshire differences

Then and now look at freight lines

Warships go down fighting

The last Exeter-Waterloo 42s

Shunt and deliver

Where shunters worked passenger trains

Crewe Heritage reborn

A change of fortune at Crewe HC

Freight under the wires

Electric-hauled freight detailed

More than a box on wheels

Diesel pioneers 10201-203

Czech mates

Czech Class 749s in decline

Making a name for itself

How nameplates are made

Wood you believe it?

Lost lines heads to the sleepy suburbs

THE BIG NEWS THIS MONTH

Freightliner’s fi rst painted Class 70s unveiled
Pioneer Class 26 is the star at Moors gala
UK Railtours ditches DRS for DB Schenker
Battlefi eld 56 returns to action
Class 28 should run again before the Class 15
years on, D4 Great Gable goes back in green
Elsecar Railway runs fi rst diesel gala

COVER STORIES

Deltic 55002 progress report
10201-203 history recalled
How nameplates are made
Czech Class 749s
Class 73s off the beaten track
Shunter passenger duties
Freight under the wires