The Railway Magazine

The Railway Magazine has been published since 1897 and is now the UK's best-selling general interest rail title. Every month, The RM provides enthusiasts and professionals with authoritative and informed news coverage of the following:<br><br> - Network Rail and the train operating companies<br>- Locomotives, multiple units, carriages and wagons<br>- Steam, heritage and the preservation world, inc narrow gauge<br>- Metro and underground systems<br>- In addition, the magazine carries frequent items of overseas interest.<br><br>The Railway Magazine is also renowned for its wide-ranging and innovative feature coverage, encompassing up-to-the-minute developments as well as historical, nostalgic and foreign subjects. The magazine is also renowned for its award-winning photographic content.

Elizabeth Line, at last

Railway Magazine

Elizabeth Line opens • Ten years after tunnelling began, and more than three years after it was due to open, the new main line under central London is finally open for business.

Siemens shuts down Russian rail business after 170 years • Sanctions after the invasion of Ukraine mean no further foreign support for operator RZD.

121 Class restored to original condition • The RPSI and Iarnród Éireann have worked together on the superb restoration of diesel No. B134.

‘Restoring Your Railway’ announcement due

ETCS signalling commissioned to Moorgate

‘Tagging’ will allow earlier detection of wheel issues • Two-year project will see over 15,000 freight wagons and locomotives fitted with remote monitoring devices to improve safety and minimise disruption.

Extension progresses as Bala celebrates half a century

SIDELINES

Hydrogen demonstrated as secondary fuel for Class 66 • Successful load bank experiment paves way for fitting on board ‘dual fuel’ technology.

Steam sign set to be ditched

Inflation brings pay demands and industrial action threats • Action has led to a third of services being cut in Scotland, while a ballot is underway for strikes in England.

GBR legislation to be taken forward • Great British Railways will become a powerful body, but measures will be put in place to allow accountability.

More land bought for Manchester station • Agreement reached to purchase building leased by Network Rail.

Going underground at Piccadilly ‘too expensive’

Railways in Parliament

‘PENDOLINO’ UPGRADE IN FULL SWING SWING • Work on replacing the interiors of Avanti West Coast’s 56-strong Class 390 fleet is underway at Alstom in Widnes, as Paul Bickerdyke finds out.

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN • A sequel to the much-loved family film The Railway Children is set to hit cinemas from mid-July. Karen Richardson speaks to those involved to find out more.

FILMING AT THE KWVR

FROM THE RM AUGUST 1970

BRIGHTON DIESELS NO MORE • The end of GWR services to and from Brighton in May brought to an end more than 60 years of regular diesel operation into the coastal terminus. David Russell looks back at some of the varied timetabled workings over the years.

Fairlie and unfairlie • John Heaton FCILT uses his first-ever footplate ride on a narrow gauge steam locomotive to examine operations at the Ffestiniog Railway.

ROBERT FAIRLIE

FROM THE RM AUGUST 1900

A PURPLE PATCH • Purple has been a relatively little used colour for locomotives and stock – at least compared to the likes of red, green and blue – but following the repainting of Taw Valley at the Severn Valley Railway, we take a look at some of the more recent main line examples. Have there been any others?

THE SHREWSBURY ‘SYPHONS’ • Coleham depot is home to Network Rail’s small fleet of ERTMS-fitted Class 37s, now...