Railways Illustrated

The best coverage of today's railway scene. Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present-day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines. Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present-day railway scene.

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Avanti ERMA extended for six months – but must improve

New Tyne & Wear Metro Class 555 testing begins

Southeastern announces Class 395 Javelin upgrade

November 26 set for Class 315 charity farewell journeys

Quintet of Class 321 ‘Swift Express’ EMUs for new entrant Varamis

Caledonian Sleeper franchise agreement to be terminated

West Midlands Metro staff to strike for 53 days in pay dispute

Stadler showcases trio of new TfW and Merseyrail train fleets at InnoTrans 2022

IN BRIEF

Autumn arrives – and NR’s annual RHTT season begins

Final Elizabeth line station is open for business

London’s transport commissioner Andy Byford stands down from role

IN BRIEF

Off and on… and off again! LSG axes ‘The Friday Charter’

CrossCountry celebrates 40th anniversary of the HST

UK Railtours announces a new date for GBRf’s ‘The Class 56 Farewell’ after postponement of original tour

Manchester Metrolink M5000 orders completed

D9000 returns to action – but future trips cancelled

Island Line’s Ryde Pier refurbishment begins

IN BRIEF

HNRC offers locomotives for sale

GCRE buys the remaining Class 360/2s from ROG

GWR’s 57602 returns to service

Well-travelled 73134 reaches end of the road in Rotherham

Great Western Railway Class 43 ‘Castle’ names

Pendolino refurbishment latest

Class 745 repairs are underway

Coaching Stock News

Unit News

Unit Focus

Wagon News

Livery Changes

Shunter News

Naming Update

Contract repairs for flood-damaged KWVR Class 25

Another three years on the SVR for CFPS’s 40106

A Glorious celebration for Class 50 Alliance and SVR

Europhoenix Class 91 returns to Crewe

DRS and TPE boost East Lancashire Railway again

125 Preservation’s move to Railworld due soon

Engine lifted out of 50027 for main generator repairs

South Devon Railway Class 25 returns to action

Network SouthEast colours applied to ‘317’ DTSO 77092

Class 14 visitor for Epping Ongar autumn diesel event

Sellafield donates Hunslet Shunter to Chasewater

Blues Brothers tour ends as 31128 and 37403 head home

Heritage DMU gala ends a successful operating season for Llangollen Railway

Polar Express coach exchange at the Churnet Valley Railway

InterCity livery for overhauled Mid-Norfolk Mk.3 coach

IN BRIEF

What’s happening to… • Our monthly round-up of restoration projects around the country, compiled by Pip Dunn.

Deltic returns but IC cancels tours

PICTORIAL

The modern railway is not as boring as you may think

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To Cornwall for breakfast • While travel by sleeper train appears to hark back to a disappearing railway age, two dedicated sleeper services continue to run across the UK in 2022 in the form of Great Western Railway’s Night Riviera and the Caledonian Sleeper. In the first of a two-part review of these trains, Andy Coward samples GWR’s overnight offering.

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