Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2021 i Rail Express

SUMMER is traditionally a time for rest and recreation. But an altogether different kind of recreation is taking place in the modern traction world. The project to recreate pioneer main line diesel loco LMS No. 10000 is well under way (see Letters on page 88 for a query about this loco’s original bogies). It has enjoyed much support and, similarly, a new ‘Baby Deltic’ is well advanced. Now there are murmurs that other diesel or electric trains, lost long ago to the cutter’s torch, might be rebuilt to ride the rails again. If just the mention of legendary names like Lion and Kestrel makes you weak at the knees, you may be in favour of a new-build renaissance, the like of which is already well-established in the steam community. But…

IN contrast to the Westminster Government belief that a slow recovery in passenger demand justifies a 20% reduction in timetabled services, Transport for Wales (TfW) has set out plans for rail expansion. The annual report for the year ended March 31 reflected the takeover of the Wales and Borders franchise in February, bringing rail operations in Wales under the direct control of TfW. This followed the ownership transfer of the Core Valley Lines infrastructure from Network Rail to Welsh Ministers in March 2020. Train service enhancement has taken place on the Rhymney line as a result of the introduction of Class 769 bi-mode units, which are conversions of displaced Class 319 former Thameslink units owned by Porterbrook. TfW has upped the original order for five units to nine to increase…

A SERIES of commitments have been published by the Department for Transport with the aim of decarbonising all forms of transport by 2050. For rail, it is the intention to see the removal of all diesel-only trains in respect of both passenger and freight operations by 2040. There is confirmation of an ambitious and cost-effective programme of electrification in line with Network Rail’s traction decarbonisation strategy published in July 2020. This revealed that 38% of the network is currently electrified, and it was judged that 13,000 additional single track kilometres (stks) would need to be installed by 2040, leaving 1300 stks where it was expected hydrogen powered trains would be used and 800 stks where battery operation was considered more suitable. A choice was not defined for a residual 300…

ANGEL Trains, Gemini Rail Services at Wolverton Works, and South Western Railway are offering readers the chance to obtain a one-off piece of modern traction railwayana in the form of a Class 442 EMU driver’s seat through a sealed bid auction. All you have to do is submit your bid by post or email by the deadline of 17.00 on Friday September 17, 2021, and the highest bidder wins. When bidding, please also include your name and contact details. The highest bidder will then be asked to make payment, and be given contact details for Gemini at Wolverton Works to arrange collecting the seat. Postal bids can be sent to: Class 442 Seat Auction, c/o Customer Services, Mortons Media, Morton Way, Horncastle, LN9 6JR. Email bids can be sent to:…

BESIDES those credited elsewhere, this issue has been made possible by the contributions of the following readers, to whom the editor is most grateful: Alan Peters, Alex Stojanovic, Andrew Triggs, Andy Chard, Andy Cooke, Andy Parkinson, Andy Stoppard, Barry Gill, Ben Bucki, Brad Joyce, Brian Newton, Chris Newton, Chris Wakeman, Colin Pottle, Connor Skidmore, Craig Munday, David Anderson, David Cooper, David Dockray, David Rae, Doug Birmingham, Dr Iain Scotchman, Finbarr O’Neill, Fraser Hay, Gary Smith, Gordon Kirkby, Graeme Elgar, Hayden Sheppard, Ian Crowder, Ian Hudson, Ian Leech, Jack Taylor, James Gibson, Jay Monaghan, Joel Coulson, John Hales, John Headon, John Longden, Keith Marshall, Leo Martin, Marc Davies, Mark Lynam, Martin Buck, Martin Cook, Martin Turner. Matty Walker, Mick Tindall, Mike Hemming, Mike Lalley, Neil Walkling, Nick Green, Nick Sanderson, Nigel…

Correct to July 25, 2021 Allocations 387201-03 HE/ETHQ-RG/EFHQ 387204-06 SL/HWHQ-RG/EFHQ 387207-09 SL/HWHQ-HE/ETHQ701024/33 newly delivered HQ/HYHQ 701504 newly delivered HQ/HYHQ707009/10 WD/HYHQ-SG/HUHQ720578/79 newly delivered HQ/EBHQ730102/03 newly delivered HQ/EJHQ Liveries Avanti West Coast: 390039/45, 390127 EMR purple: 170273 EMR + Network Rail logos: 153311 SWR: 450009/13/29 TfW: 150254/56, 153362, 153910/14/16/21/26, 175115 + Anti Trespass Rail Safety logos: 63718/68 (350108) Named 800022 Tulbahadur Pun Now in passenger traffic 345024/25/31/33/36710376/77 Modification Hybriflex conversion: 168329 Sold Network Rail: 144012 In further use Airedale Hospital: 55801 (144001) Huddersfield Station, Platform 1: 55824 (144001) – change ofvehicle previously reported. The Dales School, Blyth: 144002 (both vehicles) Stored/stopped locations Barrow Hill: 156907/09/16/17 Canton: 153333 Crewe LNWR: 730102 Derby: 701024, 701504/05/08/09,720525/73 Doncaster Belmont: 365502/04/14/16/24/32/34/40 Donnington RFT: 196002, 196103/09/12 Ely: 317709/10/19 Long Marston: 153334/54/56/65/71/75/81/83, 144012 Nemesis Rail, Burton on Trent: 769940/47 Old…

THE ‘Staycation Express’ rake was released from Eastleigh Works on July 12, running to Crewe prior to beginning its new duties on the Settle & Carlisle route the following week. Along with power car Nos. 43058/59, the set is made up of the following vehicles: Trailer Restaurant First Buffet (TRFB) – 40804, Trailer First (TF) – 41160/66/87, Trailer Guard First (TGF, reseated from TGS) – 44081. Statesman Rail Mk.2f TSO No. 5991 visited Toton for tyre turning in July, returning to Crewe behind No. D6817 (37521) on July 12. Several coaches have recently been moved from Crewe to Great Yarmouth, including Mk.1 RBR No. 1696, Mk.1 FO No. 3051 and Mk.2e FO No. 3240.…

CLASS 47 CAB MOVES TO CYNHEIDRE THE cab – and partial bodyside – from No. 47738 has been moved from the South Wales Cab Yard to the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway for display. Further cabs are expected to follow in the coming months. W&M RAILBUS RETURNS THE East Anglian Railway Museum’s diesel day on July 18 saw Waggon & Maschinenbau railbus No. 79963 undertake its first runs at the site since its acquisition back in 2012. It had previously been based at the North Norfolk Railway, where it had been stopped in 2009. NEW ROOF FOR CLASS 50 SINCE the power unit of RRRG’s Class 50 No. 50030 Repulse was removed last year, a large  amount of professional welding has been undertaken, including the complete replacement of the majority…

TATA STEEL SINCE the explosion at Port Talbot in April 2019 any major work on the fleet of industrial shunters there has had to be undertaken off-site as the servicing facility was seriously damaged. On June 24 Tata No. 07, a 1993 Hunslet rebuild of Brush Bagnall Bo-Bo DE 95/3140 of 1957, was moved from Port Talbot to the LH group workshops at Barton under Needwood for repairs. The previous day No. 903 (Brush Bagnall Bo-Bo DE 3065 of 1955) had returned from Llanwern, where work had been undertaken at the workshops there. Its place in the workshops was taken by No. 906 (Brush Bagnall Bo-Bo DE 94/3139 of 1957), which was transferred to Llanwern for attention. The work at Llanwern involves installation of a new engine with remote control…

DB CARGO has begun an upgrade of existing BLA hot coil carriers, as well as continuing the replacement of some or all sliding hood sections on BYA coil wagons not selected for ‘Stegasaurus’ conversion (see main story, above). The outbound ‘tripper' from Stoke to Warrington Arpley on June 21 contained BLAs Nos. 910459/88/516, which all featured repainted black bodies with DB brandings and refurbished NACO Swing Motion bogies recovered from scrapped HTA coal hoppers. These replace the existing BR FBT-6 bogies. The BBA family of wagons have periodically seen spurts of this particular bogie replacement, which initially commenced around 2000. A further pair of facelifted BLAs departed Stoke on July 7 (No. 910270) and the 21st (No. 910490). Meanwhile BYAs Nos. 966172/257 and 966053/142 all showed evidence of replacement hood…

■ TRAFFIC AND TRACTION: On June 26 GM No. 075 was in charge of a Belview to Portlaoise PW yard train of imported rail. The load was heavier than normal because all of the new rail at Belview had to be removed. This was necessary as the line between Waterford and Belview is planned to be closed temporarily to facilitate redevelopment in the Waterford station area. Irish Rail reported a significant increase in passenger numbers during the period under review with travel at weekends especially popular on all routes, with the company informing intending passengers that prebooking continued to be essential for intercity travel because of ongoing capacity restrictions, which were eased from 50% to 75% in mid-July. ICR DMU No. 22x38 worked the 07.35 Dublin Connolly-Belfast Lanyon Place and…

CLASSES 35 & 42 Withdrawn in May 1973 and December 1972 respectively, Class 35 ‘Hymeks’ Nos. D7076 and D7096 were taken on in August 1974 by the Research Department for use at the Old Dalby test track in Leicestershire as ‘dead load’ vehicles as part of a track deformation experiment. They were joined by Swindon-built Class 42 ‘Warship’ No. D832, formerly named Onslaught, that had originally been acquired by the RTC at Derby as an APT-P transmission test bed (for which it was allocated the number 97401, but never carried). Once the trials were over, the ‘Warship’ returned to Derby, while the ‘Hymeks’ appear to have moved to the Mickleover test track. By 1977 all three had moved to the RTC departmental sidings at Eggington Junction, where they were dumped…

Published by Freightmaster Publishing www.freightmasterpublishing.uk145 pages, colour, PDF. £11.50 FREIGHTMASTER has long been the gold standard for current information about loco-hauled rail freight movements, and the decision to move to an online-only format at the end of last year met with a generally positive response. However, aficionados of the former print product will be pleased with this compromise (updated quarterly) that delivers information in a traditional book layout, but in a digital format. Workings, many over a 24-hour period, are covered at about 80 geographic locations across the UK (compared with more than 110 in the online version). As well as traditional freight flows, some loco-hauled passenger workings (notably Chiltern Mainline and TPE Class 68 turns, as well as GWR ‘Night Riviera’ sleepers) are also included. One of the biggest…

LOCOMOTION Models has added two ‘OO’ gauge MGR wagons to its ‘National Collection in Miniature’ range representing the first HAA wagon to be built in 1964 at Darlington as No. 350000. The wagon is currently preserved as part of the National Collection and is displayed at the Shildon site. The ‘last’ MGR wagon was purchased by The Friends of The National Railway Museum and is stored at Shildon. No. 368459 was built at Shildon works in 1984. The models are being produced by Cavalex Models and will be of the same specification as those being produced for two other retailers. A cast metal chassis will be fitted out with a plastic hopper, cradle and underframe fittings. It is designed to be converted with closer to scale wheels if desired. The…

PROJECT development at Heljan has stepped up a gear in recent times with new models, re-issues and progress on existing projects being reported on an almost weekly basis. ‘O’ gauge developments dominate to a certain extent and July has been no exception with another batch of ‘O’ gauge Class 50s being announced, including an up-to-date development for the class with the repainting of No. 50008 Thunderer in Rail Adventure livery with Hanson & Hall markings, which was unveiled at Eastleigh in May. The third batch of ‘O’ gauge Class 50s was announced in July following the swift sell-out of the second batch, which, Heljan admits, took it by surprise. The company has secured an earlier than expected production slot for the third batch, which will include Hanson & Hall/Rail Adventures…

CLASS 20 HEADING south through Lincoln on July 1, EE ‘Type 1s’ Nos. 20901+20118 were on their way from Worksop to Willesden ready to undertake local shunting work. A different pair, Nos. 20227+20205 were turned out six days later to haul New Measurement Train power car No. 43014 as the 0Z43/09.10 Derby RTC-Neville Hill where the Class 43 was to receive attention. The ‘20s’ retraced their steps to Derby (Loram). Nos. 20901+20118+50008 and ‘Rail Adventure’ barrier vehicles formed the 6Z50/12.00 Willesden-Leicester on July 28 which traversed the Bletchley to Bedford line, while Nos. 20189+47773 ran light from Butterley (Midland Railway Centre) to Tyseley that same day, before covering a private charter from Birmingham Moor Street the next day. CLASS 33 AWAY from the main line since being part of a…

LONG MARSTON MK.3 ARRIVALS A pair of former LNER/EMR HST coaches (TF No. 41165 and TS No. 42109) were included in the consist of a move from Burton Wetmore to Long Marston on July 2, hauled by No. 57312. Another resident at Long Marston, former GWR TF No. 41189, has been acquired by a nearby company, International Metals & Cable Recycling Ltd, for use as office accommodation. The bogieless coach, which has been rebuilt internally, was moved into its elevated position on July 23. SCOTRAIL HST DELIVERY RELEASED from Wabtec, Doncaster on June 25 after a rebuild with sliding doors was No. 42078, which was taken north to Slateford by power car Nos. 43135/149. Three days later, the coach, along with No. 42077, was taken to Inverness using the same…

THE Deltic Preservation Society’s No. 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier will be the guest visitor at the Great Central Railway gala on September 3-5. It was due to arrive from Barrow Hill during the first half of August, and is expected to remain on the line until October when, subject to completion of repairs, it will be joined for one weekend by No. D9009 Alycidon. No. D9009, which has been out of service since March 2019 after a power surge caused severe damage to the loco, will undergo shakedown testing at the GCR in advance of a hoped-for return to the main line in 2022. Green ‘Whistler’ for ELR ALTHOUGH currently on hire to Locomotive Services Ltd, No. D345 (40145) is planned to return to its East Lancashire Railway base for…

TEST Trains have begun operating from Kennington along the 3km extension to Nine Elms and Battersea during weekends. This allows train operators to become familiar with the route prior to opening and allows systems to be tested. Initially, just four trains will travel the route per hour at weekends. Once opened in autumn 2021, six trains per hour will operate at peak times, however this is intended to increase to 12 trains per hour, in mid-2022. Piccadilly Line cars scrapped THE remains of 73 TS Uncoupling Non-Driving Motor car (UNDM) No. 366 and trailer No. 566 were quietly disposed of on June 21. Sent away by road, these cars were part of the unit that was hit during the 7/7 bombing attack in 2005. Undamaged by the terrorist explosion, these…

■ DB CARGO: WIA five-unit car carrier No. 85 70 4971 043-0 departed DBC’s Stoke-on-Trent wagon works for the second time in 2021 on June 30, leaving on the Arpley ‘tripper’ with only JGA aggregate hopper RMC 17230 for company (which had arrived on June 21). It swapped places with colleague No. 85 70 4971 005-9, also making its second trip to the former Marcroft site in the last 14 months. The latter waved goodbye to the workshops on July 9, being replaced by Nos. 85 70 4971 031-5 and 85 70 4971 055-4, last at Stoke in October and May 2020 respectively. No. 85 70 4971 031-5 returned to Warrington on July 21. Two further MPA conversions have been reported, previously MHA: Nos. 394522 and 396146. Also former YKA…

MY home town of Harwich was not the place to start my Rover as, even though it is a large port with travellers arriving from Europe (in pre-Covid times), Greater Anglia closed its ticket office in 2019 in favour of a solitary ticket machine, so I plumped for Doncaster instead. Having tested positive for coronavirus in early January (thankfully only mildly, although my wife had to spend 10 days in bed) and being double jabbed in February and May, even though the Delta variant was gathering momentum in the country, I still felt confident in my travel arrangement come June 24, when I had my advance ticket to Doncaster. I had a backpack for my camera equipment and daily rations, and a small wheeled-suitcase for my seven-day clothing requirements, come…

Express Mailbag Your letters, emails, feedback and other comments are always welcome. Contact us at: Rail Express, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6JR; or email: railexpresseditor@mortons.co.uk. The editor reserves the right to edit all letters, and the views expressed here are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of the magazine. HST HEART TO HEART WITH all the interest lately about HSTs, I was looking through my photos and came across the one I enclose. I have not seen any photos similar. It was taken on Tuesday, June 25, 1982 at Leeds City station. The loco is 46033 on the 09.55 to Newcastle and the HST is on the 10.00 to Plymouth with power car 43198 (in view) trailing. It took my interest because of…

Published by Fonthill Media www.fonthillmedia.com160 pages, B&W/colour, paperback. £20.00 READERS hoping for a detailed chronological analysis of development within the area covered by the former BR Southern Region will not find it in this book. Instead, however, Michael Baker has produced a wonderful potpourri of images, old and new, scattered randomly throughout the publication. Why the author chose 1953 as a starting point rather than the perhaps more logical nationalisation date of 1948 isn’t clear, but this album provides an impressive medley of contrasts – from the young trainspotters crowding round a Class 24 at Ashford in 1959 to the low-key commuters standing in the background at London Bridge while a ‘Networker’ pauses in front of the iconic Shard skyscraper. Definitely a book to dip into rather than a cover-to-cover…

PRODUCTION of the brand-new Accurascale ‘OO’ gauge HYA and IIA bogie hopper wagons, including the shortened aggregate version, is progressing well, with completion expected within the next couple of weeks. Delivery is anticipated for the third quarter of 2021, all being well with shipping and acceptance of the new models. They remain available for preordering, but in limited quantities, for £74.95 per pair. Once sold out, no more can be added to this first batch because the production number for each livery and number combination has been settled upon. www.accurascale.co.uk.…

A USEFUL new product by Scale Model Scenery (www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk)takes the complication out of creating curved platform faces. There is no doubt that curved platforms have a greater visual impact compared to straight ones, but creating them accurately for shape and clearances can be tricky, even for experienced modellers. The curved platform kit contains four lengths of laser-cut wood faces, brackets and clips to form the platform wall. Once assembled, the front is covered with the desired facing, such as stone, brick or concrete sections. Greyboard is also included for cutting to shape to make up the platform surfaces – 2mm thick for the underlying platform structure and 0.7mm to provide a top including the overhang. Comprehensive instructions are included in the kit, which has sufficient material to construct up to…

AS this issue of Rail Express Modeller came to a close, several new models of importance arrived for review and will be included in the next issue (REM210, October 2021). The brand new Heljan ‘O’ gauge ‘refurbished’ Class 31 has arrived in the form of the Regional Railways Class 31/4 alongside the ‘OO’ gauge GWR/ AEC railcar. Revolution Trains submitted its brand new ‘N’ gauge FWA ‘Ecofret’ intermodal wagon alongside a lovely example of the N Gauge Society’s Hunslet 0-6-0 industrial diesel shunter. They will be given the usual thorough examination in time for the next issue.…

THE 2mm Scale Association, in its own words: “Exists to promote and facilitate modelling at the scale of 2mm:1ft”. As it is keen to stress, 2mm scale is the smallest practical finescale standard and one that is really for modellers. A key benefit for its members is the extensive range of products in its shop which includes a wide range of scale rolling stock wheels which are very competitively priced at £1.50 per axle, alongside the drop-in locomotive wheels featured in this article. Whilst 2mm finescale modelling might not be to everyone’s taste, membership is beneficial for all D&E modellers working in ‘N’ gauge whether they wish to have a go at 2mm scale modelling or not. The wealth of modelling expertise matches the well-stocked members’ shop and the shop…

December 1977 Frame and bodyshell laid out at BREL Crewe February 1978 Delivered from BREL Crewe to BR Eastern Region March 1978 Initially allocated to Heaton depot; subsequent postings included Neville Hill, Edinburgh Craigentinny and Bounds Green. April 1996 Transferred to Midland Mainline November 2007 Transferred to East Midlands Trains July 2008 Temporarily named Midland Valenta at Derby Etches Park August 2019 Special vinyls applied for EMT farewell railtour (worked with No. 43050) August 2019 Transferred to East Midlands Railway 2020 Off lease, moved to Nemesis Rail, Burton; subsequently moved to Long Marston July 2021 Donated by Porterbrook to Crewe Heritage Centre…

PRESERVED LINE REBRANDS AT the end of July, the former Great Central Railway (Nottingham) (GCR(N)) announced it is now known as the Nottinghamshire Heritage Railway (NHR). The existing legal and regulatory name remains unchanged. The website address (www.gcrn.co.uk) had not changed when this issue went to press. BRISTOL TRAMS REPORT CAMPAIGN group TramForward has welcomed a new report showing how trams could return to Bristol. The study by the Moving Bristol Forward Campaign states that Bristol needs a new mass-transit system to ease gridlock and clean the air. Detailed appraisal of three essential tram routes shows they are economically viable and there are no engineering or traffic management barriers to installation. The report suggests that the routes are suitable for ‘new generation’ trams that would cost up to 50% less…

Correct to July 25, 2021 Pool Codes GBRG GBRf Class 69 Allocations 43045 COTS-SBXL 43060 COTS-SBXL 43159 SBXL-ICHP 43251 NL/EMPC-HQ/COTS 43257 NL/EMPC-HQ/COTS 43272 NL/EMPC-HQ/COTS 43274 NL/EMPC-HQ/COTS 43277 SBXL-COTS 66794 MBDL-GBEB 66795 MBDL-GBEB 66797 MBDL-GBEB 66798 GBBR-GBEB 69001 GBGS-GBRG 69002 GBGS-GBRG Liveries BR green: 37198, 47596, 47815 FL orange: 90003/10 Rail Charter Services green and silver: 43058/59 Named 37057 Barbara Arbon 43134 Gordon Aikman BEM MND Campaigner 1985-2017 66303 Rail Riders 2020 69002 Bob Tiller CM&EE Preserved  125 Group, Ruddington: 43044, 43159 Returned from France 66032/73, 66205 Stored/stopped locations  Brodies, Kilmarnock: 43030 Carnforth: 47760 Kidderminster: 43251/57/72/74/77 Long Marston: 43043/45/60/61/64/71/73/75/79/81 Nemesis Rail, Burton on Trent: 31454 Toton: 66032/73, 66205 Operational 69001/02…

UNSURPRISINGLY, with the leasing company having taken over the operation of Long Marston (see August issue), it has begun to move its SXBL pool HST power cars away from other rented locations to the Warwickshire storage facility. On July 2, No. 57312 moved Nos. 43045, 43060, 43073 and 43075 as 5Q94 from Burton upon Trent (Nemesis Rail), while a similar move took place four days later (6th) as No. 37611 had Nos. 43043, 43064, 43081 (see also page 11) and 43082 in tow. A final move from the former wagon repair depot at Burton took place on July 13, when No. 37608 transported Nos. 43061, 43071 and 43079 on another 5Q94 move. ESSENTIAL READING FOR TODAY’S RAIL ENTHUSIAST... EVERY ISSUE! SUBSCRIBE TODAY ON PAGE 14…

Correct to July 25, 2021 Liveries Rail Charter Services green and silver: 40804, 41160/66/87, 44081 ScotRail InterCity: 42078 Named 3344 Ben Cruachan 96602 Henry 96603 Oliver 96605 Ernest 96607 Philip Sold Citizen Songwriters C.I.C.: 40701 Stored/stopped locations Bay Studios, Swansea: 40402, 44015 Castle Donington: 10249, 11093/99 Great Yarmouth: 1696, 3051, 99884 Long Marston: 41165, 42109 Slateford: 42078 Weardale Railway: 40701 Disposals CF Booth, Rotherham: Cut dates: June 18: 42069; July 16: 41126 McHugh Demolition at Toton: Cut date: June 26-July 3: 3303 Raxstar, Eastleigh Works: Cut dates: July 19: 40707; July 22: 10224 Sims Metals, Newport: Arrival dates: June 17: 11298, 11401, 82207 [correction]; June 18: 11301, 12307, 12414…

NEW POWER UNIT FOR BUTTERLEY ‘03’ THE Midland Railway – Butterley has taken delivery of a new Gardner power unit for its resident Class 03, No. D2138. The replacement engine, which underwent an overhaul five years ago, was previously used to power a fishing vessel that was recently scrapped at Hull Docks. In advance of the fitting of the power unit, work is being carried out on the loco’s frames. ‘TEDDY BEAR’ TO REMAIN AT NVR FOLLOWING on from the sale of No. D9520, now based at the Mid-Norfolk Railway (see August issue), No. D9529 has also been sold, but its new owner intends that the Class 14 will remain based at the Nene Valley Railway. ‘37’ ON THE COMEBACK DURING July, the Caledonian Railway’s No. 37097 was started up…

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Published by Crecy Publishing www.crecy.co.uk80 pages, colour, PDF. Free THE last edition of this popular guide to the UK rail scene was published in December 2020, and lockdown restrictions meant that many readers were unable to take their guide with them as travel opportunities were severely curtailed. However, now that restrictions are easing, many are returning to the rail network and Crecy has therefore provided a digital supplement to bring the guide up to date in summer 2021. The style and comprehensive content is consistent with the print guide, with additional information focusing on Irish railways, London Transport and light rail systems. Best of all, the supplement is free and can be delivered to your inbox by emailing railguide2021@crecy.co.uk…