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Railtalk Magazine Xtra Xtra Railal Magazine Issue 127x | April 2017 | ISSN 1756 - 5030 Railal agazine Xtra Welcome Welcome to another edition of Railtalk Xtra, the monthly magazine that predominantly features railways outside the UK. Into April already and the nights are certainly getting longer and the sunshine is increasing. Some excellent news for all Czech diesel fans this month with the long awaited return to traffic of ‘Grumpies’ Class 749.107 and 749.121. Yes the Praha Vrsovice fleet has increased by Content Submissions & Contributions Contact Us two following the departure of 749.006 into preservation. Rumours abound that there is a requirement for two to be used on summer Railtalk Magazine Xtra, a Magazine Photographic Contributions Editor: David services which suggests that both the Zruc written by the Enthusiast for the All Photographic contributions should [email protected] Pg 2 - Welcome and the Svetla weekend turns will be regularly Enthusiast. So why not join the team. to be sent to us via email, post or Class 749 hauled. With this news, plus the We are always looking for talented via the members section page on Pg 4 - Pictures Co Editor: Andy announcement of a daily ‘Goggle’ diagram be Photographers and Writers to join our website. Contact addresses are [email protected] enough to tempt the UK enthusiasts back? Pg 48 - World News us at Railtalk. Be it though Pictorial provided to the right or on the next Submissions or via a written article page. Content Submissions In Germany this month, DB has ordered even featuring an event or Railtour, we [email protected] Pg 54 - From the UK more Bombardier Twindexx and Class 146 greatly appreciate any contributions to All images ideally should be provided at locomotives, plus there are also orders for the magazine however big or small. a resolution of at least 2048px x 1536px Pg 57 - From the Archives Technical & Subscription Support Talent and Coradia units. Also in Germany, well at 150dpi. [email protected] done to Siemens this month with more orders for their Vectron locos, this time from Gysev and Hector Rail. Interesting news from Russia this month where Front Cover This Page Next Page airport shuttle service operator Aeroexpress RhB Ge 6/6II No. 702, returning from Chur, OBB Class 1216.231 leads a CD Railjet On February 27th, SBB Class 460.004 is and online payment company PayPal have crosses the Landwasser Viaduct with train service through Usti nad Orlici on February seen stabled at Brig, after arriving with a launched a promotional campaign offering a No. RE1137 to St. Moritz. Steamsounds 24th working from Praha hl. n. to Graz Hbf. service from Geneva. Class47 50% discount on return tickets bought through Class47 the operator’s www.aeroexpress.ru website 2 and paid for using PayPal. ‘Every year we see Railal agazine Xtra the increasing popularity of electronic sales channels, so we try to offer our passengers the most beneficial conditions’, said Aeroexpress Chief Operating Officer Valery Fyodorov. ‘Our joint campaign with PayPal offers our passengers, who are used to planning their trips in advance, the opportunity to purchase two tickets for the price of one and not worry about the security of their online payment.’ I don’t know of any other operators using Paypal, so is this a first?? Back in the UK and one subject that is sure to attract a lot of attention is the South West franchise is currently held by Stagecoach, has been won by First/MTR who have straight away said that they don’t want the brand new Class 707s ordered by Stagecoach, many of which have still to be delivered. Terms & Conditions With Thanks This months ‘From the UK’ is the recent Severn Valley Railway’s ‘Spring Steam Gala’ and featured a Southern Railway theme. Railtalk Magazine Xtra is a free monthly online Advertising space is limited to a first come first Once again many thanks to the many David Pollock, Andy Pratt, digital magazine (e-mag), provided in PDF and serve basis. Should you wish to place adverts people who have contributed, it Railwaymedia, Alan Rigby, As always thanks for all the excellent photos, SWF (Flash) interactive format. in the magazine please make contact with the really makes our task of putting this Neil Scarlett, John Sloane, please keep sending them in, and remember if editorial team before the 3rd Friday of each magazine together a joy when we see Stephen Simpson, Laurence Sly, you are going on holiday, don’t forget to take Railtalk Magazine Xtra takes no responsibility month. Railtalk are not responsible for adverts so many great photos. Stewart Smith, Steamsounds, your camera. for any information provided or printed in this and no guarantees are given to the bona fides Steve Stepney, Mark Torkington, magazine. Best efforts are made at the point of any advertisers. These issues wouldn’t be possible Andrew Wilson and Erik de Zeeuw. David of going to publish, to effect all information is without: Brian Battersby, Mark Bearton, Editor correct, however no guarantees are given or Railtalk Magazine Xtra is published by Mark Bennett, Tim Blazey, implied. HAD-PRINT a trading name of HAD-IT LIMITED. Keith Chapman, Julian Churchill, Nick Clemson,Derek Elston, All content is © copyright either Railtalk HAD-PRINT Mark Enderby, Tim Farmer, Magazine Xtra or it’s respective owners. All Unit 6, France Ind. Complex Dave Felton, FrontCompVids, items are credited to their respective owners Vivars Way, Canal Road Paul Godding, Richard Hargreaves, and no parts of the magazine should be Selby, North Yorkshire Keith Hookham, Colin Irwin, reproduced without first obtaining permission. YO8 8BE John Johnson, Anton Kendall, In cases where ownership is unclear, please [email protected] | 01757 600211 Jyrki Lastunen, Ken Livermore, contact the editorial team and we will be Michael Lynam, Peter Marsden, happy to provide details of respective owners Phil Martin, Denzil Morgan, once permission has been granted Railal Magazine Thomas Niederl,Peter Norrell, 3 to pass on such information. Xtra Chris Perkins, Mark Pichowicz, OBB Class 1116.225 stands at St. Valentin on February 25th, on Railal agazine Austria the rear of a Railjet service to Wien Hbf. Class47 Xtra 4 Railal agazine Xtra Austria OBB Class 1116.132 hauling a pair of Class 1144s and a short freight stands at Schwarzach St. Veit on February 25th. Class47 Rail Cargo Group offers brand new direct connections For the first time, railway transport services will run continuously between industry and significantly furthering its aim of increasing the prominence of rail as a mode of transport. Along the route from Croatia to Germany, the Rail Cargo Group is responsible for Croatia and Germany the seamless provision of transport not only in Austria, but also in Croatia (Rail Cargo Carrier - Croatia) and Slovenia (Rail Cargo Carrier - Slovenia) thanks to its own carrier companies. This Rail Cargo Group is embarking full steam ahead into 2017 by further expanding its customer ensures that customers benefit from reduced transport times and increased reliability, and offer. As part of its implementation of customised transport and logistics solutions, Rail Cargo greatly improves safety and quality. Operator will offer a return service from Rijeka to Ludwigshafen via Munich for their customer DP World. This will be a completely new rail service and the first direct connection between Croatia and Germany. DP World DP World is an integral part of the maritime supply chain and a leading figure for world trade. Safe and rapid transportation With a portfolio of 77 sea port terminals and inland terminals, supported by over 50 associated companies, DP World is one of the largest container terminal operators in the world. The Transport on the new service between Rijeka Adriatic Gate and Ludwigshafen KTL commenced network spans 40 different countries over six continents. One year ago, European inland and on 21 February 2017 with three round trips per week. This is part of the container transport intermodal activities were bundled together under DP World Logistics Europe, which is driving between European economic centres that Rail Cargo Operator, a provider of high-frequency this project forward in cooperation with SASS Line Intermodal. long-haul connections, handles for its customer DP World. The train consist comprises fourteen 90-foot container wagons and four 80-foot container wagons. With this move, Rail Cargo 5 Operator is cementing its position as a major player in the international logistics On February 26th, OBB Class 1216.014 leads another Class 1216, Railal agazine Austria plus Class 1116.183 and 1116.147 into Innsbruck Hbf. Class47 Xtra 6 On January 15th, No. 52581 propels its carriage into Estacion Railal agazine Cuba Central, via the elevated tracks. Tim Blazey Xtra 7 On January 16th, No. 52574 passes over Fabrica level crossing as Railal agazine Cuba the locals wait impatiently. Tim Blazey Xtra 8 On January 18th, No. 52574 with the seemingly daily maintenance Railal agazine Cuba train, is seen passing Fabrica. Tim Blazey Xtra 9 Hershey is the passing point for the trains between Casa Blanca and Matanzas. There are 6 trains a day, 3 each way, and this driver Railal agazine Cuba found himself sandwiched between two! EMU No. 513 shunts back Xtra into the station as Nos. 614 and 505 depart, January 17th. Tim Blazey 10 On February 14th, Class 749.265 pilots the Regionova DMU on the Railal agazine Czech Republic 07:06 Šumperk to Zábřeh na Moravě service. The working was a Xtra positioning move to save a path on the single line. Tim Farmer 11 Class 749.265 stands at Jeseník on February 14th with the 10:54 Railal agazine Czech Republic service to Zábřeh na Moravě.
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