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Railtalk Magazine, to Start with I Would Like to Thank Everyone That Has Contributed in Any Way to This Issue, and Thank Them for There Support Issue 29 February 2009 Railtalk ISSN 1756 - 5030 Magazine “Its red Jim, but not as we know it” Welcome From The Editor Welcome to issue 29 of Railtalk Magazine, to start with I would like to thank everyone that has contributed in any way to this issue, and thank them for there support. If you haven’t noticed already then I’m sure you will do the more you read through the magazine, but there have been a few changes to the magazine the first is that magazine is now produced in a SWF format, as well as the regular PDF. Hopefully the new format will work well for everyone and that there will be no problems with text size or anything similar. But if there are any problems, the PDF version of the magazine is still available for download, and can be downloaded from the website. Also you should of noticed that each section now have a nice curve at the top of the page with the corresponding colour (example above). Now you know that, to the main part of the editorial, my thoughts on whats happened on the Railway Network this month. The Two biggies were the new DB Schenker livery (pictured left), and the first running of Tornado. I will start with the latter, the A1 loco group, have pulled off something that many people thought would be impossible, but I’ve got to say that everyone impression has changed, and that “Tornado” is the Class 59 206 speeds back home, after its unveiling of the new DB Schenker livery at the NRM, York. Andy name of everyones lips, even none rail enthusiasts. So I would like to say well done to the A1 loco group. Contents Submissions Contact Us Now to DB.... I’ve got to say if they can make a difference to a our Rail Pg 2 - Welcome If you have ever wanted to Editor: Andy Patten network then its excellent, and they should be handed the keys to the Pg 3 - Charter Scene submit pictures to a magazine, here [email protected] whole Rail Network. If only our Rail Network could be run how it is in Pg 10 - Readers Articles is your chance. the rest of Europe then maybe Rail travel in our country wouldn’t be a Pg 17 - Pictures Send us your news and pictures to Co Editor: David 2nd or 3rd class thing. But I have to say good luck to DB, and BTW nice Pg 37 - View from the Outside email: [email protected] livery, just a bit to bright. Pg 37 - The Nosh Report Pg 38 - Rail Operator News [email protected] Charter Scene Once again many thanks this month to: [email protected] Pg 45 - Different View Richard Hargreaves, Ian Furness, Carl Grocott, David Dawson, Jonathan Pg 48 - Preserved Railways When do we publish ? McGurk, Dave Harris, Mike Byrne, Derek Elston, Peter Cheshire, David Steve Roberts (The Nosh Report) Mead, Brian Battersby, Steve Madden, Andrew Flusk, Steve Andrews, Pg 60 - International Railtalk Magazine is published [email protected] Gary S. Smith, John Coleman, David Hollowood, Yorkie, Julian Churchill, Pg 63 - From the Archives on the last Sunday of each month. Jonathan Gill, JulianG, Craig Stretten, James Stoker, Steve Thompson, Front Cover Robert Keith Paolo3, Tomas Kubovec, Conner Nolan, Petr Lux, Jan Kuzilek, Tomáš More information can be found by [email protected] Beck, Láďa 854, Pavel Kopec, Scott Turner and a big thanks to the Rail The launch of DB Schenker visiting Railtalk forums. UK team for assisting in proof reading. livery at the National Railway James Paice Museum in January. Andy © Railtalk Magazine 2009 [email protected] Andy Patten Charter Scene [email protected] This months round up of the British charter scene Welcome to the January edition. The aim of Charter Scene is to detail the monthly British charter scene, whether it be in the medium of pictures, reviews of railtours or of future notice of tours that are scheduled to take place. To contact us, please use the usual address to submit your railtour reviews, pictures and information of future tours. When submitting photos it would be appreciated if you could provide the location of the photos, the working and any relevant information regarding the charter in question. [email protected] Well after a very busy December, January has been a very quiet month for charters, but with most operators gearing up for a busy Spring and with some new faces on the charter scene set to appear, things are looking up. 45407 heads the Cotton Mill Express at Eastwood on 31st January. Derek Elston [email protected] Class 60 026 stops at Preston with the 1Z60 UK Railtour’s Class 60 026 passes Pleasington, dead on time with the “Winter Wonderland” tour, January 31st. Dave Harris tour, ex-Kings X on a bitterly cold 31st January. David Hollowood [email protected] One tour this month that did prove popular with the photographers was this, Pathfinder’s “Mersey Mancunian” on January 24th. Left: With Class 66 007 at the helm, the tour approaches Manchester Piccadilly. Class47 Bottom Left: As the tour pulls away from Warrington towards Fiddlers Ferry power station Class 66 007 is leading. Below: Freightliners Class 66 596 brings up the rear. Both: Richard Hargreaves [email protected] Class 40 145 shortly after arrival at Manchester Victoria with ‘The East Lancs Ambassador’ on 3rd January. Mike Byrne Last one from the Pathfinder tour sees Freightliners Class 66 596 coming off the Walton Jct. line. Dave Harris [email protected] Class 67 019 and 67 005 speed through a frosty Norton Fitzwarren with a Plymouth to Finsbury Park ‘footex’ charter on Saturday 3rd January. The train was carrying Plymouth Argyle supporters to the club’s FA Cup 3rd Round tie against Arsenal. This train was given the unofficial title the ‘Emirates Express’ after Arsenal’s ground. Jonathan Gill [email protected] We must thank the photographer for braving the cold, this is 1Z63 from Doncaster to Durham approaching Colton Jct. about 12 mins late due to a late-running Cross- Country service and EMT 222 in front. Not the best of weather conditions but it had to be done, after all, it was the first trip hauling fare-paying passengers! Steve Thompson Class 67 019 and 67 005 were also pictured earlier in the day, On the 1st February, in terrible weather and just before a snow shower, pausing at Exeter St. Davids on Saturday 3rd January. 60163 “Tornado” passes Skelton, with one it’s first main line passenger carrying outings, from Steve Andrews Doncaster to Durham. Class47 [email protected] On February 1st, 60163 and support coach arrives at Doncaster from York, running as 5Z62 it will turn on the triangle and attaching to the stock down at Carr Loco, in preparation for working a railtourto Durham. How this must have been a common sight years ago. Steve Thompson National Express East Coast in there was too much competition for the stopping trains and thus losing It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that East Coast franchise. While the deal was convenience. customers generally do not want to split trouble: online discount - in theory - great for the DfT due to the However on inspecting the National tickets for no reason, and only do so abolished huge premiums involved, it’s hardly a Conditions of Carriage (NCoC) closely, when, to use Mr Wakeford’s own words, good deal for passengers. condition 19 states that the train does “good value-for-money fares” are not Only last month, when I ordered my not need to call if one ticket is a season available! National Express East Coast (NXEC) Finally, on the NXEC theme, it has been or leisure pass and the other is not, but tickets, they came with a leaflet that rumoured that NXEC may introduce a £1 PTE passes do not count as seasons. Well, tough luck ATOC, because the promoted the “10% off advance fares charge for reservations; they claim this Therefore, it appears to satisfy the general public now know that splitting a when booked online”, so it came as quite will prevent people booking and failing conditions. Is it intended that passengers long journey into several chunks can save a shock to discover that the 10% discount to turn up. I find this hard to believe as can use this loophole? Probably not, but a lot of money, and we’re not going to has been quietly discontinued. The 10% their (relatively) new website doesn’t that’s irrelevant. stop just because you don’t like it. discount was introduced at a time when book a reservation by default. The claim GNER increased their advance purchase that it is difficult to find seats now is also Anyone making use of this is advised to Unfortunately the problem is going to fares by around 10%, in order to keep quite surprising given that it is now easi- take a copy of the NCoC with them, and get worse as train operators shed ticket headline fares such as York to London for er than ever to find seats on board NXEC anyone who does experience problems office staff, introduce barriers, and try to £19 return - it just became a requirement trains. Make no mistake, NXEC are in big is encouraged to contact us and let us make us queue for ages or be forced to to book online to get that price.
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