Rail Express | May 2016
THE VIC BERRY STORY
The rise and fall of the prolific modern traction scrapper
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE!
Chance pictures of trains overtaking on the main line
LUXURY ‘SHED’
GBRf Class 66 gets Royal Scotsman livery
ENTER THE ‘AZUMA’
Virgin unveils its East Coast future
40 PAGES OF MODELLING
• RAPIDO APT-E
First review of the 'OO' model
• NSE ANNIVERSARY
Bachmann models released
• LAYOUT FOCUS
Aberdeen Kirkhill HST depot
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Rail Express May 2016.