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Rail Express Magazine May 2012 Back Issue

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109 Reviews   •  English   •   Aviation & Transport (Rail)
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Bidders announced for Thameslink, Essex Thameside and Great Western franchises, Whitby council wants missing six mile line to Malton rebuilt, First locomotive enters new depot at GW-R Toddington, Rail Express lives on! New life starts with DRS, Virgin races to the finish - Mr Branson wants to win West Coast again, Plus 40–PAGE MODEL MAGAZINE
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May 2012 Bidders announced for Thameslink, Essex Thameside and Great Western franchises, Whitby council wants missing six mile line to Malton rebuilt, First locomotive enters new depot at GW-R Toddington, Rail Express lives on! New life starts with DRS, Virgin races to the finish - Mr Branson wants to win West Coast again, Plus 40–PAGE MODEL MAGAZINE


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Bidders announced for Thameslink, Essex Thameside and Great Western franchises, Whitby council wants missing six mile line to Malton rebuilt, First locomotive enters new depot at GW-R Toddington, Rail Express lives on! New life starts with DRS, Virgin races to the finish - Mr Branson wants to win West Coast again, Plus 40–PAGE MODEL MAGAZINE
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The best Rail mag out Reviewed 16 July 2020

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One of the best modern railways magazines on the market! Reviewed 02 June 2020

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The Model Rail section is one-third of the magazine which I simply don't read as modern image modelling is of no interest. If there is demand, it should be a separate magazine. Reviewed 26 May 2020

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keeps me abreast of prototype and modelling in on epublication Reviewed 16 April 2020

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Modelling section has been disappointing now for nearly a year, Simon Bendall was a good modelling editor, now it’s all about one mans efforts. Reviewed 14 April 2020

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