Eastern Region
EASTERN REGION HISTORY
Of all the regions created when the railways were nationalised, the Eastern was perhaps the most forward-looking, yet many aspects of its advances are today not widely appreciated, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.
Ellis Clark’s ‘O’ gauge Thompsons
The partnership of Ellis Clark Trains and Darstaed Finescale has delivered a brand-new collection of Thompson corridor carriages for ‘O’ gauge. MIKE WILD takes a closer look.
Intercity Colours for the Class 91
Hornby’s all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 91 AC electric is now available in original InterCity colours. MIKE WILD checks out the latest version following the model’s debut in HM180.
Cley-on-sea 'OO' gauge late 1960s Eastern Region layout
Norfolk in the 1960s is the setting for RUSSELL PIGOTT’S home-based layout, with lengthy runs and a wide variety of operation in ‘OO’ scale.
LNER to repaint entire Intercity 225 fleet
A new colour scheme is being applied to the LNER Class 91 and Mk 4 fleet. Read the full story and watch video of the launch here.
Appleton Junction - East Coast Main Line in the transition years
Modelling a fictional section of the East Coast Main Line south of York, Appleton Junction recreates the spectacle of the transition years in the 1950s and 1960s, as PETER BRACKENBURY describes. Photography, Mike Wild.
HORNBY'S ALL-NEW CLASS 91 for 'OO'
The Crewe-built Class 91 Bo-Bo AC electrics have been a daily part of the East Coast Main Line scene since 1988, and they are still in front line service today. Hornby has gone back to the drawing board to create a brand-new model for ‘OO’. MIKE WILD finds out more.
Accurascale’s 'OO' gauge ‘Deltic' debut
The legendary Class 55 ‘Deltic’ is Accurascale’s first ready-to-run powered model for ‘OO’ gauge – and what a model it is. MIKE WILD brings you the full story on what could be the definitive ‘Deltic’.
Little Bytham - the East Coast Main Line in 'OO'
This long-lost East Coast Main Line outpost is the scene for TONY WRIGHT’S stunning 'OO' gauge layout, featuring 'Pacifics' hauling expresses at speed during steam's Indian Summer.
Gloss finish for the nation’s ‘A3’
There is no doubt the main-line return of the National Railway Museum’s (NRM) Gresley ‘A3’ 60103 in 2016 was a highlight of the year.