Rail Express Magazine

23 January, 2026

February’s Rail Express covers major UK rail news including Scotland’s severe snow disruptions, Lumo’s Glasgow extension, Colas winning the ECML ‘Thunderbird’ contract, and Irish Rail’s €138m X’trapolis order. Features include Class 805 diversions over the Settle & Carlisle, a history of the Skegness line, and GWR’s farewell to the HST ‘Castle’ sets. Extensive fleet updates, modelling reviews and preservation news complete the issue.