Rail Express - 16 Apr 2024
DB CARGO UK TO SELL 47 CLASS 60s
History maker…first ‘47’-hauled passenger train to Oban!
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DB Cargo UK to sell 47 Class 60s
Northern leaders call for Avanti West Coast contract cancellation
EASTERN Rail Services Mk.3s were used in an emergency services training exercise in a tunnel near Sutton Coldfield on March 16.
IN BRIEF
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Porterbrook buys Long Marston site
Production lines stop at Litchurch Lane
To mark the start of the run down of its Class 455 fleet, South Western Railway has repainted No.
Glenfinnan Viaduct repairs
First Class 47 reaches Oban on passenger train
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Great Central Railway shed relocation
IN BRIEF
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‘195s’ derail at Grange-over-Sands
IN BRIEF
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Porterbrook to finance Bletchley depot rebuild
Freight operators partner with safety scheme
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Open access plans progress
Tri-mode No. 93006 undergoes testing at Stadler’s Valencia factory on March 20.
On April 8, GB Railfreight No. 57310 stands outside UK Rail Leasing, Loughborough.
MPs write to rail minister in support of West Coast Railways
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Locomotive Services operates to Mallaig
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DB Cargo UK to sell more Class 60s
NEWS ROUND-UP
PRESERVATION
Tata receives seventh Clayton
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NEWS ROUND-UP
Almost 50 CAF Class 197 diesel multiple units are now in traffic with TFW Rail.
GTR to lease Class 379s from Porterbrook
STORED ‘NETWORKER’ CLASS 465 & 466 UNITS
GTR to lease Class 379s from Porterbrook
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Northern Belle set reformed
IN BRIEF
Network Rail acquires entire Hanson & Hall Mk.3 fleet
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BRE-Leyland R3 Railbus to return to mainland UK
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IN BRIEF
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‘TT:120’ intermodals, signals and HSTs
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Modern narrow gauge traction
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‘OO’ gauge cut and shut hopper
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HELJAN’S RETOOLED CLASS 47 IS HERE
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HSTs near Nigerian passenger debut
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TPE’s Class 397s – serving Scotland in style
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