In a surprise development, a Class 08 has been hired to assist with shunting at the company’s north east factory. THE beginning of April brought another new contract for Railway Support Services with the unexpected
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THE return to the UK of a Class 04 from Italy (first highlighted in our August 2003 issue) is back on the agenda again. No. D2289 has been secured from steel processing firm Lonato S.p.A.
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Our ‘Cumbrian Hoovers’ railtour on April 14 saw crowds turn out to witness the rare sight of Class 50s on the Carlisle to Barrow line. John Heaton FCILT reports on a fantastic day, which saw
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Electrification has reached Blackpool North after a five-month line closure and upgrade programme allowing, among other things, an enhanced London service formed of Virgin ‘Pendolinos’. THE line to Blackpool North reopened on April 16 after
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Former dual-mode Class 319 EMUs fitted with diesel engines to enter service in 2019. By David Russell GREAT Western Railway has become the third train operating company to take on a fleet of Class 769
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I HAVE to start this month by thanking Pathfinder Tours, the Class 50 Alliance, Riviera Trains and GB Railfreight for a fantastic day on April 14 that saw many Rail Express readers join our ‘Cumbrian
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FEATURES 12 FYLDE ELECTRIFICATION Blackpool North reopens after five-month electrification and upgrade programme. 13 WHEN SATURDAY CAME… The glory days of holiday trains to Blackpool. 20 ‘HOOVERS’ CONQUER CUMBRIA Our April tour that took two
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NIR’s largest station to be renamed after 42 years. BELFAST Central station is to be renamed Lanyon Place, which will coincide with a project to improve the main entrance and internal facilities of the through
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Crewe-based Locomotive Services has added a Class 45 to its growing loco fleet. FURTHER expansion of the Locomotive Services fleet took place in early February with the acquisition of ‘Peak’ No. 45118 The Royal Artilleryman
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Construction has begun on a new four-road Train Modification Unit for upgrading 1992 Stock. WORK has begun to build a new £23.3 million workshop at London Underground’s Acton Works, in West London. The 550sq m
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