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On January 24, two of the wagons of the 6M90/03.56 Grain to Neasden loaded GB Railfreight sand train derailed at Courthill Loop Junction South in Lewisham (South London) while crossing from the Up Slow to the Up Courthill lines, resulting in all running lines being blocked. Three of the GBRf JGAs at the rear of…

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Riviera Mk.1 set is now based at Eastleigh Works. RIVIERA Trains’ Mk.1 rake of coaching stock left Arriva Traincare’s Eastleigh TMD in January for a new base ‘over the road’ at Arlington Fleet Services’ Eastleigh Works site. To facilitate the new arrivals and enable servicing to be carried out, some changes have been made to…

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The Warwickshire-based hire company has put its latest shunter acquisitions from DB Cargo immediately into use as more duties are taken on. JANUARY proved to be a very busy month for Railway Support Services, as no less than four of its new acquisitions from the DB Cargo clear-out made an immediate return to use. The…

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Less than half the ‘319’ fleet is now in use on Thameslink services. THE introduction of more Class 700s by Govia Thameslink Railway in January saw further Class 319s taken out of traffic, reducing the active fleet on Thameslink services to just 39 sets. Several of the units that are off lease have been moved…

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THE comeback of the Class 92s on Caledonian Sleeper duties took another step forward during January, as further locos were released from modifications at Brush Traction. The need to get the complex electric locos working reliably has been given further impetus by Freightliner requiring its Class 90s back so they can be deployed in pairs…

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Class 37/7 No. 37714 is on long term loan from DRS to the Heavy Tractor Group at the Great Central Railway. So what are its plans for the loco? Paul Bickerdyke finds out. ‘HEAVYWEIGHT’ Class 37 No. 37714 is about to gain a new identity – or rather regain one it first wore in the…

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FORMER DB Cargo shunter No. 08888 became the newest loco on the Kent & East Sussex Railway when it arrived at the line’s Wittersham Road yard on December 15. It has been privately purchased by father and son members Mark and Chris Stuchbury, and will be used for shunting duties plus hauling the heavier engineering…

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Two successful outings were staged by Pathfinder Tours and the Branch Line Society during January. ALTHOUGH January is always a lean month when it comes to railtours, the second weekend of 2017 was one where ‘track bashing’ enthusiasts were faced with a difficult choice. The Branch Line Society’s ‘Vossloh Voyager’, raising money for the Railway…

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WHILE the future of the Croxley link remains in the balance, drilling work for the Northern Line extension to Battersea is due to begin in March. Two machines will each drill two miles (3.2km) creating 5.2 metre tunnels between Kennington and the Battersea development via Nine Elms. Both tunnel boring machines (TBMs) were given female…

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