Class 59
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59001 Yeoman Endeavour returns to original-style livery ahead of Severn Valley Railway diesel gala
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AS REVEALED by Railways Illustrated last year, 59001 Yeoman Endeavour, the first Class 59 – and first General Motors loco in the UK – has been repainted back into its original silver and blue livery. Now owned by Heavy Haul Rail, the repaint on 59001 was undertaken by Arlington Fleet Services in early May and…
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‘Jumbo Train’ success for Freightliner Class 70
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FREIGHTLINER’S trial run of a Mendip Rail ‘jumbo train’ using a Class 70 diesel has been hailed as an outstanding success by the operators. No. 70003 hauled a train weighing 4,624 tonnes between Merehead Quarry in Somerset and Acton Yard in West London on July 17. These trains are currently the heaviest in the UK and…
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