GB Railfreight Class 66 No. 66788 was named Locomotion on September 21 as part of the celebrations to mark a decade and a half since
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GB Railfreight’s pride as it unveils Class 66
GB RAILFREIGHT marked Brighton Pride when Class 66 No. 66773 was named Pride of GB Railfreight by The Times columnist Matthew Parris at the South Coast resort
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Victa Peak Forest ‘super shunters’ bow out – but new hoppers come on stream
REPORTS suggest Victa Railfreight has replaced its hired Class 56 ‘super shunters’ at Peak Forest in Derbyshire with Class 66s. Privately owned Colas and latterly
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Maritime launches two new London Gateway trains
SHIPPING company Maritime Transport has launched two new dedicated trains from DP World London Gateway, near Thurrock, to Trafford Park and Wakefield. The daily
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GBRf names loco Made in Sheffield
GB Railfreight has reliveried Class 66 No. 66747 in branding to mark its growing relationship with Yorkshire-based haulier and logistics company Newell & Wright. The
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First Class 66 worked passenger train in Sweden
HECTOR Rail Class 66 loco T66402 hauled the first Class 66 worked passenger train in Sweden on July 7. The type has been in use
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Test run paves way for Heathrow construction railhead
Thorney Hill aggregates terminal, on the Colnbrook branch, saw its first train for six years on June 21. GB Railfreight (GBRf) operated a test train
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