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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Extended Buxton sidings boost Peak stone traffic
Hogshaw Lane Sidings in Buxton have been transformed by a £14million project to accommodate longer limestone trains from local quarries. The two sidings, close to
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First Maritime Class 66s unveiled by DB Cargo
DB CARGO has signed a long-term agreement with Maritime Transport Ltd to run Maritime Intermodal, a new rail freight operation.
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UK Railtours partners with Locomotive Services Ltd for summer steam tours
UK Railtours is teaming up for the first time with Locomotive Services Ltd on one of three recently announced steam tours operating this August. On
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West Coast takes on ‘Torbay’ and Tornado main line work
West Coast Railway Company has won more high-profile work after DB Cargo decided to reduce its main line steam activities.
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Tornado returns to action with Scottish adventures
There was disappointment later in the day when Class 55 No. D9009 Alycidon failed on the return leg.
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Maritime takes over DB terminals – and wins East Midlands Gateway contract
Multi-modal logistics company Maritime Transport is taking over the operation of two DB Cargo UK intermodal terminals, and has signed a 25-year lease deal to
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Whirlwind through Wensleydale
February’s high-profile visit of Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado to the Wensleydale Railway not only brought in the crowds and saw sell-out-trains well out of
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Golden ‘Teddy Bear’ to star at Didcot event
CLASS 14 No. D9551 arrived at Didcot by road from the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) on March 8. The golden ochre-liveried loco is seen at DB
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Flying Scotsman heads railway tribute to Sir William McAlpine
THE railway industry paid tribute to one of its leading figures of the past few decades on January 11 when No. 60103 Flying Scotsman hauled a
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