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Tag: Locomotive Services Limited

Locomotive Services buys Class 86 and 87 from ETL

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

TWO former West Coast AC electric locomotives have been bought by Locomotive Services Limited from Electric Traction Ltd (ETL). The last mainline Class 87 –

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Crowds flock to Crewe charity event

Nameplate auction takes Crewe charity event total to more than £70,000

10th July 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News

Predicted wet and windy weather failed to deter visitors from attending the Crewe diesel depot open day on June 8.

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Locomotive Services gets two Class 73s

Locomotive Services gets two Class 73s

2nd July 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

CREWE-based Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) has acquired two Class 73 electro-diesel locos. One of the pair is the first of the class – a ‘JA’

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CP6 signalling contracts worth £750m awarded

1st July 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

SIX contracts to deliver signalling and telecommunications worth an estimated £750million between 2019 and 2024 have been awarded by Network Rail.  The framework contracts are

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UK Railtours partners with Locomotive Services Ltd for summer steam tours

UK Railtours partners with Locomotive Services Ltd for summer steam tours

27th April 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

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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No. 60007 joins Hosking fleet at Crewe

13th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Steam

The agreement will see No. 60007 step into the void left by classmate No. 4464 Bittern at Crewe.

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A4 Sir Nigel Gresley signs up with Saphos Trains

7th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam

GRESLEY A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will spend the next 10 years on the main line working Saphos Trains’ railtours. The engine’s owning group,

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Locomotive Services to stage Virgin charity open day at Crewe

7th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, News, Steam

AROUND 30 main line steam, diesel and electric locomotives are being lined up for an open day to be staged at Locomotive Services’ modernised former

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Class 47 No. 47712 set for main line return

13th February 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Network, News

Crewe Diesel Preservation Group has announced that its Brush-built Type 4 is to return to the main line as part of an 18-month agreement with

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