Long Standing Alstom Employee Celebrated Upon Retirement
Ken Davis, a movements manager for Alstom, is being celebrated as he retired following 50 years of service.
Tag: Class 08
Lineup for The Watercress Line’s Diesel Gala
On Friday, 11th July until Sunday, 13th July, the Diesel Gala will be making a return at The Watercress Line.
Second Class 14 to Attend Kent and East Sussex Railway Diesel Gala
This July, the Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) will be hosting its summer Diesel Gala.
Branch Line Society to run tour of Eastern Rail Services at Great Yarmouth
The Branch Line Society is offering the chance to visit Eastern Rail Services site at Great Yarmouth and enjoy haulage behind a Class 08 shunter.
Heidelberg Materials places order for 600kWh battery powered Class 08e locomotive
Positive Traction has received an order from Heidelberg Materials for a Class 08e locomotive. The company has provided donor locomotive 08296 from their fleet for…
Successful Somerset trials for battery-powered locomotive
Battery-powered Class 08e locomotive, No. 08308, has had a successful two weeks with Mendip Rail at Heidelberg Materials’ Whatley Quarry in Somerset. Positive Traction built…
Oldest surviving Cheshire built diesel-electric locomotive arrives at new Kent home
The Kent and East Sussex Railway has announced that they have expanded their diesel fleet with the addition of Class 08 No. 08359.
Trains to return to Nottinghamshire railway for first time since COVID pandemic
Next month trains will once more run between the Great Central Railway (Nottingham)’s base at Ruddington and the former Great Central Railway main l…
Diesel gala set to wow Hampshire railway visitors
Visitors to the Mid Hants Railway will be wowed by visiting diesel locomotives at this year's Diesel Gala.
Welsh Steel Works to introduce replacement for Class 08 locomotives
Leasing company Porterbrook has purchased three Zephir 'LOK 16.300' depot shunters for shunting at Celsa Steel Works in Cardiff.