Tag: Class 60

Special railtour to raise money for Martin House Hospice

On Saturday the 3rd of August a special charity railtour will be…

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Class 60 locomotives to be serviced in Leicestershire thanks to new deal

DCRail has entered a new three-year contract with Leicester based UKRL, who…

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Class 60 diesel locomotive set to be powered by steam in new trial

Eversholt Rail has signed a contract with Steamology which will see a…

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First ‘modified’ Class 66 locomotive enters service

Some of DB Cargo's Class 66 locomotives are being modified with different…

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Book Review: Rail Freight, Yorkshire and North East England by Paul Shannon

4.5 out of 5

This book illustrates the changing pattern of freight traffic on the railways…

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Book Review: Heavy Freight Locomotives by George Woods

4.3 out of 5

This is a portfolio of the author’s photographs of the more-powerful diesel…

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DB Cargo to upgrade Class 66s to withdraw Class 60 locomotives

DB Cargo has announced it is to eliminate the use of its…

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Two day tour to visit Newcastle this June

The Branchline Society announce The Tyne Tees Maid, to raise funds for…

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Steel on steel: DB Cargo UK launches new loco livery

One of DB Cargo UK’s class 60 locomotives, No. 60062, now displays…

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TransPennine Express Class 68 to visit the East Lancashire Railway

The East Lancashire Railway has announced that a Class 68 locomotive will…

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