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NEWS AND EVENTS
Extended News from around the Network.
DRS Class 37s and 57s on West Coast Freightliner traffic – the Royal Train – the ‘Whitehouse Wanderer’ charter – ‘The York Moors and Scarborough Explorer’ – the ‘Saltburn Riviera’ – the Severn Valley Rambler’ – the ‘Golden Arrow Statesman’ – The Royal Scotsman on tour – the Northern Belle – Scottish Specials to Kyle of Lochalsh, Thurso and Mallaig with DRS Class 37 and West Coast 47 traction – West Coast’s 33 207 on stock moves and piloting steam special – COLAS 47 on Tanks to Grangemouth and empty car carriers – Yarmouth Drags with 47 828 and 47 841 – a ‘Daytime Sleeper’ from Penzance to Old Oak Common and diverted sleepers on East Coast Main Line – Class 86 and 92s on East Coast Specials – TATA liveried 60 on 6e38 Colnbrook to Lindsey – Freight Diversion through Kemble – 60 049 on Ballast duty – Traffic from Long Marston – DRS 57s on Fiddlers Ferry to Hunterston MGR – West Somerset Gala with D7017, D6566, D6575, D9526, D1661, 37 215, D1010 ‘Western Campaigner’ and D832 ‘Onslaught’ – Great Central North gala with 50 015 ‘Valiant’ 37 901 33 109 & D5580 – East Lancashire Railway Gala with 31 190, 73210 ’Selhurst’ & 47 596 ‘Aldeburgh Festival’ – 03 at North Weald on MET trains – Engineering trains in Far North with DRS 37s – COLAS 56 to Long Marston – Double Headed 56s on logs – Class 56s around Didcot plus Calvert freight – COLAS engineering duties – New 56 coal duty in North East – Class 56s on freight to Harwich.
SIGNALLING Wherry lines modernisation – West Midlands re-signalling – Stow Park box replacement – South Wales re-signalling.
EAST COAST LINESIDE LOCATIONS
Colton Junction to the south of York with a range of passenger and freight workings plus Thirsk with Class 56 and 66 power.
GWR GALA The Gloucestershire Warwickshire’s Summer Gala with a wide range of traction.
MARGAM YARD A look at traffic in and out of the yard alongside Port Talbot Steelworks including shunter duties. Class 56, 60, 08 and 66 duties are included.
PRESTON A traffic hotspot on the West Coast Main line.
MIDLAND DIVERSIONS Diversions as a result of the closure of Nottingham Station during the summer, with oil traffic and the ‘Boston Steel’ off their normal routes.
WEST COAST FREIGHT Summer freight traffic on the West Coast Main Line south of Bletchley with everything from DRS Class 37s on liners to GBRF Class 66s.
VETERANS ON TOUR D9009 ‘Alycidon’ on special to the West Country on the 29th of June – Class 20s on GBRF charter along the North Wales Coast on the 27th July plus Class 20s on stock move.
1 hr 50 mins approx
