Description
NEWS & EVENTS
Extended News from around the Network
Loco Convoys with up to 10 Class 66 on the move – 37422 rescued – Green liveried 37057 – West Coast movements – Hastings Unit on ‘Leicestershire Belle’ – Class 37s on Wherry Lines -Polar Express Convoy to the Dartmoor Railway – Europhoenix 37 884 on move to Leicester plus stock movements – Stock movements to Wolverton Works – Last 47s in DRS service – Rugby Extras to South Wales with Class 57s, 66s and 67s – Stock Moves including ‘Northern Belle’ – Diesel pilots of steam moves – Pre-Christmas Specials – 47 580 on Cathedrals Express – New Thameslink 700 Units – Class 442s on Gatwick Express for withdrawal – Test Trains with COLAS, DRS and Network Rail haulage – GBRF Class 20s in Kent – Far North Freight news – Oxford Parkway to Marylebone services commence – GBRF Class 47s on Gypsum trains to Hotchley Hill and Drax – Freight News – Class 91 in Xmas Wrapper livery – Specials in Kent.
The Last Deep Mines The closure of Hatfield and Kellingley Mines plus Ironbridge Power Station closure. An end of an era for coal movement.
Under Power First generation power working flat out!
Sleaford Freight traffic on the two lines through Sleaford with Test Trains, Stock Movements and Freightliner traffic.
Semaphore Sunset A final look at heavy freight working under the remarkable arrays of semaphore signals at Wrawby Junction and Barnetby in the their last days of operation along with the signal boxes and level crossing at Melton Ross. Class 20s, Class 60s and Class 66s are featured on a range of traffic.
Leaf Busters The Autumns Rail Heat Treatment Trains comprising: MPVs in the Midlands. DRS duties around Carlisle Kingmoor. Class 67 on the Highland and Midland Main Lines. DRS Class 57s and 66s in East Anglia and to Southend. Class 66s in North London. DRS Class 20s on duties from York including a rare 20/66 combination. Network Rail 37s from Crewe to Mid Wales and North Wales. COLAS Class 47s and 56s on duties from Kings Norton including the Lickey incline.
Freight By-ways Traffic to Kings Lynn, in North West London and the Bedford to Bletchley line.
Railcentre Profile – Tonbridge This busy yard in the Autumn with freight, special workings and the RHTT season. Class 20s, Class 73s & Class 66s are featured on arrivals, departures and shunting moves plus on duties in the surrounding area.
Sleepers Class 90s and an 86 on movements into Euston and stock moves to Wembley.
THE MODERN TRACTION SCENE IN THE AUTUMN AND EARLY WINTER WITH STOCK MOVEMENTS, SPECIAL TRAINS, FIRST GENERATION TRACTION AND FREIGHT NEWS
1hr 50 mins approx
