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NEWS & EVENTS
Extended News from around the Network
Class 37s on ‘Short Set’ on move to Crewe – Diverted Sleepers – 57 312 on hire to Freightliner – 390 013 in ‘Penguilino’ livery – DCR Class 56s on HST stock move in South Wales – Network Rail 313 unit – Wellingborough Re-development with views of the areas destined for major change – Northern Belle – DRS 37s on stock moves – Class 60 tanks in ‘Golden Valley’ – Stock moves to Wolverton Works with Class 37 and 08 power – COLAS 60s on engineering duties and Highland Freight – COLAS 60 convoy – Class 20s on Midland Main Line – Special Trains including ‘Mini Tug’ – 37 025 on Freight – Diverted HSTs to Marylebone – Gloucestershire Warwickshire Christmas Gala – COLAS Grids – Network Rail Mobile Maintenance Train- Class 56 on Calvert freight – Final RHTT duties – Resignalling at Banbury with Route Learners – Rochester Station closure – Pacer Units- Western Electrification News – West Coast 37s and 47s – Network Rail HST – 73s on test train – Sizewell Freight returns – Snowplough on Test – 60 039 on ‘The Mersey Weaver’ – 86 259 on ‘Cumbrian Mountain Pullman’ – PLUS MUCH MORE…
Chester Observed Freight and Passenger workings at Chester and Helsby featuring Class 60, Class 37 and Class 67 haulage. Includes the loco hauled duties from Holyhead to Cardiff and Manchester plus log traffic from Carlisle.
Before the Wires The Trans-Pennine route from Manchester to Leeds with locations soon to be transformed with the coming of the overhead wires. Ashton Moss Junction with freight and passenger plus Huddersfield are two of the locations featured.
LINESIDE LOCATIONS Freight and special workings at a number of popular locations. Comprises Werrington Junction near Peterborough, Kensington Olympia, Wandsworth Road and Cathiron on the West Main Line near Rugby. Includes West Coast 47s on stock move, a variety of 66s with various operators, Class 59s on stone traffic and Class 57s, Class 70s and 37s from a number of operators.
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Traffic Hotspots – Tamworth Freight and loco movements through Tamworth High Level and Low Level stations. Includes DRS Class 68, Network Rail 37, DB Schenker Class 60, COLAS Class 70 and COLAS 37 motive power in and around the station and along the line north to Elford Loop.
HEALEY MILLS – Past & Present A profile of this once major traffic centre with workings in 2016 and a look back to 1993 when first generation power dominated and the yards saw a considerable number of movements each weekday. Class 31s, 37s, 47s and 56s are seen on a variety of traffic.
Veterans The Class 86s on front line services on the West Coast Main Line.
FEATURES EXTENDED NEWS FROM THE WINTER OF 2015/2016
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