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NEWS & EVENTS
Extended News from around the Network

Extension of Class 68 loco hauled diagram on Wherry Lines – Class 37s on Anglian haulage -Class 67s on Pathfinder charter – SRPS Class 47 charter to Lincoln –  ‘East Lancs Firebrand Charter’  with West Coast 57s and 40 145 – Deliveries to Loughborough Brush Works – Class 60 on Round Oak steel – 60 044 on ‘Marches on Moors’ tour – COLAS 37s on test duties – GBRF 73s on test trains – ‘Thrash Bash’ charter to South Wales with 37 884 and 37 800 – ‘Humber Vogue’ railtour – Great Central Gala with 45 041,  D8098, 55 019, 37 714, D5085 and Network Rail 31 105  – GBRF 66 727 in Maritime Blue – Freight Diversions – Eurostar 375 unit on move to Kingsbury for scrap -Engineering trains – Bromsgrove area re-signalling – Stock moves around the Network – Stock move to Okehampton – Pannier Rambler with diesel traction – West Coast 47 pilots on steam specials – Movements to UK Rail at Leicester- 37 099 new to COLAS fleet
– Coal moves in South Wales – New HST liveries inc Inter-City Swallow colours – COLAS 47 on Sleeper – Class 90 loco hauled diagram on East Coast Main Line – PLUS MORE.

Castlerock Finale  The last semaphore signalling in Northern Ireland in regular use.

Western Diversions  The 6 week closure of the Severn Tunnel and a variety of diverted freight and passenger traffic on the line along the Severn Estuary through Chepstow to Gloucester.

Leaf Busters  The Autumns Rail Head Treatment Trains throughout the network. Stowmarket GBRF duties in East Anglia and the Cromer and Wherry Lines – Peterborough duties on the East Coast Main Line and to Lincoln and Boston – Midland Main Line top and tail Class 67s – COLAS 56s on Swindon to Gloucester duties plus along the North Wales Coast – DRS Class 20s on North and South Humberside – DB duties in South Wales – GBRF duties from Tonbridge.

South East Freight   Freight diversion along the Medway Valley due to closure of Lewisham Bridge – DRS 37s on Flask train to Dungeness – Freight in and around Tonbridge with Class 73s and a variety of 66s – RHTT trains to Lingfield and Uckfield.

Cumbrian Traction  Class 68s, Class 60s and Class 37s on passenger and freight on the line from Carnforth to Carlisle.

First Generation Traction  Class 37s and  47s on stock moves to Ramsgate and Ely – Class 20s on specials – Class 73s on special and  loco convoy.

North London Freight The busy line through Camden Road to Canonbury with diverted freight. A variety of traffic at a number of locations.

Parting Shots  Special trains and the Snowplough on the Highland Main Line.

PACKED WITH NEWS FROM THE MAIN LINE including EUROSTAR FOR SCRAP – SNOWPLOUGH ON TEST – LOCO CONVOYS AND SPECIAL TRAINS  – DIVERTED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER – FIRST GENERATION TRACTION. 

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