Beacon Rail

TransPennine's Mk 5A stock is currently in storage

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Mk 5s moved to Wolverton ahead of assessment for Chiltern use

The move set moved in early December

Chiltern Railways 7 Jan

TransPennine Express 68023 Achilles stands at Doncaster on September 8 2022, on the rear of the 0926 Cleethorpes-Manchester Piccadilly test run. The ‘Nova 3s’ were withdrawn last year after the discovery of body cracks - a low point from which Wolmar says TPE has staged a recovery under the government’s Operator of Last Resort. KEITH PARTLOW.

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'Constructive discussions' over Chiltern Mk 5 deal

Chiltern Railways could be moving closer to taking on the stock that's never been fully utilised after being withdrawn from TransPennine Express use last year

Chiltern Railways 4 Dec

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Class 99 hybrid unveiled at Innotrans

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has unveiled its new hybrid bi-mode Class 99 locomotive at InnoTrans.

GB Railfreight 25 Sept

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Class 18s move for trials with potential customers

Three more of the 15 Clayton Equipment Co. Class 18s ordered by Beacon Rail have been moved for trials with prospective owners.

Beacon Rail 15 Aug

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First of TPE’s new Mk 5As enters passenger service

First of 44 new TransPennine Express trains enters traffic

3 Sept

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First of three Swedish ‘66s’ arrives for GB Railfreight

“This move is demonstrative of why GBRf is leading the way in the rail freight sector" - Managing Director John Smith

3 Jun

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TPE targets July start as it accepts first Mk 5As

TPE accepts the first of its new trains

15 Apr

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Testing... testing...

Almost a year to the day since we travelled on the first Mk 5A set at Velim, TPE accepted its first rake. This is the feature we ran in April 2018.

15 Apr

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Rail Operations fuels its ambitions with tri-mode Class 93s

Stadler to build ten hybrid-power locomotives for Rail Operations (UK) Limited.

19 Dec

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First TransPennine Express Mk 5As arrive in UK

First five of 66 CAF-built Mk 5As delivered to Longsight

29 May

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IN PICTURES: Inside TransPennine Express' Mk 5As

RAIL takes a trip aboard the Mk 5As that enter traffic with TransPennine Express this Autumn

18 Apr

Driving Trailer Standard 12801 at Velim on April 12. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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IN PICTURES: TPE Mk 5As in Velim

New trains for TransPennine Express unveiled

18 Apr

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Autumn start for TPE’s new locomotive-hauled Mk 5A stock

TPE unveils its first rake of Mk 5A coaches at Velim

18 Apr

Repainted 313201 stands inside Wolverton Works, displaying its newly applied British Rail blue and grey. GTR.

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BR blue repaint for pioneer Class 313

GTR and Beacon Rail join forces to celebrate pioneer Class 313

20 Dec

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FIRST PICTURE: Completed Mk 5A bodyshell for TransPennine Express

First image of first completed boyshell of new Mk 5A locomotive hauled stock released by TransPennine Express

7 Mar

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Ready for the ‘88’ revolution

On the arrival of new Class 88s, DAVID CLOUGH explores the evolution of the Stadler Valencia philosophy that led Beacon Rail to buy this game-changing design

19 Dec