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Direct Rail Services 37405 trails the 1057 to Norwich away from Lowestoft on November 6 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Anglia's Class 37 charity charter

Two Class 37s will visit Ely and London Liverpool Street hauling a charity charter operated by Abellio Greater Anglia on April 30.

8 Feb

47828 at Great Yarmouth on November 28 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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DRS Class 47s… then there was one

Direct Rail Services stored 47828 on December 7, leaving only one Class 47 in the serviceable fleet. It is thought all will be withdrawn by the end of the year.

8 Dec

37405 stands at Norwich on November 12, having trailed the 1955 from Lowestoft.

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A day in the life of the AGA 'short set'

RICHARD CLINNICK presents a selection of images of AGA's 'Short Set' to accompany the feature in RAIL 788.

3 Dec

47805 and 47818 at Crewe Gresty Bridge on November 23 2012. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Direct Rail Services Class 47s

As Direct Rail Services reduces its fleet of Class 47s to two examples, RICHARD CLINNICK presents a selection of images of the fleet at work in recent years.

20 Nov

Direct Rail Services 57306's new nameplate. STEFANIE BROWNE.

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DRS marks 175th anniversary of HMRI

Office of Rail and Road and Direct Rail Services mark the 175th anniversary of Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate by naming a Class 57 at London Euston.

19 Nov

DRS 47805 at Norwich on June 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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DRS stores more ‘47s’

Only two of Direct Rail Services’ eight Class 47s remain in traffic, after two were stored at Carlisle Kingmoor.

19 Nov

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VIDEO: Class 68 unloaded at Workington

A time-lapse video shows one of the two Class 68s unloaded at Workington Docks today (October 26).

27 Oct

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DRS takes over Norwich

Five Direct Rail Services locomotives visited Norwich this afternoon (October 26). RICHARD CLINNICK captures four on camera.

26 Oct

DRS 37424 at Railway Vehicle Engineering Limited's Derby facility. RVEL.

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EXCLUSIVE Behind the scenes look at rebuilding of DRS '37/4s'

Railway Vehicle Engineering Ltd is midway through major overhauls of Class 37/4s destined for a return to the main line 15 years after they were withdrawn.

22 Oct

DRS 57009 stands at Wymondham South Junction on October 20. AL PULFORD.

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Derailment blocks Norfolk railway

Norfolk railhead treatment train derails.

22 Oct

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Seven more Vossloh Class 68s ordered for DRS

Direct Rail Services Class 68 fleet increases to 32 locomotives

19 Aug

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DRS DBSO set for November return

Former 'One' vehicle will work Cumbrian Coast trains

6 Jul

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VIDEO: Class 37 cab ride

A brief clip of a Class 37 cab ride through Stowmarket, Suffolk

28 May

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Patrick McLoughlin’s TransPennine Express announcement

Secretary of State for Transport makes official announcement regarding Direct Award for TPE

23 Mar

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Class 37 hauled trains replace London-Great Yarmouth through trains

May Bank Holiday start for Anglia’s Class 37 Summer Saturday trains.

19 Mar

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Rail freight contributes £1.6 billion to economy says report

Benefits of rail freight to Britain are growing, says RDG.

16 Mar

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Class 47s at Norwich

A number of veteran Type 4 locomotives were in evidence in Norwich on February 12.

13 Feb

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Class 68s haul Daventry-Grangemouth Tesco train

Direct Rail Services Class 68s trialled on Tesco train.

6 Feb

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Cumbrian debut for Class 68

Direct Rail Services Class 68 makes first appearance on Cumbrian Coast line.

2 Feb

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Summer Saturday Anglian '47s'

As more locomotive haulage returns is set to the main line, RICHARD CLINNICK presents images from last year's use of Class 47s on London-Yarmouth trains.

21 Jan