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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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Sold Deltics could find work on new railtours

Deltic purchases could spell change in plans for new operator.

19 Dec

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GB Railfreight buys three Class 47s

More contracts mean more locomotives for GB Railfreight as Class 47s are added to the fleet

18 Dec

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EXCLUSIVE: DRS traction policy

DRS admits use of heritage vehicles is “no longer economically, technically or environmentally viable for the entirety of the current strategy period”.

13 Dec

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Power struggle: what is the best way forward?

With electrification schemes cancelled, what are the pros and cons of partial electrification, and how would it work? PHILIP HAIGH reports

26 Oct

Alstom's hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint. ALSTOM.

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Rolling stock plan targets alternative fuel for a “cleaner future’

Government report states trains powered by bi-mode, batteries or even hydrogen could form part of future fleets.

26 Oct

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Kiepe traction equipment to be fitted to ‘442s’

Class 442s fitted with new traction equipment to enter traffic from December 2018.

25 Oct

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Vivarail offers D-Train EMUs for Wales

Vivarail developing proposals to include its modular D-Trains within the next Wales & Borders franchise.

18 Oct

Northern 319434 inside Brush Traction, Loughborough on August 15. This is Unit 2 in the Flex programme. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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EXCLUSIVE: Engine testing about to begin on Flex Class 769s

Engine testing on converted Class 769 Flex about to begin

30 Aug

Great Western Railway 43021 David Austin - Cartoonist leads the 1132 Paignton-London Paddington through Wick, Somerset, on May 26. ANTONY CHRISTIE.

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First GWR High Speed Train off-lease this month

GWR sends first ScotRail-bound HST off-lease at the end of August.

22 Aug

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New-look refurbished TransPennine Express Class 185 launched

Refurbished TPE Class 185 enters traffic

28 Jul

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New trains - coming to a line near you…

Billions of pounds’ worth of new trains are on order, with many more in the pipeline. RICHARD CLINNICK rounds up what’s on order and where they will all go

1 Jul

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The search begins for manufacturer of HS2 trains

Up to 60 trains to be built in deal worth £2.75bn

20 Jan

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Japanese company to buy stake in Greater Anglia

Mitsui to buy 40% of rail franchise in groundbreaking deal

17 Jan

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A New Year… and more new trains

RICHARD CLINNICK studies the changing face of the UK’s train fleets

16 Jan

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'442s’ back in traffic after refurbishment?

Stored Class 442s could yet have a future, with their owner Angel Trains telling RAIL it is planning a refurbishment programme.

27 Oct

GWR 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange arrives at Par. CRAIG MUNDAY.

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Could HST cascade be delayed?

Cascaded HSTs are still expected to enter traffic with ScotRail from spring 2018, despite concerns over GWML electrification.

26 Oct

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Refurbished Mk 3s for Tornado

A dedicated train of Mk 3s is planned for ‘A1’ steam locomotive 60163 Tornado. They're expected to enter service towards the end of 2019.

5 Oct

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29th Class 700 delivered to UK

Ahead of planned increase in the number of '700s' in traffic with GTR, there are now 29 of the electric multiple units in the UK (from an order of 115).

21 Sept