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800101 at Inverness on December 15. GRAEME ELGAR.

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First Class 800 to Scottish Highlands

First Virgin Trains IEP reaches Inverness on test

18 Dec

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GBRf starts serving Southampton

GB Railfreight wins new contract to start running its first intermodal train to Southampton.

8 Nov

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National Rail Awards 2017: Outstanding Personal Contribution Life-changer: Steve Read & Sam Lawrence Train Managers, GB Railfreight

GBRf Train Managers rewarded with Outstanding Personal Contribution Life-Changer award

22 Sept

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December date for Sleeper Mk 5’s main line testing

Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5's set for December main line debut

31 Aug

Waiting to leave London Euston on August 13, with the final leg of ‘The Absent Charter’ from Newcastle to Basingstoke, GB Railfreight 66723 Chinook displays its new livery and embellishments. ALEXANDER CROMARTY.

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GBRf’s summer charters raise over £25,000 for charity

GBRf charity charters raise more than £25,000 for good causes

22 Aug

HNRC 20107 and 20096, on hire to GB Railfreight, at Derby on June 26 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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RSSB consultation seeks to clarify definition of “heritage vehicles”

New rules proposed for heritage vehicles on main line

16 Aug

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GB Railfreight wants new vehicles for HS2 contracts

New locomotives and wagons for GBRf if it wins HS2 deals

15 Aug

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Freight train derails at Ely

CrossCountry and East Midlands Trains services affected

15 Aug

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GB Railfreight in 'locomotive acquisition' talks

GBRf is discussing the possibility of purchasing locomotives with various companies, though no deal is yet in place.

10 Jul

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New wagons ordered as GBRf wins new contract

New wagons form part of ten-year GBRf deal.

20 Dec

GBRf 66735 approaches Norwich Crown Point on January 21. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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GB Railfreight sale confirmed

The sale of GB Railfreight has been completed.

16 Nov

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GB Railfreight set to be sold to Swedish firm

An irrevocable offer had been submitted by EQT Infrastructure II to buy GB Railfreight from Groupe Eurotunnel SE.

25 Oct

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Rio heroes by rail

Rail industry joins forces to take GB's Olympic and Paralympic heroes from Manchester to Euston.

19 Oct

Eurostar 373022 at Paris Gare Du Nord on June 3. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Eurostar prepares to scrap 186mph Class 373s

Eurostar is to send the first of its 186mph Class 373 trains for scrap after just 22 years in service.

20 Sept

A pair of Caledonian Sleeper Class 73/9s enter Spean Bridge on July 1. PETER FOSTER.

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Rebuilt ‘73/9s’ take over all Caledonian Sleeper work

Caledonian Sleeper no longer uses Class 67s on its trains from Edinburgh Waverley to the Highlands, because sufficient rebuilt Class 73/9s are now available.

5 Jul

Caledonian Sleeper 73966 waits at Fort William on May 31, with the 1950 to London Euston. This is one of six Class 73/9s hired to CS by GB Railfreight, and was rebuilt from preserved 73005. The latter is interested in rebuilding more of its ‘73s’ with new engines, but requires the sufficient work. On the right is West Coast Railways 37518. PHIL METCALFE.

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GBRf wants more '73s', but plans on hold

More Class 73s could be rebuilt for GB Railfreight, but the company says while it would like to have more, there is not currently the work for them.

28 Jun

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RAIL ARCHIVE: RAIL 798 features

A selection of features from RAIL 798 (April 13 - 26 2016)

25 Jun

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EU vote: GBRf's John Smith's view

"Brexit: a risk to Britain's rail freight sector"

22 Jun

BREL D400 (50050) Fearless and D407 (50007) Hercules pass Creech Bottom on the newly-acquired section of the Swanage Railway between Wareham and Norden on June 11, with the return leg of a Derby-Swanage charter. MARK PIKE.

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Pathfinder and GB Railfreight take Boden Rail Class 50s to Swanage

Boden Rail Engineering Ltd Class 50s visit Swanage with Pathfinder Tours charter operated by GB Railfreight

13 Jun

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RAIL ARCHIVE: Class 73 rebuilds

As the final Class 73/9 undergoes testing at Wabtec Rail's Brush Traction, Loughborough, RAIL looks back at the start of the project

6 Jun

GB Railfreight - Page 5

First Class 800 to Scottish Highlands

GBRf starts serving Southampton

National Rail Awards 2017: Outstanding Personal Contribution Life-changer: Steve Read & Sam Lawrence Train Managers, GB Railfreight

December date for Sleeper Mk 5’s main line testing

GBRf’s summer charters raise over £25,000 for charity

RSSB consultation seeks to clarify definition of “heritage vehicles”

GB Railfreight wants new vehicles for HS2 contracts

Freight train derails at Ely

GB Railfreight in 'locomotive acquisition' talks

New wagons ordered as GBRf wins new contract

GB Railfreight sale confirmed

GB Railfreight set to be sold to Swedish firm

Rio heroes by rail

Eurostar prepares to scrap 186mph Class 373s

Rebuilt ‘73/9s’ take over all Caledonian Sleeper work

GBRf wants more '73s', but plans on hold

RAIL ARCHIVE: RAIL 798 features

EU vote: GBRf's John Smith's view

Pathfinder and GB Railfreight take Boden Rail Class 50s to Swanage

RAIL ARCHIVE: Class 73 rebuilds

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight - Page 5

First Class 800 to Scottish Highlands

GBRf starts serving Southampton

National Rail Awards 2017: Outstanding Personal Contribution Life-changer: Steve Read & Sam Lawrence Train Managers, GB Railfreight

December date for Sleeper Mk 5’s main line testing

GBRf’s summer charters raise over £25,000 for charity

RSSB consultation seeks to clarify definition of “heritage vehicles”

GB Railfreight wants new vehicles for HS2 contracts

Freight train derails at Ely

GB Railfreight in 'locomotive acquisition' talks

New wagons ordered as GBRf wins new contract

GB Railfreight sale confirmed

GB Railfreight set to be sold to Swedish firm

Rio heroes by rail

Eurostar prepares to scrap 186mph Class 373s

Rebuilt ‘73/9s’ take over all Caledonian Sleeper work

GBRf wants more '73s', but plans on hold

RAIL ARCHIVE: RAIL 798 features

EU vote: GBRf's John Smith's view

Pathfinder and GB Railfreight take Boden Rail Class 50s to Swanage

RAIL ARCHIVE: Class 73 rebuilds

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains