Locomotive hauled trains

News

End of the line for locomotive-hauled Fife Circle trains

ScotRail to finish using Class 68-hauled trains this month

28 May

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Class 37 passenger haulage finally ends in Anglia

Greater Anglia dispenses with Class 37-hauled passenger trains as more Stadler Class 755s enter traffic

26 Sept

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Greater Anglia to stop using Class 37s from this weekend

Locomotive hauled trains to end on Wherry Lines as Greater Anglia introduces new fleet.

19 Sept

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Class 37s to stay in Wales into 2020?

Transport for Wales looks for dispensation to enable Class 37-hauled trains to continue into next year

8 Aug

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Caledonian Sleeper’s Mk 5s delayed until Spring 2019

Introduction of CAF-built Mk 5s delayed by Caledonian Sleeper until next year.

1 Oct

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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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Interiors of new Sleeper coaches begin to take shape

Interior of Caledonian Sleeper seating car revealed as testing of new Mk 5s continues

15 May

Controlled by soon-to-be-replaced Victorian mechanical signalling, 37407 and (nearest the camera) 37423 accelerate Greater Anglia's 1455 Norwich-Lowestoft away from Reedham on April 18. GLEN BATTEN.

News

Saturday swansong for '37s' in Anglia

Last summer for locomotive-hauled trains to Norfolk coast?

23 Apr

News

Talks continue on Cumbrian Coast Line traction

Talks over reliability of locomotive-hauled trains on Cumbrian Coast continue.

1 Jan

DRS 68028 at Norwich on August 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Last week for Class 68s in Anglia

Class 68s to end Greater Anglia passenger duties this week.

4 Sept

The five Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s on their way from Hendaye (France) to Velim in the Czech Republic. CALEDONIAN SLEEPER.

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Testing begins on first Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s

First Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s move to Velim for testing

24 Aug

GWR 57605 crosses Coombe Viaduct. CRAIG MUNDAY.

News

Locomotive hauled trains to return for Great Western Railway

Up to three locomotive-hauled trains will enter traffic with Great Western Railway (GWR) next May, running between Cardiff and Taunton.

20 Sept

DRS 68023 waits at Norwich with the 0652 to Great Yarmouth. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Brand new Class 68s enter traffic with Anglia

Class 68s started work with Abellio Greater Anglia. They will be on hire with AGA until September 30.

11 Jul

On July 4, Direct Rail Services 68023 Achilles stands at Acle with the 0902 Norwich-Great Yarmouth training run. On the rear was 68016 Fearless. On the left is DRS 37405, which is trailing Abellio Greater Anglia’s 0917 Great Yarmouth-Norwich, led by 37422. AGA hires the ‘68s’ from DRS to cover for an unavailable Class 170. STEVE POTTER.

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Driver training starts for Anglia’s second locomotive-hauled set

Driver training using Class 68s begins ahead of their introduction into traffic on Abellio Greater Anglia passenger duties.

5 Jul

DRS 68004 at Norwich on August 9 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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More capacity for Anglia with second locomotive hauled set

A second locomotive-hauled set is to be introduced in East Anglia to cover for a shortage in diesel multiple units.

1 Jul

DRS 68009 on hire to Chiltern Railways on December 30 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Brand new locomotive hauled trains for TPE

£230 million deal includes 13 Class 68-hauled CAF trains and 12 five-car CAF electric units

23 May

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

Gallery

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

Gallery

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