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Mk 3s

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Non-accessible rolling stock withdrawals start with Greater Anglia Mk 3s

Final Mk 3s withdrawn from Great Eastern Main Line as accessibility deadline passes

6 Apr

News

ROG to use Class 91s for Midland Main Line electrification testing

Testing of MML electrification north of Bedford expected to start next month

5 Feb

News

TPE to introduce interim ‘68s’ and Mk 3s in July

Class 68-hauled Mk 3 sets delayed by TPE

5 Jun

The first refurbished ScotRail HST powers cars, 43033 and 43148, pass Trowell Junction on February 13. STEVE DONALD.

Feature

How the HSTs are being transformed for Scottish services

RICHARD CLINNICK investigates the work being done to modify Great Western High Speed Trains before their cascade to north of the border

Locomotives 13 Feb

AGA 12132 at Norwich. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

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

Great Western Railway 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange races through Sonning Cutting on May 4. JACK BOSKETT.

News

GWR explains blue and grey Mk 3 decision

A full rake of Mk 3s in blue and grey, to match 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange, would not comply with Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) rules.

19 May

News

Plans submitted to modify Mk 3s as freight vehicles

Redundant Mk 3 and Mk 4 carriages could potentially be converted into freight vehicles coupled to high-speed passenger services.

1 Feb

News

Additional 600,000 extra seats for Abellio Greater Anglia

Mk 3 conversions and refurbishment adds 2,500 extra seats per day

16 Dec

Gallery

Neville Hill depot visit

RICHARD CLINNICK pays a visit to Neville Hill depot overnight on December 8/9.

9 Dec

News

‘Pretendolino’ moves to Anglia

Former Virgin Trains Mk 3 set moves to Abellio Greater Anglia

25 Nov

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67003 in EWS livery whilst stabled at Plymouth in August 2001. MARK PIKE.

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

DB Cargo UK 2 Jun

Artist's impression of a Class 222 in Lumo colours. LUMO.

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

6 Jun

GBRF Railfreight Construction 66793 stands at Derby, working 6M72 0322 Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf to Sinfin Sdgs, on Tuesday 12th November 2024. STEVEN DONALD.

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

GB Railfreight 22 May

DB Cargo 66181, in red livery, passes Barrow upon Soar on the Midland Main Line on September 6 2024, with the 1055 East Midlands Gateway-Felixstowe North intermodal. The unit has been identified as one of those next in line for conversion. PAUL BIGGS.

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

DB Cargo UK 27 May

Stored SWR Class 701s and former West Midlands Railway Class 323s at Long Marston. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

Rail Live 2 Jul

An East Midlands Railway Class 222 approaches Braybrooke on the Midland Main Line. PAUL BIGGS.

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Lumo 2 Jun

Off-lease 221104 passes Wellington as part of a driver training run between Central Rivers TMD and Wrexham. ALISTAIR COX.

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

Open access 3 Jul

90021, hauling the 1610 Deepcar-Finsbury Park ‘Last Chance’ charter (which it worked from Doncaster RMT), stands at Peterborough on April 8 2023. The ‘90’ has been acquired by Freightliner from DB Cargo. PIP DUNN.

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

DB Cargo UK 7 Jul

67004 pulling the 0450 Edinburgh-Fort William Caledonian Sleeper at Achallader on March 30 2013. ANTHONY HICKS.

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

DB Cargo UK 5 Jun

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