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Scotland to replace HST fleet

The Scottish Government is moving forward with plans to buy new trains for the nation’s InterCity services.

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UK's first Intercity battery train hits the tracks

Main line tests have started on the nation's first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail network.

Rolling stock 30 Aug

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ECML stock completes ECTS dynamic testing

A significant milestone has been reached in the implementation of digital in-cab signalling on the East Coast Main Line.

East Coast Main Line 27 Aug

The potential of Britain’s scenic lines is appreciated - and taken advantage of - by private operators such as Locomotive Services Limited, which runs ‘Midland Pullman’ HST excursions. On March 22 2022, 43055 leads 43046 along the shores of stunning Loch Carron, while running between Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness. JAMIE SQUIBBS.

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How to grow off-peak leisure travel by rail

Non-commuter lines are experiencing an upswing in fortunes, but the UK lags behind mainland Europe when it comes to value for money and accessibility.

Finance 26 Aug

The Class 150/1s were the first production Sprinters and were initially based at Derby Etches Park depot. In August 1989, 150144 reverses at Derby with a Crewe to Grantham train. D Howard / Colour Rail.

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The Class 150 Sprinter 40 years on

40 years after the first Class 150 Sprinter appeared, nearly all survive in traffic with many derivatives also in use, reports Pip Dunn in part 1 of a series.

Locomotives 23 Aug

CrossCountry's new class 220 livery visualisation. CROSSCOUNTRY.

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CrossCountry Voyagers to get a £60 million makeover

Alstom has secured a £60 million contract to overhaul CrossCountry’s Voyager trains in Derby. The extensive refurbishment will see a complete transformation of the trains, both inside and out.

Alstom 19 Aug

A Glasgow Subway service calls at Shields Road on April 9 2009. Many of these now-redundant second-generation trains are being made available for repurposing. PAUL BIGLAND.

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Stadler has just weeks to find reuses for Glasgow subway cars

Up to a dozen redundant Glasgow Subway ‘Clockwork Orange’ cars could be reused as holiday accommodation, a school classroom, and even a private sauna.

Glasgow 9 Aug

A Transport for Wales Class 197 at Chester

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New Class 197s contribute to Ebbw Vale line and TfW success

The Ebbw Vale railway line has seen a significant surge in passenger numbers since the introduction of direct services to Newport earlier this year.

Transport for Wales 5 Aug

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Modern Images RAIL 1014

Modern Images gallery taken by readers and photographers from issue 1014 of RAIL Magazine

Rail Magazine 25 Jul

Concept of new class 380 East Midlands Railway interior

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EMR reveal Class 360 refurb concepts

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has revealed the first conceptual images of the enhancements to its Class 360 trains as part of its £27.6 million refurbishment project.

East Midlands Railway 24 Jul

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Needle acquires two Class 33s

Harry Needle Railroad Company has acquired two previously preserved Class 33s (33053 and 33208) from Ed Stevenson

Rolling stock 19 Jul

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Coaches moved ahead of export

A rake of ex-GER Mk 3 HST trailers have moved to Norwich

Rolling stock 18 Jul

Freightliner’s 47830 Beeching’s Legacy is due to be retired and made a farewell to the company’s use of Brush Type 4s at the East Lancashire Railway’s June 27-30 diesel gala. It leads the 1530 Heywood to Rawtenstall away from Burrs Country Park on June 30. TOM MCATEE.

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Freightliner to end its association with Class 47s

Freightliner’s last surviving Class 47, 47830 Beeching’s Legacy, was due to be withdrawn in early July

Rolling stock 17 Jul

A close-up of the Dellner coupling arrangement on 57304 at Crewe Gresty Bridge. JO CLOUGH.

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How the Class 57 continues to play a prominent role in today's railway

David Clough explains how the Class 57s came into being, and reviews their continuing relevance to today’s railway

Locomotives 16 Jul

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'Impressed much’ by Twain naming

Great Western Railway has named a driving car 'Shania Train'

Rolling stock 16 Jul

805 crew training run Crewe 07.06.24. BEN JONES

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Moment of truth for AWC ‘Everos’

Avanti West Coast’s first Hitachi ‘Evero’ bi-mode trains entered passenger service on June 2. Ben Jones takes a close look at the new Class 805s

Locomotives 15 Jul

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SWR returns refurbished Class 458s to service

South Western Railway has put the first of its refurbished Class 458 Coradia Juniper trains back into passenger service on suburban routes.

Fleet 1 Jul

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Central door locking to safeguard Scottish Mk 1s

Locomotive Services Limited’s Royal Scot arm and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society have entered into a partnership that will enable the SRPS’s Mk 1 coaching stock to be upgraded with central door locking (CDL), thereby ensuring its long-term survival on the main line.

Rolling stock 1 Jul

Colleagues from Alstom, Angel Trains and Avanti West Coast in front of the final refurbished Pendolino at Widnes. AVANTI WEST COAST.

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Final Pendolino completes its refurb as UK's biggest fleet upgrade finishes

Avanti West Coast's iconic Pendolino fleet is back on track, following its record-breaking £117 million refurbishment project. The last completed train rolled out of Alstom's Widnes facility on Monday, marking the successful conclusion of the UK's biggest ever fleet upgrade.

Avanti West Coast 26 Jun