Wabtec

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300 jobs under threat as Wabtec Doncaster to close

News was broken in an address to staff on February 7.

Wabtec 12 Feb

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RMT warns ScotRail over use of ‘classic’ HSTs

RMT warns ScotRail over planned introduction of 'classic' High Speed Trains

30 Oct

43132 leads the first HST to transfer from Great Western Railway to ScotRail, through Colton near York, on September 1. RON COVER.

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First HST for ScotRail arrives in Scotland

First two of 54 power cars move to ScotRail

1 Sept

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

The second Renatus Class 321 was launched on December 16 at Liverpool Street. The first to be treated, 321303, is being fitted with new traction packages. EVERSHOLT RAIL.

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New-look Class 321 launched

Refurbished Class 321 launched for Essex and Suffolk commuter routes.

16 Dec

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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

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A walk around Wabtec

RAIL pays a behind the scenes EXCLUSIVE visit to Wabtec Rail's Doncaster Works.

28 Oct

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£60 million Class 321 rebuild announced

Initial batch of 30 electric multiple units to be transformed from this year

2 Jun

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Final GBRf rebuilt Class 92 delivered for Sleeper service

Final GB Railfreight Class 92 to be overhauled for the Caledonian Sleeper franchise (92014), released from Wabtec Rail’s Brush Traction Loughborough facility

11 May

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Traction plans for Serco Sleepers

GB Railfreight’s traction plan for Caledonian Sleepers includes six ‘73s’ for Highlands.

24 Feb

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First GB Railfreight rebuilt '73/9' on test at Loughborough

The first of GB Railfreight’s rebuilt Class 73s was due to begin testing at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough as this issue of RAIL went to press.

20 Aug

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First Great Western introduces first rebuilt HSTs

Rebuilt Mk 3 High Speed Train vehicles are entering traffic with First Great Western, having been converted and renumbered at Wabtec Rail’s Kilmarnock facility.

25 Jun