Dawn of a new era as alstom class 730s enter service for west midlands railway

Commuter operator c2c is one of six operators to put Alstom Aventra electric multiple units into traffic. PIP DUNN heads to Shoeburyness to test them out

THE FIRST of 26 Class 158 two-car DMUs for East Midlands Railways has been unveiled after its refurbishment. Unit 158847 was shown off to the press and local stakeholders at an event at Nottingham on

EUROPHOENIX RAIL has had unveiled its 37423 in a new grey and turquoise livery. The repaint was undertaken by Boden Rail Engineering at its Colwick depot, near Nottingham. The ex-DRS loco was revealed

It’s the biggest upgrade of the Midlands rail network in the generation. But despite a recent government commitment, all is not what it seems. PETER PLISNER reports

ABOVE: On June 2, 1980, 20066 hauls a coal train from Markam Colliery formed of mineral wagons and hoppers at Barrow Hill, having just come off the line from Hall Lane Junction and Seymour Junction. C

MORE EXPORTED HST power cars have been renumbered and put into traffic in Mexico as more routes are planned to be worked by the sets. Of the 18 locos shipped to South America so far, eight are now in