Livery changes

One of the country’s newest train operating companies is Europhoenix. Already a ‘household name’ in railway circles, it has been in business for several years, firstly facilitating exporting of locos

07013 – Bury: A few steps forward were made in early August when the locomotive was lifted from its wheels. All wheelsets require tyre turning to restore their profiles, and the Class 07’s sole AEI RT

AS EXPECTED, Freightliner has undertaken a loaded trial with a Rail Operations Group Class 93 to assess its feasibility of replacing pairs of Class 90s on intermodal trains. The test run was on Novemb

More Mk. 5 sets prepared for Chiltern Railways For a few days in late October, Long Marston was devoid of Mk. 5 sets following the removal of CH09 (11509, 12725-727, 12809) to Eastleigh Works by 37608

RIGHT: On June 4, 1979, 03158 shunts at Ipswich Lower Yard, with the obligatory match wagon needed to make sure the track circuits were operated correctly. It is near the National Carriers depot and s

BOTH THE West Coast and East Coast Main Lines are to change the operators providing Thunderbird cover to rescue stricken trains. The two Newark Thunderbirds will now be supplied by Colas for the ECML.