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60163 Tornado was unveiled in apple-green British Railways livery just before the at the National railway Museum on December 13. David Elliott/A1 Steam Locomotive Trust LibraryRead More
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On the cover: - 66113 and 37425 on snowploughing duties on the Highland Main Line in January
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DBS’s freight train derails at Carrbridge
DB Schenker’s (DBS’) first Stobart train from Inverness derailed at Carrbridge at 1600 on January 4 in heavy snow. The 4N47, 1314 Inverness-Mossend crewed by two Motherwell drivers grossed 570 tonnes with 66048 hauling ten FKA wagons loaded with empty containers.
Network Rail (NR) said the train overran AC336 signal – which was at danger - on the single line approaching Carrbridge by 540 yards. It derailed on trap points at the North end of the station and the loco and the next two vehicles...
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Class 67s cleared for Pwllheli
Network Rail has passed Class 67s to work to Pwllheli, another route which had previously been barred for locos heavier that RA6. The locos are cleared to the end of the line with certain speed restrictions imposed on the 90-tonne Bo-Bo RA8 locos.
It will allow charters to run to the end of the scenic Cambrian Coast line with Class 67s: previously Class 37s had been the norm, but with DB Schenker ...
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