Sam Hewitt

CLASS 20 No. D8007 is pictured following a repaint in BR green with TOPS number 20007. It is based at the Midland Railway-Butterley and is seen on July 8 with classmate No. 20189 outside the diesel depot at Swanwick Junction. No. D8007 had previously received comprehensive attention at St Leonards Railway Engineering, East Sussex. It is now in…

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WORK is continuing on creating a replacement for Class 207 DEMU DTSO No. 60901 of set No. 1302, which was totally destroyed following an arson attack at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway (S&CR) in May 2016. Power car DMBS No. 60127 was damaged but can be returned to traffic when a trailer car is available. Class 205 DTCL…

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ALL the visiting locos and a resident were used for this special on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway diesel gala on May 11 (RM April, p87). Seen leaving Princes Risborough, Class 45 No. 45041, Class 20s Nos. D8059 and D8188, and resident ‘Clayton’ No. D8568, head the train, while Class 50 No.50026 Indomitable provides more power at…

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THIS working with four items of motive power proved a spectacular sight during the Great Central (Nottingham) Railway’s July 1-2 diesel gala. The 16.06 Loughborough High Level-Ruddington (1D16) – the return working of 1A13, the 15.15 departure from Ruddington – was captured crossing Stanford-on-Soar Viaduct on Sunday afternoon. Leading is privately owned Class 47 No.…

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FORMER BR Class 77 (EM2) Co-Co 1,500V DC loco NS No. 1505 Ariadne was pulled out from its usual resting place in the Power Hall at the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) for a photo-shoot on July 2. It is many years since this loco has been outside. A total of seven EM2s were…

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THE Class 56 Group’s (C56G) No. 56006 starred at the East Lancashire Railway’s (ELR) July 7-9 diesel gala. The group has now reached agreement for the loco to be based on the railway for at least three years. No. 56006 was previously kept at UKRL’s Leicester depot between gala visits, but can now be used on more…

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SERVICES at London Waterloo have been significantly reduced during August as Network Rail continues its £800million programme to increase peak-time capacity at Britain’s busiest station by 30%. Platforms 1-10 on the suburban side of the station will be closed until August 28, with platforms 1-4 extended to cater for longer trains. The work will allow…

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RECENT investment of around £5billion in refurbishing, expanding and improving Britain’s railway stations is promoting economic growth in the communities that surround them. Research by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) highlights railway stations as natural focal points for growth and regeneration, and says investment in those facilities can help to create jobs, stimulate property development,…

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PRIME Minister Theresa May officially opened a new £4.5million EMU stabling point in her Maidenhead constituency on June 30. The sidings are a key part of Network Rail’s electrification of the Great Western Main Line in preparation for Crossrail. In the short-term they enable Great Western Railway (GWR) to replace Class 165/166 DMUs with longer…

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NETWORK Rail and train operators are making plans to minimise disruption for passengers during the ‘once-in-a-generation’ replacement of track and signalling in and around Derby station next summer. A 79-day programme of engineering works will start on July 22, 2018 requiring significant changes to timetables through to October 7. The £200million project will require platform…

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