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‘Pendolino’ painting at halfway mark
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THE massive task to repaint Virgin’s fleet of 56 nine- and 11-car Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ EMUs has passed the halfway point at the beginning of November. The work is being carried out at Alstom’s recently opened Widnes modernisation facility, each ‘Pendolino’ taking two weeks to strip down and repaint. Minor repairs and defects to the…
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Class 195 unveiled – future plans revealed
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By Tony Miles NORTHERN has formally unveiled the first two trains in its new £500million fleet which it says “will set new standards for customers using local rail in the north of England”. The sets were unveiled by Northern managing director David Brown and Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry at Edge Hill depot, Liverpool, in…
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First refurbished Class 444 in service for South Western
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SOUTH Western Railway’s (SWR) first refurbished Class 444 EMU has returned to service with additional seating capacity and high-quality improvements to passenger accommodation. The refurbishment and reconfiguration of the train is part of SWR’s £50million ‘Desiro’ interior upgrade programme. It is being delivered by Siemens, the company which built the units from 2002. All 45…
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Transport group criticises hikes in access charges
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Logistics lobby group the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised what it believes are the ‘mixed signals’ being received by the rail freight sector from the Government and the Office of Rail and Road. While there is good news for rail in the confirmation of increased funding for Network Rail’s next Control Period in 2019-24,…
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Class 50s’ 1994 Paddington farewell re-created
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With their horns blaring, Class 50s Nos. 50007 Sir Edward Elgar and 50050 Fearless drew to a stand at the stops at Paddington on March 26, 1994 bringing to an end the life and times of the ‘Hoovers’ on national metals. The aptly-named ‘50 Terminator’ tour was the last passenger service for the English Electric-built…
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Doing what comes naturally: Eco-friendly alternatives to plastic modelling materials
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GreenScene’s Andrew West offers a biodegradable alternative to plastic modelling materials.
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Hornby’s completely retooled ‘Princess Coronation’ streamliner is on the way
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Hornby’s much-anticipated, retooled versions of the streamlined ‘Princess Coronation’ Pacifics are due out any time now.
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Bachmann Europe plc unveils latest EP samples to public at Warley Show
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Several engineering prototype models were shown for the first time at the Bachmann Collectors’ Club Members’ Lounge.
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‘OO9’ Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Baldwin 2-4-2T Lyn is on the way
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Trade support for modellers in OO9 gauge continues to grow, with Heljan announcing its second new narrow-gauge model at the Warley exhibition.
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Hatton’s to release Plasser & Theurer crane
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Just in time for the big Warley show, Hatton’s announced a highly-detailed OO-gauge model of the Plasser & Theurer 12t single-jib crane.
