EMU
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First Class 315 goes for scrap
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OFF-LEASE set No. 315850 has been sent for scrap after a number of Class 345 ‘Aventra’ EMUs were accepted by TfL Rail for use between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield. The Eversholt Rail-owned set had been in store at Wolverton Works, but on October 20 it was hauled to Booth’s scrapyard, Rotherham by Rail Operations Group…
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Innotrans 2018: Battery power and new technology on show
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THE biennial Innotrans global rail trade fair saw more than 160,000 people visit from 110 countries, with more than 3,000 companies from 61 countries exhibiting. The event was held in Berlin in September. As well as the 145 different items of rolling stock on show, which ranged from entire eight-coach trains to individual freight wagons,…
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Class 504 restoration project making progress at East Lancs Railway
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CLASS 504 Preservation Society members have been progressing the restoration of EMU trailer car No. M77172 at the East Lancashire Railway (ELR). Work started early in the year outside in the sidings near the carriage and wagon shed at Buckley Wells. Several jobs had been tackled, including making the unit watertight and generally smartening its appearance. It…
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Superb restoration work on APT power car at Crewe
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APT-P motor power car No. 49006 has been restored to its former glory. It arrived at the Crewe Heritage Centre (CHC) from storage at the now-closed Electric Railway Museum, Coventry in dreadful external condition at the beginning of the year. Restoration started in mid April when the former National Collection vehicle was formally handed over to…
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ScotRail maps out December timetable improvements
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SCOTRAIL has confirmed one of the biggest timetable changes for many years will take place from December 9. The move follows various major infrastructure schemes having come to fruition and the arrival of new trains. ScotRail says the expanded timetable will deliver faster journeys, extra seats, and more services for its customers, including the introduction…
