railway news
April 2021
17 June 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Avanti West Coast
390044
This Pendolino is now sporting the full AWC Green & White livery having previously been in the 'partial' version. It has also been renanamed "Royal Scot" today as part of it's failed efforts to break the journey time record between London and Glasgow, ultimately missing out on the record by 21 seconds
GB Railfreight
69001
After it's recent repaint, this newly converted loco has now commenced mainline testing
Southeastern Railway
465236 / 465246
These are the first units of this class to be transferred from Slade Green to Worksop Sidings for storage