railway news
May 2021
09 September 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
Colas Rail
43272 / 43274
Both of these ex EMR power cars have now left their temporary storage location on the Severn Valley Railway and have today transferred to Derby RTC, where they will presumably be readied for mainline work with Colas
Great Western Railway
769943
This unit has now transferred back home to Reading Traincare Depot having spent a period of time in store at Eastleigh since July
The Cab Yard / Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr / Gatwick Express
442405 (Carriage 77386)
It has been confirmed today that the cab of carriage 77386 from this ex Gatwick Express unit has been saved by The Cab Yard who are kindly allowing it to be displayed at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway in the near future
University of Birmingham / Northern Trains
144015
This unit has now transferred to Long Marston where it will fall into the hands of University of Birmingham who have a project lined up for this ex Northern pacer unit