NEWS & EVENTS
Extended News from around the Network
37s on scrap to Sheerness - 37s on test train in East Anglia and Bedford to Bletchley plus Midland Main Line - ‘Cambrian Coast Positioning Tour’ with 37s - Diverted freight on Cotswold line - DRS 57 on stcok move - ‘Cruise Saver Express’ with DRS 47s in on East Coast Main Line - 47 580 on ecs - 92 on stock moves - 4 VEP move to Bournemouth - 73s on engineering duties - 56 095 & 56 059 on Eastleigh to Bescot move - 56 311 on scrap to South Wales - Class 60 news inc departmental to March - Class 67s on test train - Class 20s on LT stock to Ruislip plus 20s on Dungeness flasks - ‘Kernow Explorer’- West Coast 37s on ‘Seaside Express’ and ‘Route and Branches’ Railtour - Royal Scotsman’s ‘Grand Tour of Britain’ - new branding on Chiltern line 67s - West Somerset Mixed Traffic Weekend with Class 59 206, 59 103, 59 001.- 66 097 in DB Shenker red livery.
LINE PROFILE - STAFFORD TO CREWE A wide range of motive power on the busy freight route from Crewe to Stafford. Includes Class 57s on flask dutes, Class 92s, Class 86s, Class 60s, Class 70s, Class 67s plus a wide variety of Class 66s on duties including Freightliner and departmental.
CLASS 47s to NORWICH A ‘Nenta’ railtour to Norwich via the semephore signalled Thetford line, plus the ‘Drags’ to Great Yarmouth. Includes Pullman 47 790.
SUMMER GALAS 37 518, 20 048, Hymek D7076, D182, 50 044, 20 087, 20 048, D6586, 33 109 & 50 135 at the East Lancs Summer Gala - 47 105, 37 376, 37 324, 37 215, D8137, Class 117 DMU, E6036 at the Gloucs Warwks July Gala - D5310, 6940 and Class 109 DMU at Llangollens Mixed Traffic Gala.
SOUTHERN SEMAPHORES Canterbury West & East and Hastings.
COAL TO FIDDLERS FERRY Class 60, Class 59 and Class 70 haulage through Warrington to Fiddlers Ferry.
DELTIC ON TOUR 55 022 ‘Royal Scots Grey’ on Wick to Edinburgh special plus ‘The Devonian’ including Lickey Incline.
FREIGHT ACROSS THE FELLS
Summer action over Shap and the S & C with diverted flask traffic, special workings, loco convoys, freight and rare traction. Includes Class 37s, 57s and 66s on flasks, Class 92s, Class 86s on freightliner, Class 47s on Special trains, 86 101, Class 70, West Coast Class 47s and test trains,
GALA IN THE FOREST Dean Forest Diesel Gala.
TAIL LAMP 86 101 & 87 002 on East Coast Main Line.
1hr 30 mins approx