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March 2023, the first of the Class 313/2 fleet have been sent to Eastleigh for storage and scrap. Initially built dual voltage in the 1970s, the now 40+ year old Southern fleet lost their pantographs, remaining third-rail DC only. At the time of the first units being sent for disposal, they were the oldest National …
Passenger Trains Return to Okehampton To the delight of many residents of Okehampton, Great Western Railway have resumed operating trains to the town’s station, following a major track renewal operation carried out over the past few months. Whilst the Dartmoor Railway heritage line no longer operates, and the rolling stock has been sold, Okehampton is …
Class 484 Deliveries The ageing class 483s are to be replaced this year, when service recommences on 1st November 2021. Since January 2021, the line has been shut whilst upgrade work takes place to prepare the line for the new class 484 units. Below, SouthernRailwaysFan shares some photos of the new Class 484 units. …
London Overground Class 710 Visits Dorking The London Overground class 710 units have made it as far south as Horsham in Sussex, and Dorking in Surrey, having arrived on the night of Sunday 18th October 2020 under the cover of darkness. Class 710 Background The first London Overground class 710 units entered service in London …
Newhaven Signal Boxes Demolished Newhaven Harbour signal box was demolished in March 2020. Newhaven Town signal box is scheduled for demolition Saturday 20th June into Sunday 21st June 2020. Having been in service for so many years, we are devastated that these historical buildings haven’t been preserved by other parties. Newhaven Harbour Signal Box was …
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Merseyrail Class 777 Delivery Log Purchased by Merseytravel and leased to Merseyrail, the new class 777 METRO EMU units replace the existing, ageing class 507 and 508 fleet. Constructed abroad, Merseyrail class 777s have been arriving into the UK via Channel Tunnel from France, into Dollands Moor yard in Folkestone. The first unit was delivered …
Southern East Coastway Goes Red as Gatwick Express Class 387s are used on Coastway Services The new timetable came into effect from today (May 18th 2020) which saw Gatwick Express class 387s come into use on the Southern East Coastway. During the Gatwick Airport development works taking place, Gatwick Express services no longer start and …
Cooksbridge Receives Station Improvements Cooksbridge Railway Station will see some improvements this May 2020, benefitting both commuters and the environment in the long run. Through May 2020, platform 1 at Cooksbridge will be extended to accommodate 8 car trains, rather than 6 car. Platform extension works run from May 2nd through to May 14th, and …
SWR Class 707s Move to Southeastern Class 707 moves to South Eastern Trains are now underway, with the first units having moved from Wimbledon EMUD to Southeastern territory. Below are a list of the Southwestern Railway trains and when they moved over to a Southeastern depot. This information is from sighting reports and railway forums, …
New NHS Branding for GTR EMUs Govia Thameslink Railway are the latest train operating company to show their support for the NHS during the Coronavirus crisis. GTR, which run rail franchises Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, have applied NHS branding to the front and rear cars of 3 of their electric multiple units. …
