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Lewes and Seaford Railway Lines Shut This Weekend The railway line between Lewes and Keymer Junction (Wivelsfield) to Polegate and Seaford, is shut this Thursday 7th March through to Sunday 10th March. The line is shut because of recent signalling renewal in the Lewes area. New signals have been mounted alongside the line which will …
GN Class 717 Delivery Dates All 25 Great Northern Class 717 EMUs have now been delivered, with the final delivery having been made on 31st January 2019. Deliveries were made following arrival into Dollands Moor, running 6X71 to Ferme Park Reception Sidings. This completes the TL/GN class 717 deliveries, following the recent Thameslink Class 700 …
Class 50 Alliance 50007 + 50049 To Be Painted Into GBRf Livery GB Railfreight are collaborating with Class 50 Alliance for use of their popular locomotives on upcoming railtours. As a result, Class 50 Alliance will be painting two of their locomotives into GB Railfreight livery. The repaint of these locomotives will show the relationship …
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LNER Class 91119 Repainted Into Intercity Swallow Livery London North Eastern Railway have reliveried one of their Class 91 electric locomotives into the historic Intercity Swallow Livery. Locomotive 91119 received the special historical livery this year to commemorate 30 years in passenger service. The Class 91 trains entered passenger service on 3rd March 1989. 2019 …
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Network Rail will be upgrading one of London’s busiest junctions this Christmas period, a section of track which sees around 240,000 passengers pass through every day. Old track, switches and conductor rails will be replaced at Battersea Pier Junction near London Victoria. 1,300 meters of track and 1,800 meters of conductor rail will be replaced, …
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RHTT season is due to start from next week across the Great British rail network. See also: RHTT 2019 Whilst different parts of the UK will commence earlier than others, the southeast rail head treatment trains that cover Brighton and the Brighton Mainline including surrounding areas will start next week, running out of Horsham on …
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Steam Locomotive 73082 Camelot Makes Rare Move on Mainline Today. A rare Steam locomotive movement will be taking place today on the rail network. Bluebell Railway’s resident Standard 5 Camelot locomotive will be hauled by West Coast Railway Company’s diesel class 37 668 from East Grinstead (Bluebell Railway) to Bishops Lydeard (West Somerset Railway). Currently …
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Brett Newhaven Concrete Plant Development Plans Approved by Local Council East Sussex County Council has approved the development and issued planning permission for a new concrete plant at Newhaven East Quay. Plans for the Brett Newhaven concrete plant, marine-dredged aggregates importation wharf and bagging facility was approved at a planning committee on 25th July 2018, …
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For several weekends between September 2018 and May 2019, the Brighton Mainline between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes will be shut due to engineering work. The line will also be closed for a whole week in February 2019 during school holidays. Engineering work will be taking place along the line between Brighton and Three Bridges to upgrade …
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South Western Railway’s Island Line Class 483 electric multiple units then 80 years old this year, making them the oldest passenger trains still in regular mainline operation in Britain. Built in 1938 by Metro Cammell and overhauled at Eastleigh Works in 1989 – 1992, the trains initially worked for 50 years on the London Ungerdround …
