FLEET RENEWAL
GB Railfreight confirms diesel auction
GB Railfreight has confirmed the locomotives it will offer for sale at auction in March. It’s part of a broader fleet renewal programme. The disposal…
Towards more sustainable traction
GB Railfreight to sell part of its diesel fleet
GB Railfreight is preparing to sell several diesel locomotives from its fleet, including its Class 60s, selected Class 47s and several shunting engines, as it accelerates…
Ben More Assynt returns
DCRail brings Class 60 back to life
DCRail has celebrated the return to service of Class 60 locomotive 60099, Ben More Assynt, following an extensive overhaul at Loughborough undertaken jointly with UKRL.…
Diesel powered down
GBRf goes all HVO over Drax
British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has pledged to run its roster of biomass trains on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The operator supplies imported…
“New Dawn” steam to power British freight
Steamology, a green technology start-up company in the South of England, is rolling back the wheels of time. The company is on the verge of…
London Chessington South ghost platform brought to life by DCRail
In southwest London, there is an adventure to be had at Chessington. It’s not the theme park of the same name. This adventure does not…
UK social media star influences rail freight
The UK’s most famous rail enthousiast, Francis Bourgeois, a titan of TikTok and Instagram, has been spotted influencing online fans from the cab of a…
GB Railfreight locomotives to be maintained by DB Cargo UK
Two of Britain’s biggest freight operators have struck a deal that will see all ten of the Class 60 diesel locomotives operated by GB Railfreight…