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    91111 to become part of national collection

    This morning the NRM has said: "We can confirm that the Class 91 91111 For the Fallen has been designated by The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, however designation does not infer that disposal will automatically be to the National Railway Museum or that we are the only recipient that...
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    GWR Class 800

    Testing under its own power commences next week.
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    GWR Class 800

    Test running commences next week.
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    Rumour: Porterbrook to go for cheap option with 153s

    Porterbrook has told me this morning that it's all "internet wibble" regarding converting class 153s.
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    91111 to become part of national collection

    The designation of 91111, For the Fallen, has been ratified by the Science Museum's Board of Trustees. The designation includes not only the locomotive, but its commemorative livery as well. http://www.railmagazine.com/news/fleet/2015/03/23/for-the-fallen-91-designated-for-national-collection...
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    James Clarke qualifies as mainline driver

    DBS driver James Clarke qualified as a mainline steam driver today and became the youngest such person to qualify in almost half a century. Picture of James taken at work with his father Don in August 2013, the day Don retired after 49 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32000416...
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    Virgin Trains East Coast launch day

    On launch day journalists were told that the EMT set is on hire to VTEC until December 2018.
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    New deal for TransPennine rail services agreed

    https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/rail-franchising-20-march-2015
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    Britannia to return to SVR for autumn gala

    Anyone know when it will arrive?
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    Bubble car for sale

    The former Arriva bubble car 55032 is being offered for sale. Currently at Aylesbury depot the unit is for sale by tender, with all offers having to be in by 12.00 on 30 March.
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    GWR Class 800

    At yesterday's event Claire Perry joked to journalists that the name IEP 800 sounded more like a pair of jeans than a train!
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    GWR Class 800

    More pictures from yesterday: http://railpicturelibrary.zenfolio.com/p793657826
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    GWR Class 800

    Two pictures from yesterday: http://railpicturelibrary.zenfolio.com/p793657826/h798e084#h192c7a60 http://railpicturelibrary.zenfolio.com/p793657826/h798e084#h798e084
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    Hitachi and Abellio sign contract for 70 trains

    It has been announced today (March 12) that Hitachi and Abellio have signed a contract for the construction and maintenance of 70 new AT200 trains for the new ScotRail franchise. Consisting of 46 3-car and 24 4-car EMU sets, the new trains will run on the Glasgow to Edinburgh and...
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    GWR Class 800

    No, all vehicles are leaving by road. Thursday's media event will revolve around the 800 on the back of a lorry in front of the ship.
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