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Typically, the first one starts in the second week of September - usually 3W74/75 (Kent)

There are countless examples of where the brand/media teams chose a livery for press impact and then once the 'grown ups' start to discuss the practicalities, things are amended. To a degree - we have already seen this with: - Omission of the livery on the centre coaches for odd consisted units...

The NR 153s are a different gauging profile to the standard passenger 153s.

More MPV moves on Friday to Effingham and from Tonbridge: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U02976/2026-09-11/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U02945/2026-09-10/detailed

Last year, 3x 56s covered North Wales with 97s. Reading between the lines, Rail Magazine's post states "Colas will also be using seven Class 56s to cover turns in the north west and north Wales" so the remaining 4x 56s will cover some or all 3Jxx diagrams. Last year, the 3J11/12 diagrams were...

Nothing 56 related to Carstairs. 3 Class 56s for North Wales based at Shrewsbury (one diagram) 4 Class 56s for North West based at Carlisle (two diagrams)

Respectfully, None of the Colas RHTTs using locos are confirmed, so - no.

I believe this is the first run of a NR 153 VIU in Scotland. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R59545/2026-09-05/detailed

It will be interesting to see how the loco livery is dealt with since the number 1 or number 2 end could be leading.

So one 68 is replacing two 67s on Thunderbirds? I suspect a supplement of 37s to fill in for test train work from ROG and LSL too.

GBRf operated MPV (DR98911 and DR98961) I'm not certain of whether it was actually operating with liquids.

Terrace Siding 1 which it will load from doesn’t have a run round loop so it has to reverse in. Running round at Lincoln would waste time and use a platform for at least part of the manoeuvre. The passing train statement is likely an error.

You mean like the Chiltern blue stripes livery? Yeah..

Copied from HERE According to Richard Clinnick of Modern Railways, there is now a Chiltern Mk5A set in GBR colours.

Looks like GBRF are collecting RHTT wagons for Whitemoor on Thursday: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/servic ... 3/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/servic ... 3/detailed

153381 is currently at Long Marston. It should be in service by the start of October.

Usually MPVs

Wasn’t 810002 the one with bad welding which was returned to Italy (Pistoia) for assessment?

No worries! I'm sure @Freightmaster will be following this season closely ;)

Very unlikely, 3W90 is usually one of the first to start but almost always last or last but one week of September. I would estimate 28th September for a start on that one.