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Confirmed more class 66 diesels for GB Railfreight http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/gb-railfreight-expands-class-66-fleet.html

Spotted in Derry/Londonderry station this morning. Two NIR blue GM Co-Co 111 class locos coupled with three ballast wagons. Locos were at the station end of things with the wagons facing the Belfast end of things. Last time I looked there was no track. Was this set up low loaded in to assist...

Bought one of the new Bradshaw's Handbook reprints. Unfortunately ,unlike Michael Portillo's original used by him in the t.v. series it does not have any maps in it.Nicely done etc but if you want one with the maps you will have to go the EBAY route. Thought I'd mention it incase anyone was...

Possible future rolling stock from China.... http://www.csre.co.uk/.

"Meanwhile, EMD is no longer actively developing the 66EU, which was to have been an updated version of its popular Class 66 freight locomotive specifically adapted for the Continental European market". Got that from a Rail news site. Does this mean no more new 66 diesels in Europe?

According to Railway Gazzette, DB Schenker are to spend 410 million euro on fleet modernisation including 167 million euro on 71 locos throughout Europe. Wonder if any of these locos will be seen in the U.K.?

Delegates from the Northwest will be travelling by train. The train will leave Derry and travel through Dublin to Limerick. It will be direct with no changing in Dublin.No idea what traction will be utilised yet. Accomodation for over 400 athletes and family members.