How fast are freight trains in the UK ?

[O L Leigh]

Parcels traffic isn't actually "freight". It's classified differently and not subject to the same rules. In fact, it is much closer to passenger traffic in this respect.

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[me123]

^Learn somerthing new every day! Thanks.

 

[87015]

However, the point remains that 86501 is a number that has now been issued twice to different locos. Is this a unique situation, or has this happened before?

Can only think of 37274 - original 274 became 402 and then 37308 was renumbered 274. Bound to be others aswell...

 

[Guinness]

Class 325s?

Classed as Parcels/Postal Trains rather than Freight. MPVs is the closest to MU Freight Trains.