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November 21st, 2022

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Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town​

Investigation into a collision between a passenger train and a buffer stop at Enfield Town, 12 October 2021.

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The train after the collision

At 08:21 hrs on 12 October 2021, a passenger train collided with the buffer stop on platform 2 of Enfield Town station.

The train came to a stand with its front end raised on top of the buffer stop, which had become detached during the collision.

The train involved was the 07:45 hrs London Overground service from London Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, operated by Arriva Rail London.

75 passengers were reported as being on the train at the time of the collision.

Two passengers received treatment at the scene for minor injuries.

Our investigation will seek to identify the sequence of events that led to the collision.

It will also consider:
  • Any factors that may have influenced the train driver’s actions
  • The training, supervision and management of drivers by Arriva Rail London
  • The design and configuration of the buffer stops at Enfield Town station
  • The processes used to assess and control the risk of terminal platform overruns at the station
  • Any relevant underlying factors.
Our investigation is independent of any investigation by the railway industry or by the industry’s regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.

RAIB’s investigation into this accident is complete.

Active legal proceedings are ongoing in relation to the accident and RAIB has received representations from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) about these proceedings.

As a result of these representations, RAIB has decided not to release a copy of the final investigation report (RAIB report 13/2022) at this time.

To allow the rail industry to start acting on RAIB’s safety recommendations immediately, RAIB has sent embargoed copies of its final report to other public bodies, the rail industry and the parties involved.

RAIB continues to liaise with the CPS and will keep under review the decision as to when the final investigation report can be circulated more widely.
 
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November 22nd, 2022

Steam locomotive 34092 City of Wells and GWR 5643 to be withdrawn from service after the Christmas period​

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The East Lancashire Railway will bid a fond farewell to the well loved 34092 City of Wells and 5643 locomotives following the Christmas period as they are both withdrawn for overhaul with running dates available to give visitors the chance to enjoy a last ride on each of the locomotives.

Southern 34092 City of Wells will continue with her last few runs on the 31st of December and both the 1st and 2nd of January 2023 ahead of her temporary removal from service for overhaul, providing visitors a fantastic opportunity to bid her a fond farewell.

The hardworking and dependable locomotive will be missed a great deal at the East Lancashire Railway as she regularly hauls Dining Experiences, Santa Trains and much much more.
 
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34092 City of Wells on the East Lancashire Railway​

GWR 5463 will also be bidding farewell as she is also being retired for overhaul with her last runs taking place on the 26th and 27th of December, once again providing visitors a great opportunity to bid her farewell and give her the send off she truly deserves.

The heritage railway has revealed that both locomotives will return to service following their overhauls.
 
November 22nd, 2022

ETHNON RAIL

YouTube Channel News

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Gv8b2T-qbLmt2tgAmJp1g/about

The Channel now has 10 subscribers, I thank all those that have subscribed so far.

Update on videos, Neonlake has actually used some of my footage to create the opening titles for the future videos.

I converted the AVI files to MP4 and sent them to him.

It's been put together and edited and I must admit, it looks very good.

So it's up to me now to record some more footage.

Hopefully, we may have our first video uploaded soon. :)
 
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November 22nd, 2022

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Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction​

Investigation into a collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, Wiltshire, 31 October 2021

RAIB’s draft investigation report into this accident is currently being reviewed prior to the start of consultation.

RAIB expects to publish the final investigation report before the end of the year.

RAIB issued an interim report in February 2022, which discussed our initial findings, and has continued to liaise with stakeholders, including the rail industry, as the investigation has progressed.

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View of the accident site towards Fisherton tunnel​

At around 18:45 hrs on 31 October 2021, train reporting number 1L53, the 17:20 hrs South Western Railway passenger service from London Waterloo to Honiton, collided with the side of train 1F30, the 17:08 hrs Great Western Railway passenger service from Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads.

The collision took place at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, which is on the immediate approach to Fisherton Tunnel, near Salisbury in Wiltshire.
 
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Aerial view of Salisbury Tunnel Junction​

This junction allows the Up and Down Dean lines which lead to and from Eastleigh to merge with the Up and Down Main lines which lead to and from Basingstoke.

At the time of the accident train 1F30 was using the junction to join the Down Main line from the Down Dean line, while train 1L53 was approaching the junction on the Down Main line from the direction of Basingstoke.

The impact of the collision caused the front two coaches of train 1L53 and the rear two coaches of train 1F30 to derail.

Both trains continued some distance into Fisherton tunnel following the collision, before they came to a stop.

Thirteen passengers and one member of railway staff required treatment in hospital as a result of the accident, which also caused significant damage to the trains and railway infrastructure involved.
 
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Diagram showing the layout of Salisbury Tunnel Junction and movement of trains (not to scale)​

RAIB’s preliminary examination has found that the movement of train 1F30 across the junction was being protected from trains approaching on the Down Main line by signal SY31, which was at danger (displaying a red aspect).

Train 1L53 passed this signal, while it was at danger, by around 200 metres, immediately prior to the collision occurring.

Preliminary analysis of data downloaded from the On Train Data Recorder (OTDR) fitted to train 1L53 shows that the driver initially applied service braking to slow the train on approach to the caution signal before signal SY31.

Around 12 seconds after service braking started, the driver made an emergency brake demand.

As the train approached signal SY31, and with the emergency brake still being demanded by the driver, a second emergency brake demand was made by the train protection and warning system (TPWS).

These emergency brake demands did not prevent the train from reaching the junction, where the collision occurred.

OTDR analysis indicates that wheel slide was present both when the driver applied service braking and after emergency braking was demanded.

This was almost certainly a result of low adhesion between the train’s wheels and the rails.
 
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Our investigation will seek to identify the sequence of events which led to the accident. It will also consider:
  • the level of wheel/rail adhesion present on the approach to Salisbury Tunnel junction
  • the status and performance of the braking, wheel slide protection and sanding systems on train 1L53
  • the behaviour of both trains during and following the collision
  • South Western Railway’s policies relating to low wheel/rail adhesion
  • Network Rail’s policies relating to low wheel/rail adhesion and how it managed the risk of low adhesion in this area
  • the processes used to assess and control the risk of overrun at signal SY31
  • any relevant underlying factors, including any actions taken in response to previous safety recommendations.
Our investigation is independent of any investigation by the railway industry, the British Transport Police or by the industry’s regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.

Interim report 01/2022: Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction​

Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, 31 October 2021.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055846/IR012022_220221_Salisbury_Tunnel_Junction.pdf
 
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November 23rd, 2022

Additional Coach For Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Santa Trains​

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Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway welcome new carriage (apologies for poor image quality)​

The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway have announced that they have gained an additional coach from North Yorkshire Moors Railway to help with the increased demand for their Santa Trains.

Reid Freight delivered the coach overnight, where there was a team ready to unload the coach in the morning.

There will be some extra preparations to make sure that the carriage is ready to be a Premium Compartment.

The Premium Compartments are one of the railways’ most popular Christmas experiences, with entertainment and refreshments included and presents for children.
 
November 24th, 2022

New maintenance depot for GB Railfreight in Peterborough​

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A new maintenance depot is to be built for GB Railfreight (GBRf) next to the East Coast Mainline at Peterborough.

The company is investing £4.7m in the depot in Peterborough which is to be built by Cairn Cross Engineering, Construction will start next month and will create about 60 jobs during construction and 20 more permanent jobs once the depot is completed next summer.
 
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GB Railfreight service​

GB Railfreight is keen to improve safety and reliability across its wagon fleet, and the state-of-art maintenance hub is a key part of that aim.

The need for better maintenance was triggered by a recent report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) which highlighted inadequate maintenance practices as being partly to blame for the Llangennech derailment in August 2020.

A fault in the braking system was identified as the cause of 25 laden tank wagons derailing, resulting in a major fire and a spillage of 446,000 litres of fuel.
 
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Llangennech derailment​

Smart sensor technology will be used in the new depot that will use to quickly and accurately analyse wheel wear and degrading wheel-bearing conditions.

It will also be able to identify faults in braking systems much earlier which will avoid a repeat of incidents such as Llangennech.

From next summer, wagons on the East Coast Mainline can undergo ‘pitstop style’ assessments, instead of lengthy field maintenance, which will allow them to be returned to service far quicker than conventional methods.

Using these assessments, it is expected that a wagon’s time in traffic between repairs will be significantly extended.

GB Railfreight currently operates over 50 intermodal services each day serving all of the UK’s major seaports.

The new Peterborough maintenance hub is part of the company’s growth plans of running 75 intermodal services a day by 2025 and continues the company’s sustained investment in the area following the construction last year of a new £3 million headquarters, also in Peterborough.

David Golding, Asset Director, GB Railfreight, said:

“The Peterborough maintenance hub is a major investment into the sector and will form an integral part of our infrastructure long into the future. The derailment in Llangennech was a huge wake-up call for everyone across rail freight, our state-of-the-art maintenance hub demonstrates our commitment to ensure that this type of incident doesn’t happen on our fleet.

“Our ability to service wagons quickly will also allow us to deliver an even more reliable service to our customers and support GB Railfreight’s growth aspirations. ”

Phil Williamson, Managing Director, Cairn Cross Engineering Ltd, said;

“Cairn Cross is delighted to have secured this project in partnership with GBRf at the Peterborough maintenance hub. The project will significantly improve the efficiency of rail freight maintenance in Eastern England.”
 
November 24th, 2022

By bizarre coincidence I was reading the RAIB Report yesterday, I remember the accident when it was on the news here in Wales last year. :blink:

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Report 01/2022 - Derailment and fire at Llangennech​

Derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, 26 August 2020.

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Aerial image of the accident site looking towards the front of train 6A11​

Summary​

At about 23:04 hrs on 26 August 2020, train 6A11, the 21:52 hrs service from Robeston (Milford Haven) to Theale, conveying 25 laden tank wagons, derailed near Llangennech, in Carmarthenshire.

The derailment and the consequent damage to the wagons resulted in a significant spillage of fuel and a major fire.

The driver, who was unhurt, reported the accident to the signaller.

Subsequent examination of the site found that ten wagons (positioned third to twelfth in the train) had derailed, and that around 446,000 litres of fuel had escaped.

The spilled fuel caused major damage to the environment in an area which is both a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) and a special area of conservation (SAC), including cockle beds, natural tidal mud flats and wetlands.

The derailment occurred because one set of wheels on the third wagon in the train stopped rotating during the journey.

The wheelset had become locked, probably because of a defect in the braking system on the third wagon, arising from deficiencies in the design and maintenance of components.

The sliding of the locked wheel along the railhead caused damage to the profile of the wheel treads.

This meant that the wheels were unable to safely negotiate Morlais Junction, near Llangennech, damaging the pointwork and causing the third wagon to become derailed.

The following wagons derailed on the damaged track.

Some of the derailed tank wagons were ruptured in the accident, and the spilling fuel ignited.
 

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Recommendations​

RAIB has made nine recommendations.

These cover a review of the actions taken by the owner of the wagons following this and previous accidents, and improvements to the maintenance processes at the locations where the wagons involved in the accident are maintained and overhauled.

The probable failure mode of the braking system and the lessons learned from reconstruction tests have led to a recommendation to the manufacturer of some of the braking system components to undertake a review of their design.

A recommendation has been made to the organisations who carry out surveillance and certification of entities in charge of maintenance of rail freight vehicles to review their processes.

A further two recommendations have been made to improve the management of wagon maintenance on the railways in Great Britain, and to review the technology and systems used to alert traincrew, signallers and railway control offices to wagon defects that may lead to derailment.

The final recommendation is for a review of the arrangements for regulatory oversight of entities in charge of maintenance and certification bodies that are not based in the UK.

Response to recommendations:
  • RAIB will periodically update the status of recommendations as reported to us by the relevant safety authority or public body
  • RAIB may add comment, particularly if we have concerns regarding these responses.
 
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November 24th, 2022

Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway to welcome Taiwan locomotive in 2023​

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Handover ceremony​

Yesterday, Wednesday, 23rd November, 9,971km from its headquarters at Llanfair Caereinion in Wales, the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway agreed on a loan of a 50-year old diesel locomotive from the Alishan Forest Railway of Taiwan.

The handover of the locomotive took place at an official ceremony between representatives of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway and the Alishan Forest Railway in the Garage Park at Chiayi in Taiwan.
 
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The locomotive, number DL-34, was built in 1972 by Mitsubishi of Japan and has a 523 HP engine.

It was designed to tackle the steep gradients and tight curves of the line through the Alishan Forest in Taiwan.

The locomotive will leave Taiwan by sea later this month and is expected to arrive in the UK early in the new year.

The two railways have been affiliated since 2017, as both railways share the same 2ft. 6in. (762mm) gauge and have sharp bends and steep gradients.
 
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DL-34 at work in Taiwan​

DL-34 will remain with the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway on an initial 3-year loan, and both railways hope that the loan will help further their educational and cultural co-operation.

The Alishan Forest Railway is the highest narrow-gauge line in Asia and was originally built for logging, but is now a tourist attraction with over 50 tunnels and 77 wooden bridges.

It was recently listed by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture as a potential World Heritage Site.
 
November 24th, 2022

London Waterloo regains its position as the most used station in the country​

Despite reaching the top of the stops, the railway station is still seeing lower passenger entries than pre-pandemic levels.

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The Office of Rail and Road have released station usage figures including annual total passenger entries and exits for 2,570 stations across the country for the period April 2021 to March 2022.

London Waterloo station has now regained the top spot as the most used station, however, the number of passenger entries and exits recorded equates to less than half when compared to figures from April 2019 to March 2020.

London Waterloo held the position of the most used station but last year (April 2020 to March 2021) saw Stratford station (London) take the top spot.

This year’s results have found the station back in the lead with a massive 41.4 million passenger entries and exits recorded but does fall short of the 86.9 million recorded during the April 2019 to March 2020 period.

Coming in second place is London Victoria station which has held its place with results of 36.8 million entries and exits.

Third place saw London Bridge station with 33.3 million entries and exits. Last year’s leader, Stratford station has seen a drop in position down to 5th with 28.2 million.

Eight of the most used stations are in London with Birmingham New Street taking 8th place with 22.7 million and Manchester Piccadilly which has achieved 10th place with 19.6 million, an impressive climb from its position of 18th last year.
 
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London Waterloo Station​

The top ten most used stations are as follows:
  • 1st – London Waterloo 41,426,042
  • 2nd – London Victoria 36,776,338
  • 3rd – London Bridge 33,309,348
  • 4th – London Liverpool Street 32,165,310
  • 5th – Stratford (London) 28,182,238
  • 6th – London Paddington 23,870,510
  • 7th – London Euston 23,097,606
  • 8th – Birmingham New Street 22,682,526
  • 9th – London Kings Cross 20,476,492
  • 10th – Manchester Piccadilly 19,581,442
Dropping out of the top 10 for the April 2021 to March 2022 period are Highbury and Islington, Clapham Junction, Barking, and East Croydon.

The April 2021 to March 2022 period has seen 24 stations across Great Britain hold figures of over 10 million entries and exits. April 2020 to March 2021 saw only five stations and the period prior to this saw 43 stations achieve more than 10 million entries and exits.

For Scotland, Glasgow Central claimed the top spot as the most used station with 15.3 million entries and exits recorded which is an increase of 10 million when compared to the period previous, however, this amount is down from 32.5 million recorded two years ago.

The second most used station for Scotland was Edinburgh with 13.6 million entries and exits. Third place has seen Glasgow Queen Street with 8.5 million.
 
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Cardiff Central Train Station

Wales saw Cardiff Central hold on to the top spot for the busiest station with the April 2021 to March 2022 seeing 7.5 million entries, which is an increase of 5.5 million when compared to the April 2020 to March 2021 period, however, this is down by 12.7 million if compared to two years previous.

Newport took the second spot for Wales’ busiest station with Swansea climbing from fourth to third with 1.5 million entries and exits recorded.

The least used open station for the April 2021 to March 2022 period was Elton and Orston in Nottinghamshire with just 40 entries and exits recorded, the station was in second place for the lowest used station for two years previous when it saw 68 entries and exits.

The figures revealed that six open stations with less than 100 entries and exits for the April 2021 to March 2022 period are:
  • 1st – Elton and Orston, Nottinghamshire (40 entries and exits)
  • 2nd – Teesside Airport, Darlington (42)
  • 3rd – Stanlow and Thornton, Cheshire (44)
  • 4th – Denton, Greater Manchester (50)
  • 5th – *Kirton Lindsey, North Lincolnshire (68)
  • 6th – Sugar Loaf, Powys (76)
*The weekly service from Kirton Lindsey was suspended from the 1st of April to the 22nd of May 2021 and once again from the 1st of January 2022 to the 31st of March 2022.

Feras Alshaker, Director of Planning and Performance at the Office of Rail and Road said:

“It is heartening to see passengers return to travelling by rail following what was a difficult period for the industry during the pandemic. There’s still some way to go in order for station usage figures to return to pre-pandemic levels.

“Once again it is important to thank all those in the rail industry, who continue to work hard to help people travel safely and with confidence.”
 
November 24th, 2022

Steam locomotive 44871 to pass through Hastings today​

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Eastbourne; LMS Class 5 No 44871 'The Christmas Belle' 24.11.22.

LMS Black 5 No. 44871 will be in action on the mainline this Thursday, 24th November, as it hauls a Christmas tour to Eastbourne.

Departing London Victoria at 11:07, the tour will pass through Clapham Junction (11:24), East Croydon (11:40), Redhill (12:05), Three Bridges (12:18), Haywards Heath (12:34), Lewes (13:15) and Eastbourne at 13:38.

After time in Eastbourne, the tour will depart at 15:30 and will pass through Bexhill (15:51), Hastings (16:03), Robertsbridge (16:24), Tunbridge Wells (16:43), Tonbridge (16:53), Bromley South (17:26), Denmark Hill (17:56) and London Victoria at 18:09.
 

Black 5 44871 'The Christmas Sussex Belle' 24th November 2022​

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We are out to see One of Ian Riley's LMS Stanier Black 5 44871 hauling The Christmas Sussex Belle from London Victoria to Eastbourne via Redhill and back via Hasting and Sevenoaks.

This Video shows:
1st shot of day was at Clapham Junction where it feature 44871 opening up barking loud on approach to Clapham Junction.
2nd shot was taken at Hampstead Park to see it pass through.
3rd Shot arrival shot at Eastbourne which ended short because of mixture of Passenger and charter passenger getting in the way.
Final Shot slight open on regulator out and pass through St Leonards Warrior Square.

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Black 5 44871 'The Christmas Sussex Belle' 24th November 2022

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November 25th, 2022

Vivarail files ‘Notice of Intention to appoint Administrators’​

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Battery and hybrid train manufacturer, Vivarail, has announced it has filed a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators.

Adrian Shooter CBE founded Vivarail in 2013 and the last 9 years have been spent investigating, trialling and developing battery technology.

This research has also seen the development of the Fast Charge system, which is able to re-charge a battery-powered train in just ten minutes.

This is set to come to fruition in 2023 when Vivarail’s Class 230 will enter service on the West Ealing to Greenford service with its Fast Charge equipment.

The company has had the financial support of a sole investment partner – however, Vivarail’s board of directors had agreed to operate without reliance on more funding in early 2022.

Since that decision, the Board of Directors have approved a sale process and have worked to attract new investors.

Although Vivarail has had a ‘positive level’ of interest, the Board has had to file a Notice of Intention to appoint Administrators with the courts, which took place on the 23rd November.
 
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VivaRail Class 230 (230001) - Glasgow Central on November 1, 2021
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Steve McBride, Managing Director of Vivarail, explained:

“The Board and I have worked incredibly hard to secure new investment in recent months, and although we have been encouraged by the level of interest, time is now against us to allow potential investors to step in. Combined with slow market conditions and delays in reaching certain key commercial arrangements we have had no choice but to file a Notice of Intention to appoint Administrators with the Courts.

The next few weeks undoubtedly represents a degree of uncertainty for everyone connected to Vivarail, including our 70 employees who have shown incredible commitment and dedication to decarbonising our railway. During this time Management, the Board or Directors and our advisors will leave no stone unturned in finding a solution.

We will now be consulting with our customers and other stakeholders to try and drive the business forwards, but we must be realistic in that if we are unable to deliver a rescue package Administration will unfortunately be inevitable.”
 
November 25th, 2022

‘Castle’ HSTs to be withdrawn by Great Western Railway​

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‘Castle’ HSTs​

Great Western Railway is to phase out its 2+4 HST ‘Castle Class’ trains.

The full-length HSTs were replaced by Hitachi IETs, but were converted to a 2+4 (2 powercars and 4 coaches) set to run on the Cardiff to Penzance route.

Great Western Railway says that the Castles were a temporary measure for the route.

A GWR spokesperson also said that the fleet’s running costs and high carbon emissions mean that the fleet needs to be replaced with more modern trains for passengers.

A spokesperson said:

“While our Castle Class trains have served customers well, they are by far the oldest trains in our fleet, and will have been in service on the network in various forms for some 47 years. As a result, the fleet is particularly costly to run, with a high carbon emissions footprint compared to other trains on our network.

“The Castles were always designed to be a temporary measure on the Cardiff to Penzance route. We expect to replace the Castle Class trains on a phased basis over the next couple of years, bringing customers the benefit of more modern trains that will reduce both cost and carbon emissions across the route.”
 
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November 25th, 2022

A Parcel Arrived!

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What's in the box?................

Order Items:

Dapol4F-015-017Fruit Mex wagon in GWR grey - 38255OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)1
Dapol4F-021-02312 ton box van in GWR grey - 144835OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)1
Dapol4F-030-02716T steel mineral wagon in GWR grey - 18628 - Sold out on pre-orderOO Gauge (1:76 Scale)1
Dapol4F-040-0294-plank open wagon in GWR grey - 46670OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)1
Hattons OriginalsH4-6T-901A6 wheel 3rd Generator Unit DE320104E in BR blue & grey - Limited Edition of 300OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)1
HornbyR3060-PO68Class A1 4-6-2 60163 "Tornado" in BR apple green - Railroad range - Pre-owned - Very good boxOO Gauge (1:76 Scale)1
HornbyR390-PO13County Class 4-4-0 'County Of Oxford' 3830 in GWR Green - Pre-owned - Poor boxOO Gauge (1:76 Scale)1
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