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    Category: Freight

    99001 hauled the 6E86 sand train from Peterborough to Doncaster.

    Class 99 Test Run completes trip to Doncaster

    GBRf successfully completed a trial run for 99001 yesterday.
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    Victoria Thompson 25 September, 2025
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    Freightliner Class 66

    French shipping company acquire Freightliner UK

    CMA CGM, a French shipping company, has announced that it has acquired Freightliner UK and includes the rail and road operations as well as the…

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    Michael Holden 22 September, 2025
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    GBRf 66316 - After inspection and handover at Longport 2nd September 2025

    Last Akiem 66/3 locomotive enters service for GB Railfreight

    Freight operator GB Railfreight has revealed that its final leased Akiem locomotive 66/3 (66316) is ready to enter traffic.
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    Janine Booth 8 September, 2025
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    GBRf 66733 near Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland // Credit: GBRf

    Final journey for PCA rail wagons to Fort William as preservation looms

    GB Railfreight has revealed that it hauled the last PCA rail wagon from Port of Blyth to ALVANCE British Aluminium’s Fort William.
    janine
    Janine Booth 10 August, 2025
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    DB Cargo's Pride loco

    DB Cargo sponsors Doncaster Pride and unveils new livery for Class 66

    Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK, which is based in Doncaster, is for the first time taking part in the South Yorkshire city's LGBT+ Pride event this…
    janine
    Janine Booth 7 August, 2025
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    GBRf 66784

    Digital Siganlling Equipment on Freight Locomotives Progresses

    Further work to fit the European Train Control System (ETCS) digital in-cab signalling equipment has begun for freight locomotives.
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    Victoria Thompson 16 July, 2025
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    GBRf 60087 at Horton Quarry -

    GB Railfreight starts operating trains to North Yorkshire quarry

    Since 1965, there has been no rail movement in and out of Horton Quarry in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, until now.
    victoria
    Victoria Thompson 25 June, 2025
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    First freight train EWR Winslow station

    WATCH: First commercial freight train runs along East West Rail

    A milestone in the construction of East West Rail was met yesterday when the first commercial freight train travelled along the line as part of…

    michael
    Michael Holden 17 June, 2025
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    Yet to be modified No. 66777 on delivery from Newport Docks to Doncaster. // Credit: Roger Smith

    GB Railfreight modifying 12 Class 66s

    Freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) is modifying 12 of its Class 66s with different gear ratios to enable them to increase their power output.
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    Roger Smith 7 June, 2025
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    Rail Engineering Firm moves to Derby Litchurch Lane

    Yellow rail is set to increase its capacity by moving to Derby Litchurch Lane
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    Mark Wilson 28 May, 2025
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