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    Tag: Class 88

    88010 on the 0640 Daventry to Mossend - Jo Clough

    Class 88 locomotives to run new service for Direct Rail Services

    A new cross-country service has been launched between Daventry and Coatbridge.
    emma
    Emma Holden 12 November, 2025
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    Class 68 and Class 88 Locomotives cover

    Book Review: Class 68 and Class 88 Locomotives by John Jackson

    A photographic record of every Class 68 and Class 88 locomotive and of them working for both Direct Rail Services and on loan to other operators.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 20 July, 2023
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    88010 Aurora crosses Bewdley South viaduct with a Bridgnorth bound service on 17th May 2018. Ian Murray

    Two more guest locomotives for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival

    Severn Valley Railway has added an two more guests to the line-up for its Spring Diesel Festival
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    Janine Booth 2 May, 2023
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    National Rail Awards ceremony

    Direct Rail Services and Tesco gains top award at the National Rail Awards

    At the National Rail Awards DRS and Tesco won the Freight and Logistics Achievement of the Year award for DRS’s refrigerated rail service with Tesco…
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 12 October, 2022
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    The DRS Team

    Direct Rail Services celebrates major win at The Rail Freight Group Awards

    The rail operator has been recognised for its innovative work with Tesco's refrigerated rail service
    chloe
    Chloe White 27 September, 2022
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    BR Class 41 41001 at Keighley on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

    Mixed Traction Gala now streaming for RailAdvent Plus members

    Keighley & Worth Valley 2019 Mixed Traction Gala streaming on RailAdvent Plus
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    Alan Holden 13 May, 2022
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    New Tesco containers

    Direct Rail Services to operate Tesco’s first refrigerated goods train service

    A cool new service is set to be introduced to Britain's railway thanks to a partnership between Tesco and Direct Rail Services (DRS)
    chloe
    Chloe White 16 December, 2021
    10 Comments
    East Coast Main Line Class 88 - C James Pilbeam website

    Class 88 locomotive heads on to the East Coast Main Line

    Direct Rail Services has confirmed that one of its Class 88 broke new ground last week when it ran the length of the East Coast Main Line.
    michael
    Michael Holden 23 May, 2020
    14 Comments

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