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    Colleagues from Plasmor and DB Cargo UK pictured at the naming of 66186 in honour of the late founder of Plasmor, Antony Slater.

    DB Cargo UK and Plasmor honour the late Anthony Slater

    In tribute to the late Anthony Slater, founder of the Plasmor Group, DB Cargo has named one of its British Rail Class 66 locomotive engines in his ho…
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    Katherine Tweedy 14 March, 2026
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    93006 prepares to leave Peel Ports’ dock at Seaforth bound for Mossend in Glasgow.

    Class 93 locomotive tested with DB Cargo as operator explores future options

    DB Cargo UK has worked with Rail Operations Group to test a Class 93 locomotive on an intermodal service, as the freight operator explores future…

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    Michael Holden 13 February, 2026
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    66014 in its new blue livery

    25 Class 66 locomotives sold to Romania in multi-million-pound deal

    25 Class 66 locomotives are set for a new lease of life, after being sold by DB Cargo UK to Grup Feroviar Roman in Romania.
    michael
    Michael Holden 19 January, 2026
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    DB’s Class 66 locomotive 66070 prepares to enter the depot at Toton for its ETCS fitment.

    Work to Fit ETCS to Class 66s Begins

    DB Cargo Class 66s are being fitted with the new European Train Control System (ETCS) this week.
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    Victoria Thompson 11 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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    1Z82 17:20 Scarborough – KX hauled by 67005 and conveying HM King Charles III at Joan Croft Jcn. 67006 was attached to the rear. 12/06/23.

    DB Cargo ‘privileged’ to operate Royal Train for 30 years as withdrawal announced

    DB Cargo UK has told RailAdvent that it has been a ‘privilege’ to operate the Royal Train for more than 30 years, as the Royal…

    michael
    Michael Holden 1 July, 2025
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    Royal train at Dawlish station.

    End of the line for the Royal Train as withdrawal announced

    Update: You can read DB Cargo’s response to the news by clicking here. The Royal Family has announced that they plan to withdraw the Royal…

    michael
    Michael Holden 1 July, 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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    London freight terminal becomes UK first Net Zero terminal

    DB Cargo UK is boasting that it has created the country's first ‘net zero’ rail freight terminal, at Cricklewood in North London.
    janine
    Janine Booth 13 March, 2025
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    Class 66 at Toton

    Class 66 locomotives to be fitted with digital signalling thanks to major deal

    Class 66 locomotives are to be fitted with digital in-cab signalling thanks to a new deal between DB Cargo UK and Siemens Mobility. Work to…

    michael
    Michael Holden 28 February, 2025
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