Class 09 (09001) on passenger train duties. This shunter was built in 1959 The British Rail Class 09 is designed for shunting and short-distance freight trips along branch lines. So it is ideally suited for occasionally pulling passenger carriages along this Peak Rail heritage line. These locomotives are nearly identical to the more numerous Class 08 shunting locomotives but have different gearing, giving a higher top speed at the expense of a lower tractive effort. This superbly restored locomo

🚆 The Class 800 Intercity Express Train – A New Era for Britain’s Railways 🇬🇧 When the legendary InterCity 125s began to retire, many wondered what could possibly take their place. The answer arrived in the form of the Class 800 Intercity Express Train (IET) — a sleek, high-tech machine built by Hitachi Rail and assembled in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. These modern electro-diesel trains are capable of running on both electric power and diesel, allowing them to operate seamlessly across el

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