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RE: Direct Rail Services - ant17612 - 02/02/2017 19:58
Class 88 Press Release
https://www.directrailservices.com/news-articles/2017/02/01/class-88-arrival-in-the-uk/
RE: Direct Rail Services - childwallblues - 03/02/2017 10:33
It is reported that 2 x Class 68 are to receive TPE livery for working their loco hauled trains.
RE: Direct Rail Services - ant17612 - 03/02/2017 14:49
(03/02/2017 10:33)childwallblues Wrote: It is reported that 2 x Class 68 are to receive TPE livery for working their loco hauled trains.
Considering the contract is going to be allocated a pool of 17 (13 sets, 4 spares) I'm not too sure about that.
RE: Direct Rail Services - ant17612 - 03/02/2017 14:55
(27/01/2017 23:50)ant17612 Wrote: The 4th set of 68s No.s 026 to 032 are reported in the final stages of build and will be making their way to the country more or less straight after the 88s.
It's been confirmed another pair have been added on to the order (No.s 033 & 034) due to 2 extra power units becoming available. Emissions rules will be changing soon so anymore orders could be unlikely.
RE: Direct Rail Services - WAITING FOR THE 437 - 03/02/2017 16:25
Pictured on 18/1/17 at Chester 975025 Caroline on a north wales tour! Powered by Direct Rail see my Flickr for a photo. This vehicle worked the first ever passenger train alongside a class 73 into the Channel Tunnel in 1992. Built in Eastleigh 1958. This vehicle has carried Princess Diana and Prince Charles and also Pope John Paul II in 1982
RE: Direct Rail Services - childwallblues - 03/02/2017 19:05
(03/02/2017 14:49)ant17612 Wrote: Considering the contract is going to be allocated a pool of 17 (13 sets, 4 spares) I'm not too sure about that.Not possible? I would have thought that they would be used for training with the Pretendolino sets.
RE: Direct Rail Services - childwallblues - 03/02/2017 20:11
Credit WNXX
88003 is named Genesis and 88005 Minerva.
RE: Direct Rail Services - ant17612 - 03/02/2017 23:59
(03/02/2017 19:05)childwallblues Wrote: Not possible? I would have thought that they would be used for training with the Pretendolino sets.
Not 100% sure if that is happening now I think they could just wait out till the new stock arrives.
RE: Direct Rail Services - ant17612 - 06/02/2017 18:23
More news on 88002
http://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/testing-programme-in-place-for-first-class-88
RE: Direct Rail Services - ant17612 - 06/02/2017 21:08
88008 is named "Ariadne".