Railway News and Photos with David Arkwright
Monday, September 7, 2020
(LNER) J94 Class is a class of steam locomotive that was formed when 75 former Austerity 0-6-0STs were purchased by the LNER in 1946.
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Great Western Railway (GWR) Class 230 battery-electric train. This train, which is a converted former London Underground D-Stock unit, recently set a new world record for the longest distance traveled on a single charge. The train traveled 200 miles on a return journey from Reading, via London Paddington and Oxford, without charging. The record was set on August 20, 2025, surpassing the previous record of 139 miles. The trial is part of GWR's efforts to explore alternatives to diesel traction and move towards a cleaner, greener railway.
Class 55 Deltic 55013 'The Black Watch' Hull Paragon station 1981.
Shinkansen train, nicknamed Doctor Yellow. Currently, there are only two active Doctor Yellow trains--one owned by Central Japan Railway Co. 9022, better known as JR Tokai, and the other by West Japan Railway Co. 9021, or JR West.
The British Rail Class 397 Civity is a class of electric multiple unit built by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF for lease to TransPennine Express by Eversholt Rail Group. A total of twelve five-car units were built to operate services on TransPennine North West.The British Rail Class 331 Civity is a class of electric multiple unit built by CAF, owned by Eversholt Rail Group, and currently operated by Northern Trains. A total of 43 units have been built - 31 three-car units and 12 four-car units - at a cost of £500m.
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