Successful Somerset trials for battery-powered locomotive Posted on October 30, 2024 by Guest authors Battery-powered Class 08e locomotive, No. 08308, has had a successful two weeks with Mendip Rail at Heidelberg Materials’ Whatley Quarry in Somerset. Positive Traction built…
Alstom Class 08 Liverpool Merseyside Network Rail News Signalling The Greatest Gathering West Coast Main Line Long Standing Alstom Employee Celebrated Upon Retirement Guest authors September 3, 2025 0 Ken Davis, a movements manager for Alstom, is being celebrated as he retired following 50 years of service.
Carbon Cardiff Class 08 Environment GB Railfreight Porterbrook Welsh Steel Works to introduce replacement for Class 08 locomotives Guest authors April 1, 2024 0 Leasing company Porterbrook has purchased three Zephir ‘LOK 16.300’ depot shunters for shunting at Celsa Steel Works in Cardiff.
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Battery-powered Class 08e locomotive, No. 08308, has had a successful two weeks with Mendip Rail at Heidelberg Materials’ Whatley Quarry in Somerset. Positive Traction built…