🚆 The British Rail Class 156 – The Unsung Hero of Regional Rail 🚆 Introduced between 1987 and 1989, the Class 156 “Super Sprinter” has become one of the most reliable and familiar sights across the UK’s regional rail network. Built by Metro-Cammell in Birmingham, these tough and dependable units were designed to bring comfort, efficiency, and modernity to local services at a time when Britain’s railways desperately needed a refresh. With their distinctive curved front ends, two-car layout, and

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for

🚂 British Rail Class 60 – The Last of the Heavy Haulers 🚂 Introduced between 1989 and 1993, the British Rail Class 60 represents the final generation of heavy freight locomotives built for British Rail. Designed and constructed by Brush Traction at Loughborough, these powerful machines were created to handle the heaviest bulk freight duties—hauling everything from steel and oil to aggregates across the UK’s rail network. Each Class 60 is powered by a miracle of British engineering – the Mirrle

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Our class 144 (144020) has returned from its temporary storage at Constable Burton and is now in Leeming Bar. We plan to carry out some restoration work on the unit in the new year and then use it for some of our passenger services. The British Rail class 144 Pacers are diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger trains built at Derby between 1986 and 1987. A total of 23 class 144 units were constructed and only 10 of them were 3-car units like 144020. It arrived on our railway on 14 October 2020 and c