Hitachi Rail Europe has signed a contract with the UK’s Network Rail to install the European train control system (ETCS) on two Class 37 locomotives. The contract comes after the deployment of the ...

A pair of historic diesel locomotives are to be revved up for a special tour of the region to mark the end of an era – and the launch of a modern railway age. Hundreds of rail enthusiasts are likely ...

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A RESTORED railway engine has travelled to the region to mark the 50th anniversary of a class of diesel engines. The D6700 arrived at the National Railway Museum (NRM), in York, yesterday, ahead of a ...

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is set to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the famous Class 37 diesel locomotive. A series of special Sunday services will mark the milestone for the sturdy ...

Nearly 60 years ago the first Class 37 diesel locomotive was delivered to British Railways . . . and the engines are still operating all over the country, including preserved lines. A third of the 308 ...