Prof Rae added: "These iconic trains embodied the very best of British engineering and we ... It set the world diesel rail speed record while partnered with a power car numbered 43102, which ...

A “UK-first” intercity battery trial train proved that single battery technology can outperform diesel engines cost-effectively. Hitachi Rail, Angel Trains, and TransPennine Express just ...

and the resulting prototype turbo-generator will replace the diesel engine in a redundant British Rail class 60 freight locomotive. It’s unclear whether it will incorporate a condenser ...

which are found throughout the UK. At Hitachi’s factory in Newton Aycliffe, north-east England, testing has just finished on a new “tri-mode” train, in which one diesel generator has been ...

47714 is a British Rail Class 47 or Brush Type 4 diesel. The design was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction in Loughborough. 512 class 47 locomotives were built between 1962 and 1968 at ...

Diesel locomotive 47714 has arrived at Wensleydale Railway and joins its growing fleet of heritage diesel locomotives. The ...

which are found throughout the UK. At Hitachi’s factory in Newton Aycliffe, north-east England, testing has just finished on ...

The pioneering "UK-first" trial of the battery-powered intercity train was a success. It shows how advanced battery technology can outperform diesel engines in terms of saving loads of cash and ...