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    Swift 321 - And the wider light logistics scene

    Hi All, Some paths have appeared in the system to run a set of ECS movements from Doncaster RMT - York - Peterborough and back to the RMT, twice daily, for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - this being operated by the Swift Express eversholt 321334 (Some paths for wednesday below) So a few...
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    Orion Parcels Unit - In Crewe South Yard

    Hello there, 57312 has dragged 768001 today from Castle Donnington EMDC - Crewe South Yard It is set to return back to Castle Donnington tomorrow via a similar path. My only question is- why? What business does 768001 have in Crewe South Yard? Any and all information is appreciated. Thanks a...
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    92029 "Dante" - Stored in Crewe IEMD

    Hi there all, 92029 "Dante", a Railfreight Grey class 92 with EWS "Big Beasties" on the side is in storage in Crewe for quite some time now. It's recently moved into the shed and has had some new buffers fitted. (Gen sourced from a DB Cargo UK Driver) Does anyone know the exact date (or to...
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    Asked to remove retro railway attire

    Hey all, I was at doncaster station just today, wearing a (very) old Virgin Trains jacket. I was told by a dispatcher to remove the coat immediately, lest I have it confiscated. This is apparently due to the fact that it is "private property" and cannot be worn a train station due to its TOC...
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    What is this train from Mossend Down Yard to Birmingham International?

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C02374/2021-06-27/detailed Well where to begin? Parcels with a 321? If anyone can tell me what this is that would be appreciated, I'd assume it's a ROG Orion test run but ATOC code is "MV", an ATOC code I've never come across. Any and all gen is...
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    Orion Rail Ops Group

    Hi there all! As many of you are likely aware, paths are in place on real time trains already for Orion's parcels Operations, specifically paths from Mossend Down Yard - Nuneaton , and Nuneaton to Hams Hall in the wee hours. For the first time (as far as I'm concerned) one of these paths has...
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    Chiltern Class 68 Diagrams

    Hey there ! I'm planning a bash with my mates as part of an all line rover in early june, and was wondering if one you wonderful gen people could provide me with the diagrams for 68s running on the Chiltern Main Line on the day of June the 2nd? Many, many thanks in advance.
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    Class 93s/360s for ROG

    Hey There, does anyone known if the class 93s or class 360s will be used on the Orion parcels network? And if not, do you have any clue what work the class 360s are to be assigned to? Many Thanks
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    MA100 Eurotunnel Paths

    Hey there, ive been poking around on railcam, looking at international freight and came across some freight services that are labelled accurately as to what they are carrying. For example, the scunthorpe-ebange steel is labelled as such, as is the Dagenham - Valencia Ford trains are also...
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    92016 DBC

    Hey all, I was recently Browsing railcam when I saw that 92016 had been user allocated to a Wembley - Euston service, with 92006 at the helm. Given that 92016 is in cold storage (?) I figured this must just be an error, correct?
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    92044 from Brush Traction

    Hey there, 92044 Couperin seems to be on it's way to Crewe right now, does anyone here know what traffic it will be put on? It doesnt have the CAF/Dellner mods so obviously not beds, but does anyone know which freight services it will be deployed on? Many thanks.
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    Grand Central 90s

    Does anyone know what is to happen to the 90s that were allocated to GC? Will they return to storage or find use om freight work? And what is to happen to the mk4s and DVTs?
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    524W 1521 Neville Hill T&R.S.M.D to Norwich C.Pt. T.&R.S.M.D

    I have seen this train on the Doncaster Railcam, and despite a lot of googling, I cannot seem to figure out why 37401 is bringing Greater Anglia Mk3s from Neville Hill to Norwich Crown Point, or what exactly Greater Anglia Mk3s are doing at Neville Hill. If you wonderful people could enlighten...

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