Infrastructure Trains Gallery
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The running of trains in connection with the repair and renewal of the railway infrastructure has never been publicised so, in the absence of "inside information", obtaining photographs of them has always been a matter of chance. While "Leaves on the Line" at one time became a bad joke each Autumn, in recent years special measures have been taken to deal with the problem in the form of Railhead Treatment Trains (RHTTs). These tour the network on a daily basis either water-jetting the railheads or applying a Sandite coating to improve adhesion. In the Railtrack era special self-propelled Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPVs) were used, but under Network Rail they have been replaced by locomotive-hauled units.
Showing 26 items:
01 - LT weedkiller train
02 - LT battery locos
03 - Ballast tamper
04 - Ballast cleaner
05 - Railtrack Stoneblower
06 - Rail grinder
07 - Track panel train
08 - Ballast wagon train
09 - Ballast hoppers (1)
10 - Ballast hoppers (2)
11 - Network Rail hoppers
12 - GBRf works engineers' train
13 - Ballast train on bridge
14 - Pandora on survey
15 - Railtrack MPVs (1)
16 - Railtrack MPVs (2)
17 - RHTT in 2006 (1)
18 - RHTT in 2006 (2)
19 - RHTT in 2007 with Class 20s (1)
20 - RHTT in 2007 with Class 20s (2)
21 - RHTT in with two Class 57s
22 - Class 37 on RHTT (1)
23 - Class 37 on RHTT (2)
24 - Class 57 at rear of RHTT
25 - EPS Class 37s at Hythe
26 - Class 20s on Seven Arches viaduct
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- Update on liveries in the Colchester area on
13th August 2008
As predicted, we are now in a period of mixed liveries on the London-Norwich service. At present there appears still to be only one complete passenger set but at least 3 locos in the full NXEA grey/white. All the rest of the stock has acquired the broad white stripe below the windows bearing the branding 'national express' at one end and 'East Anglia' at the other. There still seems to be shortage of NXEA Class 90 locos, as both 90035 and 90036, bearing different versions of EWS livery, were active in mid-August. So far only one 360 unit has the full livery but at least two have been seen with the white stripe etc. A number of 321 units have received the white stripe treatment in place of the former green stripe below the windows. Meanwhile the 170 units continue in 'one' slate grey complete with rainbow end panels. - National Express E.A. replaces 'one' on
13th August 2008
From February 27th 'one' Railway was re-branded as 'National Express East Anglia' (NXEA). Inevitably this heralds yet another change in livery, so soon after slate blue had become universal on the Norwich line rolling stock. For the launch a complete train set was turned out in grey and white, a combination likely to dazzle bystanders in sunny weather and look drearily dull under under leaden skies. A similarly attired 360 unit has been seen at work, but so far the 170 units remain unchanged. As far as the Norwich stock is concerned, an interim measure has been the removal of the rainbow end panels from most locos & vehicles, and the addition of a broad white stripe bearing the NXEA branding. Trains of mixed liveries are once again appearing.