CLASS 222 WORKINGS FOR MIDLAND MAINLINE

08.35 Mon --- Fri Barnsley to London St. Pancras

18.23 Mon --- Fri London St. Pancras to Barnsley

16.53 Doncaster --- Cardiff Central now calls at Dronfield (Virgin Voyager)

The Highland Chieftain Passes Doncaster at 13:30

DONCASTER INTERCHANGE

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Hull trains "pioneers" are now in service.

These units are based on the Midland Mainline Class 222

HULL TRAINS TIMETABLE

HULL --- KINGS CROSS

KINGS CROSS --- HULL

The sole class 46 no.035 is undergoing overhaul to all components, this work is underway at LNWR workshops at Leeds.

The locomotive has all of its name plates and the rust and holes been repaired, It is not known at this time that the locomotive will retain its name plates. It will retain BR blue livery which will be reapplied when the major work is complete.

The locomotive is to be re-registered to run on NR metals and it is to run charter duties.

46.035 TECHNICAL DETAILS

BUILT: 1963

MAX. SPEED: RESTRICED TO 75 MPH

WEIGHT: 141 TONNES

ENGINE: SULZER 2500HP

MAX TRACTIVE EFFORT: 55,000 LBF

WHEEL DIAMETER: 1143 MM

TRANSMISSION: 6 BRUSH TRACTION MOTORS

RA: 7

LASTEST NEWS

The class 46 overhaul has been put on hold while the Freightliner Class 57's are to have bogie changes, this work will finish next September.

The class 46 is expected to finish its overhaul middle of 2005.