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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday Celebrating The Safety Task Force 👏 We’re delighted to share that our newly refurbished 43277 has been named after @networkrail ’s Safety Task Force in a ceremony earlier today at our #Rugby depot by STF Director, Nick Millington!

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

6 years

More Colas Rail snow clearing action! #BeastFromTheEast #Wekeepmoving #StormEmma #ColasRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

6 months

🚂 #FreightFriday Flashback to one of our Class 43 locos passing over the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct 📸: Dave Gilbert #Railway #Class43 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

7 years

Our new Class 67 loco's ready for collection at Toton depot today! #colasrail #ontrackforthefuture

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Our Strategic Plant Team performed in true Colas Rail fashion when they were asked to assist in the recovery of a derailed train on Sunday 24th March at Laira, near Plymouth. The Colas Rail Kirow 1200 Rail Crane was used to lift the carriage back on the track as shown below.

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday Our team recently trialled our #Class70 trains with an IM train from #London Waterloo The trials were successful in proving these #Locomotives can operate IM trains without any issues and provide a #sustainable and #fuelefficient solution! Photo Cred: Harry Just

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Did someone say continuous tamping action? Our new tampers are just so satisfying to watch! Conventional machines would have to stop and start when tamping track now its all done while the machine is still in motion. #TAMPERTUESDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

2 years

We’ve got #Salisbury Back on Track! Following recovery works, the SRSA #Tonbridge team have been working tirelessly to reinstate and open the line. The works were completed safely & on time with thanks to @Quattro_Plant & @networkrail SCO Photo Creds: Ben Stevens & Kevin Hoar

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

We hope everyone is feeling as festive as us, you can't go wrong with a bit of tinsel! #festivefreightfriday #merrychristmas

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

6E32 Preston Docks to Lindsay Oil Refinery hauled by 56049/56090 working in multi waits the road at Heaton Lodge Jct in West Yorkshire. #FREIGHTFRIDAY #Colasrailfreight #Commercialfreight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday Aaand we're off! On a new journey is our Colas Rail #37 as it passes North Stafford Junction near Willington 📸: Peter Evans #ColasRailShares #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

It's a Colas class 70 sandwich, 70813 is involved in some complex shunting at Moorswater in Cornwall with the Tarmac PCA wagons whilst high above a GWR short HST passes over the 147 feet high Moorswater viaduct. #FREIGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

The Colas Rail Freight Team is multifaceted to say the least this is a perfect example of how they can mobilise, react quickly and safely to assist within the wider rail industry. #FREIGHTFRIDAY #Colasrailservices #Caf #Transpennineexpress

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

Rapid response👍 our On Track Plant team were on hand to help @NetworkRailWssx yesterday following a derailment at #Eastleigh - Image © @DaveKirwin #Track #Plant #Kirow #OnTrackPlant @networkrail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Our class 70 secured a photo op with the Nation's favourite Locomotive the "Flying Scotsman" yesterday. #FRIEGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

10 months

🚉 #FreightFriday Our 37421 and 37219 were seen stationed at Gourock while on break during the 1Q76 Mossend PLPR circuit 📸 : @ForwardSignal #Railway #Class37 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 56113 and 56090 ploughing through in snowy conditions at Copy Pit, #Cliviger with some tankers Photo Credit: @LiamBarnesPhoto #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives #Burnley

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday The 37254/116 on 0Z37 was spotted in Nottingham just before the New Year - Thank you @fav1F62 for sending this over! #shunterjob #colasrailfreight #Class37 #Haulage #Freight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Colas Rail Freight 56049, makes a return to the mainline after undergoing refurbishment at Boden Rail Engineering. 56049 Robin of Templecombe former Western Region Locomotive working in the North West. #FREIGHTFRIDAY #colasrailfreight #commercialfreight #bodenrailengineering

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

2 years

🚂 #FreightFriday Following an overhaul at our #Rugby Depot, the 70804 has made a welcome return, joining our 56105 on the Westbury to Bescot SCO service 📸: Alan Peters #ColasRailShares #Class70 #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday Putting you in the Driver Seat! One of our team captured some great photos while taking the 37116 for route assessments on the West Midlands network 📸: Will Moore-Thompson #ColasRailShares #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

2 years

#FreightFriday We’re delighted to be involved in the launch of the new Humber Express service set up by @dfds_uk & @iPortRail , connecting Immingham & #Doncaster for #sustainable supply chains! #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday The 37685 and 37175 were seen hauling some @networkrail autoballaster wagons through Soroba, #Scotland Photo Credit: @GlencoeModel #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail @NetworkRailSCOT

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday a naming ceremony was arranged in honour of Barbara Arbon, a fundamental part of the IM Team who recently passed away Attended by her family & friends, our 37057 is a constant reminder that she will always be a part of the #RailwayFamily Photo Cred: Steven Donald

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

Rapid Response by our #OnTrackPlant team! Utilising our #Kirow 1200 #Crane , we’ve spent the last few days carefully removing and lifting the damaged carriages to safety so we can begin work as part of the SRSA to reopen the line Photo Credits: Dave Thomas & @NetworkRailWssx

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚉 #FreightFriday Here’s our 70810 vacating the Ayrshire coast line at Barassie to retrieve empty wagons from the Irvine Caledonian Papermill 📸: Scottish Train Spotter #ColasRailShares #Class66 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Aberdeen

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

It's #TAMPERTUESDAY , and we're still buzzing about the new arrivals to our Tamper Fleet, these machines boast quite a lot of impressive features including continuous action tamping for plain line track and turnouts, four independent tamping units with a total of 16 tamping lines!

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

Operations Manager, David Thomas and his team have been working tirelessly throughout the night re-railing the wagons and replacing the damaged track as part of the #Eastleigh derailment for @NetworkRailWssx & @nationalrailenq - Keep up the good work! #Track #Plant #OnTrackPlant

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday The 37057 and 37219 were on a mini tour of #Portsmouth while hauling a test train, with shots of them in action at Fareham, Fratton and Cosham! Photo Credit: @adamdoesphoto #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Hampshire

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#TamperTuesday To kickstart Tamper Tuesday, we've got 4 Tandem Tampers in action, who are packing the the stone/ballast to ensure the #Railway in #HemelHempstead remains durable! Photo Cred: @NetworkRailEUS #TrackRenewals #Tampers #Rail #TrackWorks #OnTrackPlant #Hertfordshire

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 months

🚂 #FreightFriday Covering Cloburn Quarry @Railfreightcom have produced an article about the intricacies of Cloburn Quarry, including how our Freight trains contribute to hauling the materials throughout the UK 👉 You can read it here: #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Last year this time we were all battling the Beast from the East, what a difference a year makes ! Colas Rail Freight 70808 at Exeter St Davids on miniature snow plough duty for Network Rail alongside 66106 on 1st March 2018 #FREIGHTFRIDAY #flashbackfriday

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

2 years

#FreightFriday Our 37099 and 37254 were seen stationed at Beccles, #Suffolk awaiting instructions for their next journey! Photo Credit: Joshua Dodge #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 56087 arriving and departing #Nottingham Station with 0Z56 #Barnetby - Nottingham Eastcroft - Thank you @fav1F62 for sharing the footage with us #shunterjob #colasrailfreight #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

9 months

🚉 #FreightFriday Our 43277 (also known as The Safety Task Force) and 43290 were passing through #Sheffield hauling @NetworkRail Infrastructure Monitoring Trains 📽️: @crewecabking #Railway #Class43 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Monday the 22nd April marked the proud unveiling of Colas Rail Ltd.’s newly named loco class 66847 “Terry Baker”. The Loco was named in memory of the late Terry Baker. A devoted Crystal Palace fan and loved colleague. #FREIGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Recently, the 66850 'David Maidment OBE' was spotted residing under the beautifully restored overall station train shed at #Frome Photo Cred: Alan Peters #Class66 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives #Somerset

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

#FreightFriday – 70813 working Moorswater Tarmac Colas to Aberthaw Tarmac Colas Rail, passing Dawlish. We spotted this photo taken by Tom Walter and he kindly let us use it for our Freight Friday post this week – Thank you Tom! #Freight #Friday #Moorswater #Tarmac #Colas

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday Our 37099 and 37254 were spotted hauling a @NetworkRailWAL Test Train through #Cardiff Canton Photo Credit: @RailwaysWest #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives #Wales @networkrail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

10 months

🚉 #FreightFriday Coupling our #Class56 Locos! Our 56090 and 56113 were seen at #Crawford curve working the #Ravenstruther to #Carlisle service! 📸 : @ForwardSignal #Railway #Class56 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

The forecast says snow before the month is out, This Loco has already seen its fair share! Thanks to Alan Peters for this great shot! #FREIGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday Our very own 43277 was captured passing through North Staffordshire Junction hauling @networkrail Infrastructure Monitoring Trains! 📸: @MrDeltic15 #ColasRailShares #Class43 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

#FreightFriday - 6S31 in the hot morning sun yesterday on its run around at Doncaster then ready to head up the ECML to Millerhill. #networkrail #colasrail #railfreight #shunterjob #colasrailfreight #colasrailclass56 #class56 Photo cred: Mark Gill

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday This time around our 66847 'Terry Baker' passes Kings Sutton, south of Banbury, with train 6M50 working the Westbury to Bescot SCO tripper 📸: Alan Peters #ColasRailShares #Class66 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

6 years

6M32 LoR to Preston docks waits the road at Skellow Jct. Hauling the train is 56090 & 56094 working in multiple trailing weight of 1274 tonnes. 56090 only recently back in revenue earning service since its rebuild. #Everythingbetterinpairs #RailServices #Freight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚉 #FreightFriday Our 70807 was seen passing through Vigo, #Kent while working their way to Westbury! 📷: Liam's Transportation #ColasRailShares #Class70 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday The dynamic duo of the 37253 and 37175 were making their way through Providence Bay, #Cumbria with an IM Train along the #Carlisle to #Blackpool line Photo Cred: @McateeTom #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

9 months

🚂 #FreightFriday Flashback to 66849 travelling across #Golant , #Cornwall while taking in the summer scenery 📸: CraigMunday1 #Railway #Class66 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 56105 heading out of Doncaster - Thank you @JedKendray for sending this clip in! #shunterjob #colasrailfreight #Class56 #Haulage #Freight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday With the #Kessock Bridge and #Inverness Firth as a backdrop, the 70816 was seen passing Lower Cullernie with on the #Aberdeen to #Waterloo Photo Cred: @gjelgar #Class70 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives #Scotland

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 56090 powering past Spooner Row on the #Breckland Line - Thank you @laurence7890 for filming the freight in action! #Trains #TrainSpotting #Railways #Locomotives #Railways #ShunterJob #ColasRailFreight #Class56 #Haulage #Freight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday The 66846 was recently in our #Rugby Depot receiveing some maintenance and a check-up from our in-house specialists! Photo Credit: @JohnnySpanners #Class66 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

10 months

🚂 #FreightFriday Rail Meets Roads! Our 56096 was seen passing along the #Haverton to #Preston Ribble Rail service 📸: @tuiman84 #Railway #Class56 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

The Colas Rail Moorswater cement train for Tarmac nears the end of it's journey in the delightful Looe valley in Cornwall, note the original pier of Brunels Moorswater viaduct that was replaced in 1881 behind 70802 #FREIGHTFRIDAY #colasrail #tarmac #class70

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 37254 and 56113 making their way through #Lincoln Station - Thank you @ScottyFmWashy for taking these shots! #shunterjob #colasrailfreight #Class37 #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday Flashback to the 37219 and 37116 heading through #Crewe while hauling @networkrail New Measurement Trains 📸: @crewecabking #ColasRailShares #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday Double Trouble! The 37254 and 37099 were seen working through #Reading Triangle Sidings to #Paignton via #Penzance passing through #Scorrier Photos Credit: @FirstGW_00 #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday We kick off 2021 with a throwback to three Class 37s passing through #Nottingham while on their way to #Derby Video Credit: @tom_40A_guard #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives #Nottinghamshire

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

9 months

🚉 #FreightFriday Flashback to the 37116 and 37099 who were captured at Johnstone running the Mossend - Mossend PLPR line 📸: @ForwardSignal #Railway #Class37 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Colas Rail Freight delivers the first loaded cement of 2019 from Oxwell mains to Leeds Cross Green for one of our valued commercial customers Tarmac. 70814 at the helm during the product discharge. #FREIGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

Recently awarded to Colas Rail UK the 6S31 Doncaster Up Decoy to Millerhill network service on the behalf of our colleague's at Network Rail. 70809 is ready to run around the train at St Caths. #FREIGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 37116 & 37418 in #Loughborough working 0Z37 Boden Rail #Nottingham #Eastcroft line Video Credit: @therealRitchP #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives #Nottinghamshire

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

8 months

🚂 #FreightFriday Our #Rugby workshop team welcomed the 37254 'Cardiff Canton' to the depot recently for some essential maintenance! 📸: @JohnnySpanners #Railway #Class37 #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🛤️ #TamperTuesday Flashback to the DR75010 and DR75011 (also known as Roger Nicholas and Andrew Smith) parallel Tamping together at Bathampton Junction across a four day possession. 🎥 : Jon Coles #ColasRailShares #Rail #TrackWorks #OnTrackPlant #TrackRenewals #RailIndustry

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

6 years

6M32 LoR to Preston docks waits the road at Crofton West Jct. 70811 hauling a trailing load of 1074 tonnes of bitumen for Lancashire. #Safety #Colasrailservices #Commercialfreight #GElocomotives #freightfriday

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

#TAMPERTUESDAY The fleet had a busy Easter Holiday, 2 'quad tamps' later and we successfully handed back 2 highspeed junctions 9 hours ahead of schedule. Well done team! #ontrackforthefuture

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday The 56302 'PECO - The Railway Modeller' was spotted between Okehampton and Meldon Quarry with views over #Dartmoor Photo Credit: Alan Peters #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Devon

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday Our 56113 was seen heading north through #Kettering in the early morning working along the Hendon to Toton North Yard, #Nottingham Photo Credit: @holtona72 #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Northamptonshire

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 Honouring the Safety Task Force! 📣 We're delighted to share our refurbished 43277 has been named in honour of @networkrail 's Safety Task Force, unveiled by STF Director Nick Millington 👉 Read more: #ColasRailCares #ColasRailShares #RailIndustry

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@ColasRailUK

5 years

Doubleheader class 56s on the return working of 6E32 as it makes its way back to LOR from Preston seen here at Tilts Nr Doncaster. #FREIGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 months

🚂 #FreightFriday We had a collection of Class 70s gathered at #Barnetby Sidings for some maintenance between returning to service in the new year 📸: Louis Heaps #Class70 #Railway #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#TamperTuesday The DR73922 was seen at #Liverpool South Parkway being escorted by an Engineering Train Photo Credit: @Nedstrains #TrackRenewals #Tampers #Rail #TrackWorks #OnTrackPlant

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday Before the New Year, the 37254 (also known as Cardiff Canton) was seen stationed at #Birmingham Moor Street while our crew were changing ends! 📸: Lewis Hurley #ColasRailShares #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

2 months

🚂 #FreightFriday The 56090 was seen heading through the Millerhill S.S to Doncaster Up Decoy as our keep the infrastructure moving across the UK 📸: Louis Heaps #Class56 #Railway #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

6 years

Carlisle Kingmoor B Group timber loading operation on a chilly morning in Cumbria. 70817 receives an A Exam before departing for Chirk at 12.58. #Safety #Kronospan #Colasrailservices #Commercialfreight #freightfriday

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

The 1st Northbound working for class 56s on 6S31 Doncaster Decoy to Millerhill yard seen here on the ECML at Balne. #FREIGHTFRIDAY

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

6 years

Did someone say freight friday? #freightfriday #fridayfeeling #TGIF

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

11 months

🚦 Signalling #Sustainability 🤝 On our Gloucester Area #Signalling Project we're harnessing #Hydrogen from @AFCEnergy ’s H-Power Towers for @SunbeltRentals facilities ☀ We're also using @sunbeltrentaluk solar and wind powered lighting tower #ColasRailCares #ColasRailShares

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

5 years

#FreightFriday – Flashback to 70812 on 6V14 at Cliffe Hill Quarry (Stud Farm) ballast loading for the South. Photo cred: Mark Gill #Railwayphotography #railphotography #Freight #Trains #Haulage #Rail #Class70 #Friday

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday While it may have been cold outside, the 70805 didn't receive a frosty reception while making its way to Barnwood Junction hauling one of our #Kirow #Cranes before a weekend blockade 📸: Alan Peters #ColasRailShares #Class70 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday Recently, the 70815 was spotted passing through #Cradlehall on the #Mossend to #Inverness line Photo Credit: @gjelgar #Class70 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Locomotives #Moray #Scotland

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 37521 arriving at Ashford International in the late afternoon 0Z73 Derby to Ashford Up Sidings - Thank you @SimonOffen88 for the footage! #railway #shunterjob #colasrailfreight #Class37 #Haulage #Freight

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

11 months

🚉 #FreightFriday Flashback to our 43277 prior to it's unveiling at our #Rugby Depot 📸 : @jackboskett #Railway #ColasRailUK #Freight #Haulage #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #ColasRailShares #Class43

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

2 years

One of our #MillingMachines has recently been based at #StNeots after some rolling contact was discovered on the line, over the course of two passes our team was on hand to restore the #Rail to peak performance! #MillingMachine #Rail #OnTrackPlant #TrackRenewals #RailIndustry

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Colas Rail UK

@ColasRailUK

4 years

#FreightFriday Flashback to the 70817 leading the 0918 Mountsorrel Sidings to Carlisle New Yard past Barton-Under-Needwood - Thank you @oxley1972 for sending this in #shunterjob #colasrailfreight #Class70 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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🚉 #FreightFriday Ditching Diesel for #Sustainable Alternatives 🛢️ Recently, our 56051 'Survival' has been trialling running on hydrotreated vegetable oil as an alternative to diesel to create a greener #RailIndustry 📸: Paul Conway #ColasRailShares #ColasRailCares

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@ColasRailUK

3 years

#FreightFriday Our 70817 continues its work on the Okehampton line, Dartmoor clearing the redundant tracks Photo Cred: Al Peters #Class70 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail #Devon #Dartmoor

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@ColasRailUK

2 years

🚂 #FreightFriday Flashback to the 37254 & 37175 passing through Providence Bay, #Cumbria with a @networkrail Test Train as part of the #Carlisle to #Blackpool North service 📸: @McateeTom #ColasRailShares #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene

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@ColasRailUK

4 years

Meet Lewis - possibly the youngest qualified #Kirow #Crane operator in the UK, qualifying at the age of 19! Formerly an Aircraft #Apprentice , Lewis was taken on by our #OnTrackPlant team to operate the cranes in our fleet Read more: #Apprenticeships

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@ColasRailUK

1 year

🚂 #FreightFriday For this edition of Freight Friday we have 37175 visiting Looe, #Cornwall , hauling a @networkrail Test Train 📸: @CraigMunday1 #ColasRailShares #Class37 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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@ColasRailUK

6 years

Colas 70810 under the M4, coming into Baglan Bay to form 6M51. Yet another satisfied customer with Kronospan about to receive 21 wagons of timber in Chirk. #freightfriday

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@ColasRailUK

2 years

#FreightFriday Our 56113 was seen in action heading along our #Toton to #Longport service, carrying waste for recycling! We also run this service at #Carlisle & #Longport Video Cred: Simon Metcalf #Class56 #Haulage #Freight #TrainSpotting #RailFreight #UKRailScene #BritishRail

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5 years

What's the difference between our new additions and our "old faithfuls"? Here's a video of a classic tamper in action. Be sure to listen out for the recognisable screech of the brakes! #TAMPERTUESDAYS #ontrackplant #ontrackforthefuture