ENGLISH ELECTRIC CONVOY: An unusual sight at Kiveton Park station – EE Type 4 (later Class 40), No. D213 Andania leads Type 2s, Nos. 20308/309/312 and Type 3, No. 37703 from Barrow Hill to Worksop on January 31. The four trailing locomotives have been bought by the Harry Needle Railroad Company, along with Nos. 20301/303/304 from Direct Rail Services. Also included in the first round of the DRS sale of heritage assets were Nos. 20302/305 and Class 57, Nos. 57302/311, all purchased by Locomotive Services Ltd, while No. 37606 has been sold to a private buyer.
MICHAEL ANDERSON
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