20K views · 448 reactions | Class 755 (755411) bi-mode unit heading off from Sheringham station in Norfolk. These units were built by Stadler Rail (Switzerland and Poland) for Greater Anglia. Part of the FLIRT (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) family of units. #stadler #GreaterAnglia #railway #trains #britishrailways #trainspotting | Adrian Watson | Facebook

🚂 The British Rail Class 17 “Clayton” — A Diesel That Tried, But Never Quite Triumphed 🚂 Introduced in the early 1960s, the Class 17 was an ambitious attempt by British Rail to replace ageing steam shunters and mixed-traffic engines with a new generation of centre-cab diesel locomotives. Built by the Clayton Equipment Company and Beyer Peacock between 1962 and 1965, these distinctive machines were instantly recognisable by their low profile and central cab — designed to improve visibility for

20K views · 33K reactions | That was close 羅 @dinaashersmith shows her class in the 200m, beating Amy Hunt at the line with a CR (22.14) ✨ #NovunaUKChamps2025 @_novuna | British Athletics | Facebook

6.2K views · 260 reactions | Travelled Norwich to Lowestoft on a new @greateranglia bi-mode train, also built by Swiss company Stadler. These don’t have underfloor engines - continuing the unusual design theme (for the UK), they have a power pod in the centre of the train. You can walk through the power car, with diesels throbbing away either side of you. Though I’d expected it to be louder! | The Man in Seat 61 - seat61.com | Facebook

Class 09 (09001) on passenger train duties. This shunter was built in 1959 The British Rail Class 09 is designed for shunting and short-distance freight trips along branch lines. So it is ideally suited for occasionally pulling passenger carriages along this Peak Rail heritage line. These locomotives are nearly identical to the more numerous Class 08 shunting locomotives but have different gearing, giving a higher top speed at the expense of a lower tractive effort. This superbly restored locomo

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