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On-Track Plant Roundup - May 2026

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:08 +0100

Here is a round-up of on-track plant news during April and May 2026.

Windhoff OHL MPVs and Wagons at Swindon Transfer - new forum topic by Peter Hall.

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:13:26 +0100

What I believe to be the latest edition of Railway Track Diagrams - 3 Western & Wales (7th edition 2023) describes the sidings on the down side east of Swindon where the electrification vehicles are stored as SWINDON DOWN YARD Engineers. I record my sightings in these sidings as Swindon Down Yard. I note others generally use a description of Swindon Transfer Yard HOOB which reflects its historic title. However, the point of this topic is to clarify exactly which OTMs and associated wagons are currently there and in which siding.

Road-Railer Roundup - March 2026

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:04 +0100

Here is a short round-up of road-railer news during February and March 2026.

Network Rail Selling High Output Ballast Cleaning Train

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Network Rail have put one of their Ballast Cleaning Trains up for sale via their competitive tendering process. Closing dates for bids is 13 April1 May 2026.

Tamper and Road-Railer Roundup - January 2026

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:00:04 +0000

Here is a short round-up of tamper and road-railer news during January 2026.