GB Railfreight

On Sunday, at @Alstom’s Glasgow Central Open Day for @railway200, we proudly named locomotive “Polmadie 150 – 1875–2025” to mark 150 years of rail excellence at the depot.   Thank you to the Alstom team at Polmadie — often behind the scenes, always essential. @CalSleeper

GBRf 66316 is ready for traffic.   Our final Akiem 66/3 has been converted at EMD Longport with: 🔧 Engine overhaul ⚙️ New turbo, alternator, compressor 🛠️ TPWS4, GSM-R, air con   GBRf decals applied over HHPI grey ahead of RHTT season.   #GBRf #Class66 #RailFreight

🚨 A fortnight to go till #RailFreightRock! 11 Sept is going to be #RailFreightRock! 🎸 GBRf on stage, raising £££ for @GreatOrmondSt. Spaces are flying, grab yours before they’re gone! 👇 justgiving.com/page/railfreig… #GBRf #RailFreightRock #GOSH #Charity

After 37 years & 50M+ miles, the PCA alumina wagons have retired! That’s 2,000 laps around Earth or 105 round trips to the Moon 🌍🌕 Read more on our website: gbrailfreight.com/final-journey-… Video credits: @AlvanceBA

GB Railfreight presents the Class 99! Powering the economy whilst protecting the planet.♻️ Welcome to the future of rail freight!🛤

GB Railfreight will haul @belmond Britannic Explorer — the UK’s first luxury sleeper across England & Wales. Launching summer 2025, with Class 99 bi-mode locos joining in 2027. Read more here; gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight… #GBRf #BritannicExplorer #Class99 #RailFreight

We are proud to be hauling the new @railway200 Inspiration train across the country. Yesterday at Paddington, it was unveiled for the first time, and today it set off on its UK tour. Reserve your place here; railway200.co.uk/inspiration/ #Railway200 @networkrail

To raise awareness of @BTP 61016 non-emergency number, we unveiled a special livery today at Waterloo Station. Thank you to our Train Manager Bessie Smith and PC Ian Kennerley for coming up with this idea! #BTP #GBRf

To commemorate 80 years since VE Day, we remember those who fought for our freedom. The UK railway was used to evacuate children and pick up more than 300k troops after Dunkirk. In 1939, more than 254m tonnes of goods were moved via the railway. #VEDay #WW2 #GBRf #railway

🚆 GBRf names Class 57 loco 57310 ‘UK Railtours’ in tribute to 50 years of rail tours! Unveiled by the family of founder John Farrow, it’s the first loco to carry the name. Here’s to many more journeys ahead! 📸 #railfreight #gbrf #class57

Take a look at 69014 in our special vintage gold EMD livery! 🚂   69014 was named ‘EMD Longport’ by John Smith and Jonathan Caen from @Progress_Rail at Longport yesterday.

99002 is officially on board! 🚢 Next stop, Velim! 🇨🇿 Watch this space for exclusive videos and photos as it undergoes testing. #Class99 #GBRf #Velim #Decarbonisation

Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, we spoke to one of our Train Managers Helen Gander.   We’re so proud of all the women who work at GBRf across the country and around the clock. Here’s Helen’s story and her thoughts on #IWD25.   #InternationalWomensDay

🌳 Renewable power fuelled by renewable energy. 🤝 We’re pleased to announce that throughout 2025, GBRf will exclusively operate its Drax services on #HVO! 🚂 🔗 Read more on our website; gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight… @DraxGroup #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #NetZero

Our very first Class 99 (99001) is heading to the test track! 🚂 This week it will leave Stadler's factory in Valencia and make the journey to the Velim test track in the Czech Republic. After testing in Velim, the next stop will be the UK in the early Summer this year.

We’re delighted that our Chief Executive Officer, John Smith has been made an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to the rail freight industry. Read more on our website: gbrailfreight.com/john-smith-awa… #NewYearHonoursList

Last night, our rail freight community came together for a heartwarming carol service. 🚂 It was a magical evening filled with festive music and holiday spirit. Let's keep spreading joy along every mile of our journey. 🎄 #CarolService #FestiveSeason #MerryChristmas

We at GB Railfreight were happy to honor such a pioneer of the railway industry with this loco naming. We also recommend listening to @railnigel and our very own Head of Timetabling Tom Mainprize discussing the behind the scenes details.

We’re proud to support the journey of the @belmond #RoyalScotsman, one of Britain’s most iconic luxury train experiences! Catch Alan Cumming in his new @Channel4 show as he travels through Scotland's breathtaking landscape; channel4.com/programmes/all… #FreightFriday

"When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today." #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay