Springs Branch, EWS Component Recovery, Mainline 37074 20/09/05.
Heanor Heavy Haulage Volvo ready to depart the EWS Component Recovery facility at Springs Branch Wigan bound for Booths of Rotherham with ex Mainline 37074.
* Mainline Freight was created in 1994 along with Transrail and Loadhaul as part of the broadly regional split of British Rail's Trainload Freight operations - Mainline Freight's centre of operations were South East England, and East Anglia, and the East Midlands. Three companies were created with the aim of promoting competition between the businesses.
It was initially and briefly named "Trainload Freight South East Limited" before being re-branded in September 1994.
All three former Trainload Freight companies including Mainline Freight were acquired in February 1996 by 'North-South Railways' a company formed by a consortium led by US railroad company Wisconsin Central, for a combined total of £225.15million (approximately $349 million).
The management of Mainline Freight, backed by Candover and Associated British Ports also formed a bidding consortium for the three former Trainload Freight companies.
The three companies together with Rail Express Systems were formed into a new company, English Welsh & Scottish (EWS).
Springs Branch, EWS Component Recovery, Mainline 37074 20/09/05.
Heanor Heavy Haulage Volvo ready to depart the EWS Component Recovery facility at Springs Branch Wigan bound for Booths of Rotherham with ex Mainline 37074.
* Mainline Freight was created in 1994 along with Transrail and Loadhaul as part of the broadly regional split of British Rail's Trainload Freight operations - Mainline Freight's centre of operations were South East England, and East Anglia, and the East Midlands. Three companies were created with the aim of promoting competition between the businesses.
It was initially and briefly named "Trainload Freight South East Limited" before being re-branded in September 1994.
All three former Trainload Freight companies including Mainline Freight were acquired in February 1996 by 'North-South Railways' a company formed by a consortium led by US railroad company Wisconsin Central, for a combined total of £225.15million (approximately $349 million).
The management of Mainline Freight, backed by Candover and Associated British Ports also formed a bidding consortium for the three former Trainload Freight companies.
The three companies together with Rail Express Systems were formed into a new company, English Welsh & Scottish (EWS).