RAILSCOT | First electric train for Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa line [Network Rail]

First electric train for Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa line [Network Rail]

Date: 28/11/2018

Network Rail achieved another key milestone on the Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa Electrification Project overnight with the first electric test train running on the route.

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First electric train for Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa line

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Network Rail achieved another key milestone on the Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa Electrification Project overnight with the first electric test train running on the route.

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First electric train for Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa line [Network Rail]

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