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Cargo-D
Founded2007
Defunct2011
Area served
United Kingdom
ServicesRailway carriage operator
OwnerMark Honey
Websitewww.cargo-d.co.uk

Cargo-D[1] was a spot hire railway carriage company in England. It commenced operations in June 2007, ceasing in October 2011.

History

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In June 2007, Cargo-D entered the railway carriage market with a rake of British Rail Mark 2 and Mark 3 carriages that were prepared for service at Long Marston. They were painted in British Rail blue and grey livery.[2][3]

In January 2008 it commenced a contract to hire Mark 3s to First Hull Trains for weekend London King's Cross to Doncaster services.[4][5][6] In April 2008, Cargo-D commenced providing Mark 3s to Wrexham & Shropshire while its own Mark 3s were overhauled for service. In December 2008, it commenced a contract to provide four Mark 2s to First Great Western for a Cardiff to Taunton service.[7]

In 2009, it commenced a contract to provide a Mark 3 set to Virgin Trains West Coast for a Fridays only service from London Euston to Preston.[8]

In October 2011, Cargo-D was placed in administration and the carriages sold. At this stage, Cargo-D owned 35 Mark 2s and 18 Mark 3s.[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Companies House extract company no 5700025 Cargo-D Limited
  2. ^ "Blue/grey to return as Cargo-D markets charter rake"". Rail Express. No. 130. March 2007. p. 5.
  3. ^ "New firms enters the spot-hire market". The Railway Magazine. No. 1274. June 2007. p. 76.
  4. ^ "Hull Trains presses 86101 into action". Rail Magazine. No. 576. 10 October 2007. p. 20.
  5. ^ "Preserved 86 enters service with Hull Trains". Rail Magazine. No. 584. 30 January 2008. p. 11.
  6. ^ "Hull Trains replaces Class 86 with Class 180". The Railway Magazine. No. 1286. June 2008. p. 74.
  7. ^ "Blue/Grey Mk 2s for First Great Western and Barrow Hill". Rail Express. No. 152. January 2009. p. 54.
  8. ^ "Cargo-D wins contract to supply Virgin loco-hauled set". Today's Railways UK. No. 88. April 2009. p. 56.
  9. ^ "Cargo-D stock impounded as tour passengers seek refunds". Rail Magazine. No. 681. 19 October 2011. p. 20.
  10. ^ "Cargo-D stops trading after falling into administration". Rail Magazine. No. 682. 2 November 2011. p. 23.
  11. ^ "Cargo-D company goes into Administration". The Railway Magazine. No. 1328. December 2011. p. 9.