10/04/2026
SWRS Meeting -- TONGHT!
The Future of UK Locomotive Operations – Karl Watts
With the UK rail industry operating an ageing fleet of locomotives, many of which are circa 60 years old, it's time to consider their replacement. This presentation looks at what we continue to use locomotives for in the UK and what we replace them with? The presentation also takes a closer look at the new Stadler Class 93 tri-mode and Class 99 bi-mode locomotives.
Karl Watts is the founder and Managing Director of Railmotive Ltd, and founder and former President of the Rail Operations Group (ROG), whose locomotives will have been seen passing through Slough on a variety of rolling stock moves for other companies. ROG is behind the development of the Class 93 tri-mode locomotive, built in Spain by Stadler.
Photo: "Tri-mode locomotive 93 007 in Rail Operations Group livery, at the Rail Live 2025 exhibition on 19th June 2025. – Foulger Rail Photos"
[CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons"
See you tonight, 19:15 at The Manor
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