Cargo-D[1] was a spot hire railway carriage company in England. It commenced operations in June 2007, ceasing in October 2011.
 Mark 3 at Marylebone in September 2008 | |
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2011 |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Services | Railway carriage operator |
| Owner | Mark Honey |
| Website | www.cargo-d.co.uk |
History
editIn 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
edit- ^ Companies House extract company no 5700025 Cargo-D Limited
- ^ "Blue/grey to return as Cargo-D markets charter rake" Rail Express issue 130 March 2007 page 5
- ^ "New firms enters the spot-hire market" The Railway Magazine issue 1274 June 2007 page 76
- ^ "Hull Trains presses 86101 into action" Rail issue 576 10 October 2007 page 20
- ^ "Preserved 86 enters service with Hull Trains" Rail issue 584 30 January 2008 page 11
- ^ "Hull Trains replaces Class 86 with Class 180" The Railway Magazine issue 1286 June 2008 page 74
- ^ "Blue/Grey Mk 2s for First Great Western and Barrow Hill" Rail Express issue 152 January 2009 page 54
- ^ "Cargo-D wins contract to supply Virgin loco-hauled set" Today's Railways UK issue 88 April 2009 page 56
- ^ "Cargo-D stock impounded as tour passengers seek refunds" Rail issue 681 19 October 2011 page 20
- ^ "Cargo-D stops trading after falling into administration" Rail issue 682 2 November 2011 page 23
- ^ "Cargo-D company goes into Administration" The Railway Magazine issue 1328 December 2011 page 9