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British rail freight operator
Mainline Freight was a trainload rail freight operator based in Islington, London, England with operations extending to Yorkshire in the north and Somerset
Mainline_Freight
Topics referred to by the same term
Central Railway heritage railway Mainline Freight, a defunct UK railfreight company Midland Main Line Midland Mainline (train operating company), a defunct
Mainline
Sector of British Rail
into three separate companies by region: Load-Haul, Mainline Freight and Trans-Rail. Trainload Freight (TLF) was created in 1988 as the sector of British
Trainload_Freight
Freight division of British Rail
from part of British Rail's Trainload Freight division, as part of the privatisation of British Rail. Mainline Freight, Loadhaul and Transrail were purchased
Transrail_Freight
Train operator in Greece
), is a private railway company in Greece which operates passenger and freight trains on OSE lines. Hellenic Train employs train crews, operators and
Hellenic_Train
Class of diesel–electric locomotives
locomotives in the 'sectorised company' pools received Transrail Freight logos or Mainline Freight 'Rolling Balls' over their triple grey colours, while Loadhaul
British_Rail_Class_37
British rail freight operator
February 1996, British Rail's three trainload freight companies, Loadhaul, Mainline Freight and Transrail Freight were acquired for £225 million. The sale
DB_Cargo_UK
Preserved ACL P-5-A class 4-6-2 locomotive
pull ACL's premier mainline passenger trains during the 1920s to early 40s and even secondary passenger trains and mainline freight trains in the late
Atlantic_Coast_Line_1504
Class of American steam locomotives
N&W's mainline freight trains, but following the introduction of the railway's Y Class 2-8-8-2's, the M Classes were reassigned to short line freight service
Norfolk_and_Western_M_Class
Class of diesel electric locomotives
The British Rail Class 70 is a Co-Co mainline freight GE PowerHaul locomotive series manufactured by General Electric in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
British_Rail_Class_70
Preserved American 2-10-4 steam locomotive
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, primarily used for hauling heavy mainline freight trains in Pennsylvania and Ohio, until retirement in 1952. As of 2026
Bessemer_and_Lake_Erie_643
Preserved CP D-10j class 4-6-0 locomotive
Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). It was used for pulling branchline and mainline freight trains for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), until it was removed
Canadian_Pacific_972
Largest public owned airlines in the world
available seat miles (ASM), revenue seat miles (RPM), mainline fleet size, the number of both mainline employees and destinations served; Delta Air Lines
Largest_airlines_in_the_world
City in Querétaro, Mexico
del Río is connected to Santiago de Querétaro and Mexico City by the mainline freight railway and Federal Highway 57. The city was founded on the Feast of
San_Juan_del_Río
Turkish national train operator
High-speed (Yüksek Hızlı Tren): TCDD Taşımacılık's premier rail service. Mainline (Anahat): Standard intercity passenger rail service, between major cities
TCDD_Transport
Class of 270 Soviet electric locomotives
VL85 (Russian: ВЛ85) is a Soviet (and later Russian) built electric mainline freight locomotive manufactured at the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant
VL85
Class of 4921 Soviet electric locomotives
VL80 (ru: ВЛ80) is a Soviet (and later Russian) built electric AC mainline freight locomotive. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin (ru: Владимир
VL80
Preserved American 4-8-4 locomotive (RDG class T-1)
wheels to support its enlarged firebox. No. 2102 was reassigned for mainline freight service only, just as the rest of its rebuilt sister locomotives were
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern 2102
Reading_Blue_Mountain_and_Northern_2102
Preserved PRR M1s class 4-8-2 locomotive
railroad's own Altoona Works as a member of the M1b locomotive class for mainline freight service. Retired from commercial service in 1957, the locomotive was
Pennsylvania_Railroad_6755
History and types of freight moved by rail in Great Britain
Central and merged to form English, Welsh & Scottish (EWS) in 1996): Mainline Freight in the south-east Loadhaul in the north-east Transrail in the west
Rail_freight_in_Great_Britain
Class of Chinese steam locomotives
before becoming the QJ class in 1971. The class became the primary mainline freight locomotive on the Chinese rail network by the 1980s. Manufactured until
China_Railways_QJ
Class of 50 Co′Co′ 3300 hp diesel-electric locomotives
while others had Mainline Freight branding applied to the triple grey bodywork. With full privatisation and the takeover of the freight operations by EWS
British_Rail_Class_58
British rail services company
Rail is a railway infrastructure company, which also serves as a rail freight operator in the United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of Bouygues. Colas Rail
Colas_Rail
Region of California in the United States
Jose and Los Angeles. Freight rail is served by commercial railroads. Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway operate mainline freight through the region
Central_California
Preserved American 4-8-4 locomotive
in July 1944 for the Milwaukee Road (MILW). It was used for heavy mainline freight and passenger work until being retired by the MILW in 1956. Instead
Milwaukee_Road_261
Class of diesel electric locomotives
Scottish (EWS) in 1995, when it purchased the Loadhaul, Mainline Freight and Transrail Freight companies from British Rail. Withdrawals commenced in the
British_Rail_Class_56
Class of Chinese steam locomotives
"Mikado" type steam locomotives, they were manufactured for use on mainline freight trains, passenger trains, as well as for heavy shunting. The JS class
China_Railways_JS
Rail freight company in Great Britain
Direct Rail Services (DRS) is a rail freight company in Great Britain, and is one of the publicly owned railway companies in the United Kingdom. DRS was
Direct_Rail_Services
Class of diesel-electric shunter locomotive
since the privatisation of British Rail: 09006/007/019/024 carried Mainline Freight livery 09008 in EWS livery 09025 in Connex livery 09204 in Arriva TrainCare
British_Rail_Class_09
Rail freight transport company
Heavy Haul Rail is a British rail freight transport company that was spun off from Freightliner in January 2026. It is owned by Brookfield and GIC. Freightliner
Heavy_Haul_Rail
Class of General Electric locomotives
making them the last electrics in regular mainline freight service on a US common-carrier railroad. Today, freight trains are commonly pulled by diesel-electric
Little Joe (electric locomotive)
Little_Joe_(electric_locomotive)
Principal railway route in Great Britain
carrying a mixture of inter-city rail, regional rail, commuter rail and rail freight traffic. The core route of the WCML runs from London to Glasgow for 399
West_Coast_Main_Line
Preserved SP MK-5 class 2-8-2 locomotive
Locomotive Company's (ALCO) Brooks Works in New York. It was used to pull mainline freight trains by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad (TNO), a subsidiary of
Southern_Pacific_786
Locomotive powered by a diesel engine
its potential for meeting the rigors of freight service. Diesel–electric railroad locomotion entered mainline service when the Burlington Route and Union
Diesel_locomotive
stock Scharfenberg couplers on new passenger stock AAR couplers on mainline freight and passenger stock in the United States and Alaska Link Pin, Miller
Railway_coupling_by_country
Pacific in California in January 2010. They have been assigned to mainline freight operations in the southern part of the state between Long Beach and
Progress_Rail_PR30C
Canadian Class I freight railway company
heavily congested Chicago-area rail hub and its conversion to use for mainline freight traffic is expected to alleviate substantial bottlenecks for both regional
Canadian_National_Railway
for mainline work and WS for suburban work. The remaining locomotives were kept in service until the last days of steam, operating short-haul mainline freight
NZR_WAB_class
Infrastructure for zero-emissions train propulsion
these systems shared a small number of common reasons for electrification. Mainline railroad electrification in the United States is quite rare in comparison
Railroad electrification in the United States
Railroad_electrification_in_the_United_States
1187 1921 mainline, freight Used for Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara excursion train at Surakarta D52 [id] 099 1-D-1 2-8-2 Krupp 1600 1952 mainline Stored at Purwosari
List of Kereta Api Indonesia rolling stock classes
List_of_Kereta_Api_Indonesia_rolling_stock_classes
Class of diesel electric locomotives
Burkhardt bought a number of the newly privatised rail freight companies: Transrail Freight, Mainline Freight, Loadhaul, and later, Railfreight Distribution and
British_Rail_Class_66
Semi-automatic railroad coupler
per AAR and APT standards; mainline freight trains often exceed 1 mile (1.6 km) long; in Europe[citation needed] freight trains are typically much shorter
Janney_coupler
Opposed-piston engine used for backup power in marine applications
produced in high numbers (up to 7600 units), and proved to be a reliable mainline freight locomotive. Later this engine evolved to the turbocharged 10D100, rated
Fairbanks Morse 38 8-1/8 diesel engine
Fairbanks_Morse_38_8-1/8_diesel_engine
Fleet of gas-turbine–electric locomotives
turbine locomotives to realize their potential would be to put them on mainline freight trains. The long runs and relatively high speeds would maximize the
Union_Pacific_GTELs
American railroad
wheels with 60,000 pounds of tractive effort and would be used in mainline freight and passenger service. Six GTW U-4-b class 4-8-4s built by Lima Locomotive
Grand_Trunk_Western_Railroad
Preserved American CB&Q O-1A class 2-8-2 locomotive
by the CB&Q to haul mainline freight trains before it was leased to the Bevier and Southern Railroad to haul short-distance freight trains in the early
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 4963
Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_4963
Locomotive wheel arrangement
locomotives. The earliest locomotives were built for mainline haulage, particularly for freight, but the configuration was later also often used for large
0-8-0
Main portion of a railway line
The main line, or mainline in American English, of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which
Main_line_(railway)
Preserved NYC L-3 class 4-8-2 locomotive
L-2 steam locomotives, replacing the 4-6-2 Pacifics for use on fast mainline freight trains. While the other railroads referred to the 4-8-2 wheel arrangement
New_York_Central_3001
Transfer of ownership and operation of British railways from government to private sector
type. For freight services, six freight operating companies (FOCs) were created - three geographical units for trainload freight (Mainline Freight in the
Privatisation_of_British_Rail
Chinese locomotive manufacturer
export order to Turkmenistan in a decade, delivering 30 high-power mainline freight locomotives. In 2024, the company exports the world’s most powerful
CRRC_Ziyang
Class of diesel-electric locomotives
& Scottish (EWS) took control of the Class 31s from the Mainline Freight and Trainload Freight companies. 31255 became the locomotive for the EWS livery
British_Rail_Class_31
Transport company
and east coasts of North America 1996: The Loadhaul, Mainline Freight and Transrail Freight freight operators in the UK are purchased from the British Railways
Wisconsin_Central_Ltd.
Russian rail road route
The Baikal–Amur Mainline (Russian: Байкало-Амурская магистраль, БАМ, Baikalo-Amurskaya magistral', BAM) is a 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) broad-gauge railway
Baikal–Amur_Mainline
Major commuter railway in the German capital
junction towards the southwest from the Ring line’s mainline tracks. It first crosses over the southern mainline track of the Ring line, and is rising. It then
Berlin_North–South_mainline
American real estate developer
Commission denied the merger, as it would have created a monopoly on mainline freight movements in California and its bordering states. As a result, the
Catellus Development Corporation
Catellus_Development_Corporation
Locomotive class
Systems (GE) designed the E60C, though it was suitable for general mainline freight operation. The heavy loads of coal on BM&LP drove GE's design choices
GE_E60
where mainline freight rail electrification is nonexistent, a relatively large percentage of European freight rails are electrified because freight trains
Rail_transport_in_Europe
Type of steam locomotive
system as mainline freight haulers, on local freights, and as switchers in yards. They were frequently seen double- and tripleheading long freight trains
Pennsylvania Railroad class H6
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_H6
Hybrid rail service in southern New Jersey
end, is shared between non-FRA compliant lightweight DMUs and heavy mainline freight trains. The 34-mile shared-track segment contains a mixture of single
River_Line_(NJ_Transit)
Railway locomotive capable of running either under electrical or diesel power
equipped with two motorized dump cars. Mainline freight locomotives: 2EV120, mainly electric two-unit freight locomotive , produced by Engels Locomotive
Electro-diesel_locomotive
Sector of British Rail
Railfreight was a sector of British Rail responsible for all freight operations on the British network. The division was created in 1982 when BR sought
Railfreight
City in Oregon, United States
Canby Now Podcast. The Union Pacific (formerly a Southern Pacific mainline) freight and passenger (via Amtrak) line runs through the center of downtown
Canby,_Oregon
English rugby football club
season. In 2015 it was announced that GB Railfreight 66754, a Class 66 mainline freight locomotive, would be named "Northampton Saints" in honour of the previous
Northampton_Saints
repainted into the D&H's blue and gold livery, and they were placed into mainline freight service. Nos. 1205 and 1216 quickly became popular with railfans, since
Delaware and Hudson 1205 and 1216
Delaware_and_Hudson_1205_and_1216
Class of diesel electric locomotives
the organisation's freight business was divided into five separate units; of these, three would operate the Class 60. Mainline Freight were assigned 52
British_Rail_Class_60
New Jersey railroad
Three Bridges, New Jersey with the former Lehigh Valley Railroad mainline. Freight service to Lambertville ended by 1995 with tourist operations ceasing
Black River and Western Railroad
Black_River_and_Western_Railroad
Preserved American 2-8-2 locomotive
performance and endurance standards previously reserved for secondary mainline freight service. No. 5 was built in February 1924 as Carlton and Coast Railroad
Mt._Rainier_Scenic_Railroad_5
Soviet locomotive
The VL15 (Russian: ВЛ15) is a Soviet built electric mainline freight locomotive manufactured at the Tbilisi Electric Locomotive Works. The power supply
VL15
units (1995–1997, sold individually) 6 freight operating companies Freightliner (1995) Loadhaul (1996) Mainline Freight (1996) Rail Express Systems (1996)
List of privatizations by country
List_of_privatizations_by_country
Class JS 2-8-2 steam locomotive
the class total to 1,916. The JS class was initially designed for mainline freight service, but in their later careers, they were reassigned to industrial
Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad 8419
Boone_and_Scenic_Valley_Railroad_8419
Principal railway line in England
likely to include a £530m plan to complete electrification of the Midland mainline between Bedford and Sheffield "Working Group 4 – Electrification Strategy"
Midland_Main_Line
Railway switch device
filed a patent in the United States adapting this concept for use in mainline freight and passenger service. The patent describes the technology as, "designed
Flange-bearing_frog
steep grade of the mainline railroad between Stuttgart and Ulm, which had been electrified in 1933 and required powerful new freight locomotives to overcome
DRG_Class_E_93
New Zealand state-owned rail and ferry operator
transport operator in New Zealand. KiwiRail has business units of KiwiRail Freight, Great Journeys New Zealand and Interislander. The company was formed in
KiwiRail
Preserved American 4-8-2 locomotive
among 600 NYC "Mohawk"-type locomotives, were primarily used to haul mainline freight trains. In 1936, all of the Big Four’s L-2ds were transferred to the
New_York_Central_2933
Preserved Santa Fe 769 class 2-8-0 locomotive
Locomotive Company. These little locomotives were commonly used for freight service on the mainline, as 2-8-0s were the most common wheel arrangement to show up
Santa_Fe_769
Type of train protection system
borne by U.S. freight railroads, there are questions as to the reliability and maturity of the technology for all forms of mainline freight trains and high
Positive_train_control
Public transit service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
constructed as a low cost ($21 million) rail pilot project, using a disused mainline freight line. It operates diesel trains on single and double track at a frequency
OC_Transpo
City in Kentucky, United States
reduced some of Central City's importance, but it continues to service mainline freight traffic on the Paducah and Louisville Railway and trunk-line service
Central_City,_Kentucky
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
narrow tram-train to reach the platform, but still allows space for mainline freight trains down the centre. Kaufungen is situated on the Märchenlandweg
Kaufungen
British pre-grouping railway company
just north-west of Walton Street level crossing to the elevated line. Mainline freight work commonly used the ex Great Central Robinson 2-8-0 locomotives
Hull_and_Barnsley_Railway
Nonprofit organization
No. 7040. It spent fifteen years pulling fast and heavy freight trains over the Chinese mainline, before it became relegated to pulling trains on Jitong
Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation
Kentucky_Steam_Heritage_Corporation
Locomotive
for heavy mainline freight operations - the design originated in a collaboration between Freightliner who required a more powerful freight locomotive
GE_PowerHaul
Former U.S. Class 1 railroad
Sacrificed was the Boonton Branch, a high-speed freight line thought to be redundant with the Erie's mainline. This would haunt EL management less than a
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad
British model railway brand
Industries in 1987. Kader had previously produced models for Palitoy under the Mainline brand. Palitoy required its manufacturers to produce and retain ownership
Bachmann_Branchline
Indian Railway freight class electric locomotive
BHEL between 1978 and 1998, which made them the most numerous class of mainline electric locomotive until the introduction of its successor, the WAG-7
Indian_locomotive_class_WAG-5
Defunct rail freight company in England
by Jarvis, who later resurrected the Fastline name to create a railway freight operator. It operated a fleet of Class 56 and Class 66 locomotives. The
Fastline
Disaster involving one or more trains
disregarding mainline rules. Freight trains follow a similar pattern, with the top three types of driver error accounting for over 75% of all freight collisions
Railway_accident
Railroad museum in New Haven, Indiana
mid-1950s, diesel locomotives began replacing steam locomotives for mainline freight and passenger service due to the cheaper operating costs of the diesels
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
Fort_Wayne_Railroad_Historical_Society
Railway line in Wisconsin
for use on passenger rail projects in other states. Among the many mainline freight trains that run through the area, CP G64 stands out as the only local
Watertown_Subdivision
Railway line in North Korea
1977. Freight traffic on the Musan Line is 7.5 times greater in the eastbound (Musan-Komusan) direction than the reverse. 94.2% of the freight moved towards
Musan_Line
Class of Chinese diesel electric locomotives
The KTM Class 29 is a class of mainline diesel electric locomotives built in China by Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company for operations by Keretapi
KTM_Class_29
other 'heritage' wagons are suitable for use in a demonstration heritage freight train that is used on special occasions but 'museum' wagons are only allowed
List of rolling stock preserved on the West Somerset Railway
List_of_rolling_stock_preserved_on_the_West_Somerset_Railway
Two related classes of German electric locomotives
are Bo-Bo mainline electric locomotives built by Adtranz primarily for the Deutsche Bahn at the end of the 1990s. The Class 145 is the freight version for
DBAG_Class_145_and_146
Freight rail line in Los Angeles, California
connects the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the transcontinental mainlines of the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad that terminate near
Alameda_Corridor
In December 1969, the plant was reconstructed for the production of mainline freight cars. Already in early 1970 the factory produced the first railway
Stakhanov Railway Car Building Works
Stakhanov_Railway_Car_Building_Works
Enclosed area designated for railways
operations. Many yards are located at strategic points on a main line. Mainline yards are often composed of an up yard and a down yard, linked to the associated
Rail_yard
history until November. March 2 – The Nickel Plate Road runs its first mainline freight train powered by diesel locomotives, as two yard switchers are pressed
1950_in_rail_transport
Turkish government-owned national railway company
to increase to 10,000 kilometers. Mainline service (Turkish: Anahat) is the railway's main service. In 2010 mainline services made up for 24% of the railway's
Turkish_State_Railways
MAINLINE FREIGHT
MAINLINE FREIGHT
Girl/Female
English
derived from Madeline: Woman from Magdala.
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Pure
Girl/Female
English
derived from Madeline: Woman from Magdala.
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Madeline, MADOLINE means "of Magdala."
Girl/Female
English American
derived from Madeline: Woman from Magdala.
Girl/Female
English
Small valley. Abbreviation of Madeline.
Girl/Female
French American
Woman of Magdala. Tower.
Girl/Female
English
Small valley. Abbreviation of Madeline.
Girl/Female
German English
Woman from Magdala.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Small Valley; Abbreviation of Madeline
Female
English
Variant spelling of French Madeleine, MADELINE means "of Magdala."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
The Tower
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek
Small Valley; Abbreviation of Madeline
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Mainland
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, German, Greek, Hebrew
From the High Tower; Variant of Marlene; Variant of Madeline Woman from Magdala
Girl/Female
British, Danish, English, French, German, Swedish
Woman from Magdala
Girl/Female
French
Flower.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Greek
High Tower; Woman of Magdala
Girl/Female
English
derived from Madeline: Woman from Magdala.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Jamaican
One who is Elevated; Woman from Magdala; From the High Tower
MAINLINE FREIGHT
MAINLINE FREIGHT
Girl/Female
Arabic
Jasmine Flower
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Village Near the Ford; Wagon Maker
Girl/Female
Muslim
Slender, Of beautiful body
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Nicole, meaning victory.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
A Goddess
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gold
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dhanushri | தநà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€, தநà¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â Â
The bow or name of a Hindu Rashi sagittarius
Girl/Female
Latin
Strong.
Female
Irish
Irish name, possibly related to Gaelic grán, GRÃINNE means "grain." In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Cormac mac Airt.
Boy/Male
Indian
Gul - flowers
MAINLINE FREIGHT
MAINLINE FREIGHT
MAINLINE FREIGHT
MAINLINE FREIGHT
MAINLINE FREIGHT
n.
See Aniline.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mail
n.
Mauve aniline. See under Mauve.
n.
The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula.
n.
Aniline.
n.
A farm.
n.
A violet dye derived from aniline.
n.
A commercial name for green aniline dye.
a.
Manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel.
n.
A kingbolt.
a.
Made from, or of the nature of, aniline.
n.
A small marline spike; a pricker.
n.
A little man.
v.
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting.
n.
An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant dyes are made.
a.
Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly.
n.
The mainland, in distinction from islands.
n. pl.
The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
n.
See Mauve aniline, under Mauve.
v. t.
To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.