Riviera Trains

Riviera Trains

Riviera Trains Limited is a railway spot-hire company, based at Crewe in Cheshire. It owns a large fleet of Class 47 locomotives, which have been hired to both passenger and charter train operators. One of their main customers was Arriva Trains Wales, which used locomotives to haul Manchester to Holyhead services till February 2005. The fleet is also used to haul "Foot-ex" specials as well as other Riviera Requirements.

Riviera hires to Train Operating Companies such as Arriva Trains Wales, Direct Rail Services, First Great Western, FirstGBRf, First ScotRail, EWS, Freightliner, Grand Central, Serco Rail and Virgin Trains.

Riviera supplied Virgin Cross-Country with a "stand-by" train set made up of Mark 2F vehicles. This contracted ended when Arriva took over the franchise.

Riviera also hire to rail tour customers who include: The Branch Line Society, Compass Tours, Kingfisher Railtours, Past Time Rail, Pathfinder Tours 2006, SRPS, The Railway Touring Company and UK Railtours.

In 2005 the company acquired Pathfinder Tours.

Read more about Riviera Trains:  Locomotives, Coaching Stock, Charter Alliance, Fleet Details, Past Fleet

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