EWS slips into the night

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Tom Fernley

Discussion Starter · Jan 6, 2009

According to a letter received by a colleague today, English Welsh and Scottish Railway is being re-named DB Schenker, part of Deutsche Bahn AG. Full text of the letter reproduced below:

DB Schenker - the new name for EWS

Last year Deutsche Bahn AG, the German rail operator, acquired EWS, Britain's largest rail freight operator, in order to establish a stronger European rail freight network.

Over the last few months we have been doing exactly that; integrating EWS into DB Schenker, the name of Deutsche Bahn's transportation and logistics division, to make a stronger European rail freight network. This work will be completed on the 1 January 2009 with the launch of a new operating structure for the rail freight services provided by DB Schenker in Europe and the launch of the new name.

Three new operating regions, called West, Central and East, will manage DB Schenker's rail freight services across Europe. The existing management team at EWS will be responsible for the West region, including Britain, France and Spain. In addition, on the 1 January 2009, EWS will be renamed DB Schenker.

The change in name will have no impact on existing contracts or commercial arrangements. However, you will see all our documentation change its branding from EWS to DB Schenker. We will also change our company name from that of 'English Welsh & Scottish Railway Limited' to that of 'DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited'. Otherwise, it is business as usual, with the new opportunities provided for our customers from the stronger European rail freight network. If you have any queries, please let me know.

I don't know how long it's been up, but there are some interesting visuals at www.ews-railway.co.uk - that single line with overhead doesn't look very real! Interesting liveries though -- I wonder how long models will take to appear?

Cheers,

Tom

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Brian Considine

· #2 · Jan 6, 2009 (Edited by Moderator)

QUOTE (Tom Fernley @ 6 Jan 2009, 13:27) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>- that single line with overhead doesn't look very real! Interesting liveries though -- I wonder how long models will take to appear?

Cheers,

Tom

First impression I had was "nice models" - I expect that new liveries will appear at about the same time as the ink is dry on the licencing agreements.

Should be a nice bonus for the paint companies though.

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7113

· #3 · Jan 6, 2009

Traffic red class 60 anyone?

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Nygma

· #4 · Jan 6, 2009

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 6 Jan 2009, 13:39) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Traffic red class 60 anyone?

Have a quick scroll through this topic:
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php...p;sk=t&sd=a

You will see some possible liveries. You might see your red Class 66 sooner than you would think.

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Brian Considine

· #5 · Jan 6, 2009

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 6 Jan 2009, 13:39) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Traffic red class 60 anyone?

Regards

Prefer a 66 (in blue).

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Brian Considine

· #6 · Jan 6, 2009

QUOTE (Nygma @ 6 Jan 2009, 15:07) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Have a quick scroll through this topic:
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php...p;sk=t&sd=a

You will see some possible liveries. You might see your red Class 66 sooner than you would think.
Thanks for the link - I like the red, but then again the blue is striking & suits the 66 well IMHO.

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7113

· #7 · Jan 6, 2009

I have to agree that blue, if kept clean, would be a stunning livery, if allowed to get dirty - memories of the good(?) old days of Rail Blue!

Regards

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