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Rail Operations Group (and Orion)
2locomotive classes in service
2liveries recorded
0ports, terminals and yards it serves
Facts
- Legal name
- Rail Operations (UK) Limited (ROUK) and subsidiary Rail Operations Group Limited
- Owner
- STAR Capital Partnership (investment Jan 2021) (as at October 2026)
- Founded
- 2014 (licence March 2016)
- Headquarters
- Derby, England (Class 93 base moved from Worksop to DRS Gresty Bridge, Crewe, March 2026)
- Traffic
- stock moves and spot hire, charter, high-speed logistics (Orion: on hold since 2023, EMU parcels concept ended 2025)
- Depots
- Worksop (until March 2026), Gresty Bridge, Crewe (Class 93 storage and maintenance via DRS)
unverified Some of these figures haven’t yet been checked against an official source or a published history. What’s in doubt ↓
Locomotives
| Class | Number | Note | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 93 | 10 | 93001-93010 delivered; 30 on framework order; entered service 9 Oct 2025; DB Cargo UK and Freightliner trials 2026; no regular freight user yet. | October 2026 |
| Class 37 | 6 | Hired from Europhoenix (37510, 37601, 37608, 37611, 37800, 37884); EPR now owned by DBI Holdings. | October 2026 |
Counts come from sources of different dates and are indicative. No drawings yet: the classes and their dimensions.
Liveries 2
- ROG dark green with yellow front current on Class 93
Dark green body with a yellow cab front/ends and a faint hexagon pattern; Class 93. Logo: yes, left off. - British Steel blue special on Class 37
Blue livery on 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' (Greatest Gathering 2025). Logo: yes, left off.
Described in words: no operator publishes colour codes, so none is given. The logo is left off every drawing (the site is independent of every operator).
Sources
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- Rail Operations Group Wikipedia (secondary; must be paired), 2026-10-25company facts
- Class 93 tri-mode locomotive data sheet LC93_ROL0524en Stadler Rail, 2024-05Class 93 data sheet
- Class 93s to be based in Crewe after ROG and DRS sign deal / No takers yet for Class 93s RAIL magazine; Direct Rail Services release (12 Mar 2026), 2026-03-12Gresty Bridge move and freight trials
- British Rail Class 93 Wikipedia (secondary; must be paired), 2026-10-25service entry
unverified
- Class 93 count and whether all 10 are operational; only the 10 built are known.
- Rail Operations Group's legal structure and 2026 financial status not checked.
- ROG's own livery on its Class 37 is to be confirmed.
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