Rayes Transportation Services Limited (RTS) was a company based around the Abermoore area of the Dovedale network. It is currently defunct.
This company operated heritage and modern locomotives on various contracts such as railtours, aggregate haulage, empty coaching stock moves and locomotive drags. RTS operated a fleet of 3 Class 27 locomotives, a Class 66 [1], 2 Class 43 powercars, a Class 484, and a Class 55.
RTS operated out of various sidings around the map like Fanory Mill and Masonfield Sidings. A few times, it did operate services out of the in-development station, Abermoore, heading down the line towards Fanory Mill. A workshop line was under construction at Llanfair. RTS was planned to operate out of the under construction Newhaven-On-Sea Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD).
The company had also operated several road vehicles, painted in a distinct orange livery, which included flatbed HGVs among other vehicles.
RTS also held the track maintenance contract, but this has now been awarded to SLS.
The company was shut down in April of 2024 due to its owner, RAYE, resigning[2].
Gallery
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3 of the RTS 27s and one of the RTS HST powercars -
Two 27s, Two HST powercars and a 66 presented on the RTS Showcase Track -
The three RTS Class 27 locomotives side by side -
RTS 27507 seen with the RTS 43 HST set in the RTS Yard Sidings -
D5405 and D5506 standing next to each other -
D5405, "Leicester TMD" bearing its old BR Green livery to the left, and new Parcels Red livery to the right -
D5405 and D5506 coupled together at Masonfield Platform 4 -
RTS 27507 standing alone -
27507 coupled to the RTS Snowplough Gun Wagon -
RTS 27507 with two RTS Snowplough Gun Wagons held in one of the RTS Yard sidings -
D5405 in SAT Heritage sidings with the MK5 set -
RTS Porsche, one of the cars in the RTS road fleet -
Another one of the RTS cars in the RTS road fleet -
D5506, "Robert Riddles" sat with the RTS Porsche -
The RTS Class 66, sat on the incline at SAT sidings -
The RTS Class 66, "Steve the Shed" -
RTS 66 and D5405 seen together with the RTS Porsche -
RTS Class 66 pulling a bunch of PFA Wagons at Fanory Mill Platform 1 -
RTS Class 66 pulling a bunch of PFA Wagons at MS Bridge Line -
RTS Colas Rail HST powercar -
RTS Support MK3 Coach, "Lucidia", seen in SAT Sidings -
RTS Class 484001 pulling out of the Newhaven-On-Sea station after Abermoore -
Class 484001 seen approaching Fisherman's Halt before the big Abermoore Terminus Station -
RTS Class 55 Deltic, only ran once, with D5405 unannounced, so practically was never used -
An overhead view of the RTS Yard Sidings
Most, if not all images in this gallery were taken by RAYE, and provided to Tylad.