<p>Porterbrook continued its successful track record at the Modern Railway’s Golden Spanner Awards this year, taking home four Gold Awards and four Silver Awards. </p>
<p>As a result of these latest wins, Porterbrook now has a total of <strong>64 Golden Spanners</strong> in the years since they commenced. </p>
<p>The annual “Spanners” event celebrates improvements in train maintenance practices and reliability. </p>
<p>This year, Porterbrook’s winning fleets are:</p>
<p><strong>Golden Spanners</strong></p>
<p>•	Ex-BR EMU: South-Western Railway Class 455 </p>
<p>•	Ex-BR DMU: South-Western Railway Class 159/0</p>
<p>•	First Gen New DMU: Govia Thameslink Railway Class 171</p>
<p>•	First Gen New EMU: Govia Thameslink Railway Class 387/1</p>
<p><strong>Silver Spanners:</strong></p>
<p>•	Ex-BR EMU: West Midlands Trains Class 323</p>
<p>•	Ex-BR DMU: East Midlands Railway Class 158</p>
<p>•	First Gen New DMU: East Midlands Railway Class 170</p>
<p>•	First Gen New EMU: c2c Class 357</p>