<p>Porterbrook maintained its track record for fleet excellence at the 2024 Modern Railways Golden Spanner Awards, securing another four Gold Spanners and two Silver Spanners. </p>
<p>The Golden Spanners is an annual awards ceremony for the rail industry, celebrating the UK’s most reliable fleets. </p>
<p>As a result of this year’s wins, Porterbrook now has a total of <strong>68 Golden Spanners</strong>. </p>
<p>This year, Porterbrook’s winning fleets are:</p>
<p><strong>Gold Spanners:</strong></p>
<ul><li>Ex-BR DMU: South-Western Railway Class 159/0</li><li>Ex-BR EMU: South-Western Railway Class 455</li><li>1<sup>st</sup> generation new EMU: Govia Thameslink Railway Class 387/1</li><li>Wild card: Northern Class 150 </li></ul>
<p><strong>Silver Spanners: </strong></p>
<ul><li>Ex-BR EMU: Nothern Class 323</li><li>1<sup>st</sup> generation new DMU: Cross Country Class 170</li></ul>