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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Harry Needle |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Products | Locomotive Spot Hire and Maintenance/Repair |
| Services | Mainline and Shunting Locomotive Hire, Maintenance, Repairs and Heavy Overhauls |
| Parent | Swietelsky |
TheHarry Needle Railroad Company (HNRC) is arailwayspot-hire company,[1] based atBarrow Hill Engine Shed inDerbyshire. Prior to 2010 the company also recovered valuable spares from scrapped railway vehicles, either on the vehicle owners' sites, or at theEuropean Metal Recycling scrapyard inKingsbury.
HNRC was established in 1998.[2] It adopted an orange livery.[3] In 2002 it introduced a yellow, white and black livery.[4]
In 2019, HNRC purchasedDB Cargo UK'sWorksop depot.[5][6] As at October 2019, this was being used to store withdrawnInterCity 225s andClass 345s awaiting the opening of theElizabeth line.[7]
In January 2025, the business was sold toSwietelsky.[8][9]
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