Date: 14/10/2014

A consortium of infrastructure investors has acquired Porterbrook Rail Finance, one of the three original rolling stock leasing companies (Roscos) set up in 1994 as part of the privatisation of British Rail. [From Richard Buckby]

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British Rosco Porterbrook changes hands - International Railway Journal

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Sporting InterCity livery and with the Porterbrook nameplate on the side, 47810 hauls a Virgin service south from Preston in September 1999, seen here passing Farington.
Location: Farington
Company: North Union Railway
/09/1999 John McIntyre

After a short spell with Advenza Freight former DRS Class 66 No. 66841, and its two sister locomotives, were taken back by Porterbrook Leasing following Advenza and sister/parent company Cotswold Rail being wound up in October 2009. No 66841 was stabled at Cardiff Central on 18 September, as seen here from the valley lines island platform.
Location: Cardiff Central
Company: South Wales Railway
18/09/2009 Mark Bartlett