tenders. The lighter 4-6-0s Manors were given 'blue' route classification which allowed them to work over many secondary lines. The construction of the Manors completed the final stage of Collett's plan to provide a full range of 4-6-0 tender locomotives for Great Western passenger services...
According to an estimate from a Citigroup analyst, the Railway Ministry will buy 300 to 400 train sets within the next two months financed by $6.2 billion in ‘tenders.’ SeeChina May Make First High-Speed Train Orders Since CrashfromBloomberg[ ] In November 2012 another $12 billion has bee...