In June 2007, Cargo-D entered the railway carriage market with a rake of
British Rail Mark 2 and
Mark 3 carriages that were prepared for service at
Long Marston. They were painted in British Rail blue and grey livery. In January 2008 it commenced a contract to hire Mark 3s to
First Hull Trains for weekend
London King's Cross to
Doncaster services. In April 2008, Cargo-D commenced providing Mark 3s to
Wrexham & Shropshire while its own Mark 3s were overhauled for service. In December 2008, it commenced a contract to provide four Mark 2s to
First Great Western for a
Cardiff to
Taunton service. In 2009, it commenced a contract to provide a Mark 3 set to
Virgin Trains West Coast for a Fridays only service from
London Euston to
Preston. In October 2011, Cargo-D was placed in administration and the carriages sold. At this stage, Cargo-D owned 35 Mark 2s and 18 Mark 3s. ==References==