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Thanks everyone for the helpful responses.
Apologies, I don't really know locomotives. I had read about it in the past and the post was made quickly without verifying. I think that Class 37 idea came from the fact they have hauled Mk2 coaches in recent years.
Doesn't matter too much as Class...
I am 23 and I'm trying to figure out train trips I did when I was younger.
Online research suggests Class 37s operated Summer Saturday Heart of Wessex services during the 2000s. We did a trip to Weymouth at some point and looking at images, a Mark 2 carriage would fit with my recollection...
Hi there, would someone be able to confirm the unit used on yesterdays (10/12) 20:45 London Euston to Watford Junction please? It should have been a 710. On such a short journey, forgot to check which specific one!
Thanks in advance
Hi there, would someone be able to confirm the unit used on todays (17/07) 08:41 London Paddington to Reading please? It was an Elizabeth 345, was unable to catch which specific one!
By replacing with a direct replacement of 3-car all round, there is a lot of wasted cabs which is why I made the suggestion of 3-car and 5-car allowing flexible formations.
In my limited experience (I live on this line) it has been quiet West of Salisbury outside of peak times so hence my...
In a theoretical sense, would it be possible to run a Liverpool - Birmingham - Reading - Gatwick service? I.e. is there track capacity? I only ask because I know there is talk of a third North Downs services but wouldn't know about the rest of the route. It could take over an existing...
I would propose a mixed fleet of 3-car and 5-car bi modal units for the West of England routes. Services on the London route could be run as 3+5 or 5+5 with one portion detaching at Salisbury. The 5-car would continue beyond Salisbury but at quieter times a 3-car could be used. 3-car units would...
Without wishing to start a new thread for something which is so minor, I notice the 5-car Class 800s have white striping around their doors but not the 9-car variants or the Class 802s. Is there a reason for this? I think it's quite smart myself but strange it isn't applied fleet wide.
I am...
Hi, I have some questions regarding the aforementioned class types.
Class 158s are a long-distance train - they are called the Express Sprinter - and are designed with long distance in mind. Can we class Class 170s as a long distance train too? Were they intended to augment Class 158s? Or was...