Recent content by Peter Sarf

I find myself thinking of Oxford where the remodelling to precede electrification seems to have not yet happened for a long time !.

Yes. I have started to wonder if there is more chance of being caught on an ANPR doing something not illegal but frowned upon (these new school areas with no-go times and fines but not obvious signs or road markings - so money making). With less chance of being caught with a fake/wrong number...

Its a lot of 465s and 466s though. And I think I heard some of the 377/5s are only loaned. But this is really getting off topic for this Great Northern thread.

I know what you mean but I think service levels are not what they were pre Covid. Furthermore South Easterns 465s and 466s are getting long in the tooth.

That is two or three class 379s for each daily diagram. So, as I said, there will be a few more units floating around at Hornsey. But there will not need to be all 30 387s held back until all the 379s are in service.

I doubt Hornsey will receive all 30 class 379s overnight / in short time. I expect one 387 will leave Hornsey at a point after each 379 is accepted (so usable). Obviously with a bit of a delay allowing overlap. Hornsey will not take delivery of more than a few 379s above what they already have...

About 30 of the 387s will find their way to Southern with some 377s going to South Eastern. So Hornsey will only ever be a few units up on it usual level.

In the frame - and is that not the prison on the hill behind !.

I can remember a very ailing 31 at Derby bringing its train from the North to take me back to Birmingham. Probably late 1970s.

Thanks, it's finally happening !.

At last 379006 on its way to Hornsey being dragged by 57(303 ?). Left Worksop about 45 minutes late. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K05156/2024-04-24/detailed

I would suggest a look at the Part Time Spotter site for what 730s are actually running. Usually report Mondays to Fridays and has the diagrams. Scroll down to look for the WMT services and further down for the LNWR services. Scroll even further down for each day of the week. Does not report...

I would ask that on the Urgent TOPS Request thread as more chance of someone in the know seeing your request. Here is the thread. There is a non urgent TOPS thread as well. But probably worth noting the answer here !.

Tomorrow 24/04/2024 - Potential moves for 379(s) to Hornsey ?. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C00908/2024-04-24/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K05119/2024-04-24/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R10752/2024-04-24/detailed...

Almost definitely with flats if it is anything like Croydon. Oh yes its a fine balance. Ah. That explains my latest experience. Looked like a butterfly valve. No wonder they have put me on blood thinners !. Well really its the large clot in my right leg apparently. So there is even more proof...