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    Multiple Working

    Always used to aim for the 153 on the one Snow Hill diagram that was booked for 170+153, as it was always the quietest carriage of the train in the evening peak. I know a colleague of mine used to do the same.
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    Grand Union's proposed Stirling – Euston service now authorised by ORR

    Appearance doesn't necessarily indicate reliability - For example, the Crosscountry Voyager fleet is one of the most reliable diesel fleets of their era, and consistently achieve higher reliability figures than the Avanti ones, particularly in the past couple of years. Presumably the active tilt...
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    Cavalex / Rails of Sheffield model of 60062.

    There was a period of a month between 20th July and 24th August 2022 when the loco operated in its new livery before being named - it spent some time during this period hauling stone trains out of Tunstead. Like you I suspect the name will be tampo printed on the model, though I don't know for...
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    Small train yard near Stoke-on-Trent

    Yeah it's vehicle 74424, removed from set 458522. Currently adjacent to mark 3 sleeper 10591, which was recently removed from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for scrap.
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    Grand Union's proposed Stirling – Euston service now authorised by ORR

    They very much are renowned for reliability, and I'm unsure how you'd arrive at the opposite conclusion: The 22x fleets in general have consistently been amongst the most reliable diesel fleets in the country. The 222s in particular have been achieving miles between failures above 50,000 over a...
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    What old stock still exists?

    Yep, still in daily use. Ordered and owned by Royal Mail and built by ABB.
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    Worst damage to a locomotive sustained while hauling a railtour?

    Certainly, it had crossed my mind that there were some Victorian-era prangs, or worse, that'd qualify for this thread. The 1889 Armagh disaster would count in that regard. I suppose it depends whether the definition of "railtour" is predicated on a train that is run primarily for enthusiasts...
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    Worst damage to a locomotive sustained while hauling a railtour?

    It bears consideration, but it was a one-off out and back outing, outside of the public timetable, solely for passengers (in this case rail staff) holding tickets specifically for that train: Seems to fit all the criteria required to be defined as a railtour, even if the term wasn't in as...
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    Travel around Birmingham

    That was going to be my first suggestion as well: A direct train ride from University, about as scenic as you can get in the West Mids, and Great Malvern itself is lovely.
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    Grand Union's proposed Stirling – Euston service now authorised by ORR

    Everything I've read, outside of Grand Union's website, suggests that service isn't due to commence until 2027 now, to accommodate the delivery of new bi-mode stock.
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    Lost locomotives

    The rusted hulk of what appears to be an S160 has recently appeared at Cockshute storage yard, north of Stoke-on-Trent. That could be one of them, though I couldn't tell you which unfortunately.
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    4472 but where?

    That's also Carnforth, just looking in the opposite direction from the other photo. The brick shed with chimney can be seen in the background of this shot: https://www.railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/338766/PL
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    390033 Question

    I don't know the specific day of the month, but the copy of The Railway Herald contemporary with the Grayrigg derailment states:
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    Worst damage to a locomotive sustained while hauling a railtour?

    Yeah, I would say that was probably the worst one for steam traction. For diesel traction, I would suggest class 47 1630, later 47048, 47570 and 47849, which was overturned after taking the 20mph curve at Eltham Well Hall at 65mph, while working a Margate - Kentish Town excursion on 11th June...

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