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    Quick question re RTT on South Western Railway

    Sorry for stupid question but when is a 8-car forming a service on SWR is coach 1 nearest the ticket barrier at London Waterloo and coach 8 furthest away? For example, service 1L29 11.20 to Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction is formed as 159016 + 159017. Coach 1 is 159016 and Coach 6 is...
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    707.005 strikes tree at West Wickham Wednesday 6/3/2024

    Haven't seen this reported on here. Hope the driver was okay. Sorry it's the Daily Wail.... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13165671/Emergency-services-scramble-railway-West-Wickham-commuter-train-hits-tree-sparking-travel-chaos.html
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    Did 313's ever work to Southampton during their early tenure on Southern?

    I am going through some "old" digital photographs and found a 313 working 13.00 Brighton - Southampton on 13th May 2011. Can anyone give concrete evidence that this was so and I hadn't mistaken it for a Portsmouth Harbour service? The location and dot matrix display give no clues or "proof"...
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    Requirements for Canon DPP Version 4.18.10

    Hello I believe this only works on Windows 10 or later computers. Is this correct? Also, will it be backward compatible with "ancient" Canon DSLR cameras (e.g. 5D and cousins, 30D, 7D etc)?
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    Class 306 progress

    Does anyone have any news/updates please? I understand one driving car had been done but it was under wraps when I last visited Shildon. At the time, the other two vehicles were in the workshop. Also, has the new Locomotion building opened yet?
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    Eastleigh Model Rail 4mm EPB kits

    Has anyone bought from them? Are the kit models any good? Are they easy to assemble for a beginner?
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    Help needed from signallers / engineers

    Can anyone identify what the two white things sticking up are please and what purpose they serve? TIA
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    1Z88 Gloucester to Canterbury West today

    Hello can anyone look up this working and tell me what it is please? TIA
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    Where can the oldest colour light signal on the national network be found?

    Given that many older colour light schemes are being renewed/replaced with LED's, where is the oldest surviving working example on the national network?
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    Semaphores at Great Yarmouth?

    I'm planning a visit later in the year. Are there still working semaphores? TIA
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    Travelling from Victoria to Brighton 14th October

    I've been trying to book 2 Advance or Anytime tickets to travel on either the xx29 or xx59 Victoria - Brighton services on a Saturday in October and these times are not offered to me on the Southern or National Rail website, yet there are direct trains running. I know these are branded GatEX but...
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    Historical: London's Daimler Fleetline question

    I understand that the building of London's new bus; the Daimler Fleetline was shared between Park Royal and Metro Cammell-Weymann between 1970 and 1974ish. 2 questions: Who built what? What was the difference between the DMS and DM classification?
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    How do I get started in simsig?

    Complete novice here. Have installed and want to start a game (East Coastway) but the simulation is asking for an IP address and port (?) The IP address is given but not the port TIA
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    Bognor Regis rationalisation

    Could somebody link me to a thread (I'm sure there was one, but my search doesn't help) re the simplification of the layout and removal of No. 13 Up Advanced signal? I believe this was done when the mechanical signals went at Barnham (year?) but could be wrong. Also (and probably in the same...
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    Super off peak day return question South Western Railway

    Why are these not available out of London Waterloo before midday on a Saturday?
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    Greggs lorry overturns at Bognor Regis causing suspected gas leak (25/06)

    Haven't seen this reported here but relevance is that it has overturned next to the signal box causing disruption to train services. Reported that there are no trains to/from Bognor Regis. It is blocking access to signalling equipment and risks a telegraph pole being felled if moved. Whether...
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    East Kent Signalling

    Following on from this (defunct) thread: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/east-kent-signalling-phase-2-whys-it-still-not-switched-on.124964/page-2 What are the plans for the rest of Kent; e.g. Ashford - Minster via Canterbury West and Ashford - Sandwich via Dover? I know the crossings at...
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    How loud are detonators?

    Question for the forum: has the dB level formally been measured on track-placement detonators? Do we know what the dB SPL level is of these devices (on a quiet day)
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    Trying to book tickets with LNER/TPE/Northern for Friday 17th March

    I was hoping to travel from York to Darlington, and then to Shildon on Friday 17th March. This isn't a strike day. I am struggling to find tickets until after 5pm !? Can anyone help please?
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    Bought advance tickets with LNER a week before the fresh round of RMT strikes was announced

    I bought (and reserved seats) online for 2 passengers to travel from Kings Cross to York (and return) on 16th March a few weeks ago. A week later, the RMT announced a new round of strike dates - including the 16th March What are my options please?

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