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  1. Devonman2014

    Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)

    About 1pm lunch time 507028 was sat on its own at Kirkdale along with a number of 777’s
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    Class 710 LO

    Don’t know if you are aware but there’s only Euston to Watford DC lines running. No LNWR or Avanti due to track renewals between Euston and Watford.
  3. Devonman2014

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Unable to assist with Eurostar services but see below for class 395 allocations and diagrams. https://partimespotter.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/class-395-allocations-28-03-2024/
  4. Devonman2014

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    37057 with coaches 9714 62287 9808 6001 6117.
  5. Devonman2014

    CAF Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    197125 is out on test today arriving from Holyhead at Crewe on the below working https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K02858/2024-03-27/detailed All seats and tables are still covered in plastic protection.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Does anyone know the class 196 on 2J18 Birmingham New St to Telford please Also 4x730 at Soho - believe one to be 730022 , any ID on others be appreciated. MTIA
  7. Devonman2014

    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Excellent , Many thanks for the quick reply. At least I don’t need to look for 465 in London !! Mark
  8. Devonman2014

    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Following on from yesterday where I successfully got the 4 that were out is 375616 and 465921 out between 12 and 6 today ? If not always tomorrow !! MTIA Mark
  9. Devonman2014

    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Many thanks for the info , all gettable for me so info greatly appreciated
  10. Devonman2014

    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Does anyone know if the following units are out later 375609, 375616, 375628 and 375715 465903 & 465921 MTIA Mark
  11. Devonman2014

    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    Well ay 10 arrives and Blackpool is bathed in sunshine and are up by 8 and into the shower, it is at this point s bolt of lightening (metaphorically) hits me and I realise I have not checked RTT for the last 2 northern units (331022 and 195011) which I promptly do to see 33 leaving in 30 min...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    Well already we are on day 9 of the travels and it starts at 9am when we are up and getting ready to head home, A short hop on 377427,377421 and one other i missed sees us getting to Clapham Jctn shortly after 10:15 for the 10:27 back to Exeter which has 159p16 at the helm. Arrival was 40...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    A bit of background to today - in the preceding months leading up to the all line a lot of time is spent making a basic outline of what we want to do day by day although this time this his gone in the bin due to thing beyond our control. During the all line we try to do something a bit “out of...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    So with Sunday follows Mondays day out which starts at East Croydon at the reasonable hour of 08:45 and again a triple set of 377’s (again un noted) for the short trip to Clapham Jctn and 450077 and 450011 from Clapham to Basingstoke where our aim was to be at Basingstoke for the transfer of...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    Good morning and several updates now follow due to me lacking in posting updates…. Well following Saturdays relatively relaxing day with just an afternoon on the tracks we awaken at Derby, grab a breakfast i the neighbouring cafe and head to the station, however first move of the day is onto a...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    The 150 move although not great was or seemed better than a bus !! 66301 to 305 were taken on lease (or maybe bought I can’t remember) earlier this year from DRS. 66306 onwards are ex European 66’s bought to England and converted to UK use and repainted into house colours by GBRF at Eastleigh...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    So day 5 begins with a walk down London Rd and to the RTC where a number of test trains,37’s and more importantly 08871 (cop) was parked up, crossing the road and Litchurch Ln sees 720136 running on the test track, 720510 parked up ready for dispatch although not numbered with the exception of...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    Well what can I say apart from I have been very slack in updating this so day 4 is detailed below and 5 to follow… Day 4 started at the reasonable hour of 9:00 with an Greggs bacon and sausage baguette and consultation with PTS gen online I find I can see 2 of my last 5 class 755’s whilst on...
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    Devonmans 2023 All Line Rover - 13th to 26th June 2023 Day 1

    Well now we are on day 4 already so the report for say 3 is detailed below…. Following a good nights sleep and a lay in followed by the medical appointment with my lad we find ourselves boarding the 15:15 train to Padd formed of 802113 which is non stop Taunton to Reading so reaches the capital...

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