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  1. sciisfun

    Delay repay

    Good evening all, I was wondering if I could have another set of eyes look over my delay replay to make sure I havent missed anything obvious. Advanced ticket for this service GWR 1635 PAD - PLY traveling as far as st davids. I've submitted a claim, and they've said that I've only been delayed...
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    Movements around Bardon/Coalville

    Good evening hive mind, as per the thread title I was wondering if there were any regular movements arount the Bardon and Coalville areas? I'm staying in the area next sunday for a wek or so with work and was wondering if there was anything I could reliably see. I can see a quarry attached to...
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    Delays on the tarka line today (10/12/22)

    Good afternoon hive mind, I’m currently sat at eggesford, waiting for the northbound service to arrive, however it hasn’t moved in nearly 40 mins, and I was wondering if anyone knew what was up? It was slow this morning with lots of delays because of a failed train at topsham, and the white...
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    TOC merchandise

    Good evening all, Up until This evening I was unaware that anyone other than GWR had a merchandise shop, however LNER's april fools took me to their shop, and I was wondering if there was any others I had missed? for reference, this is gwr's shop (the railcard holder is very robust, and has been...
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    Total idiot moment with railcards

    Good evening all, I was hoping someone could offer some advice with regards to a booking I've made. I'm traveling on my 26th birthday, and booked advanced tickets on a 26-30 railcard with GWR, assuming that I would be able to get a railcard that starts on my 26th birthday (I tried to buy a 16-25...
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    GWR Fitter

    Hello everyone, I've got an interview for a position down at long rock, and I wondered if anyone had any insight into working for gwr, how it compares to working in other fields of engineering, things like that. I know they do the sleeper out of there, and i'm guessing overnight stabling 80x's...
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    Sighting at bristol depo

    Good morning all, just left temple meads, and think I saw a Tyne and Wear metro train in the depo there, anyone know anything about it? It's a fair way from home if it is what I saw!
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    Hotels located adjacent to railway lines

    Good evening all, I don't know if this should be here, or somewhere else, But I was watching the 'All The Stations - The Documentary' a few weeks ago, and was wondering if anyone knew of any hotels like the one they stayed in at Corrour, or like the Blenheim hotell on Dawlish seafront but...
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    GWR HST continuously sounding horn

    A GWR HST has just passed me going northbound (a hybrid set) and had his horn set on for the entire time I could hear him, is there a reason why this may be? Looked like one of the lights was dim, or possibly not working if that's any help. Also apologies if this has been covered before...
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    Exeter - Wolverhampton ticket validity

    Good evening all, recently got on an apprenticeship, and the college is based in Wolverhampton, looking at BR fares to see the route validity, am I right in thinking that the GWR via Taunton would also be valid on XC trains? Just curious to see if that's the case, as it would allow me to take...
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    Where does network rail end, and heritage rail start?

    Good evening all, While sat at the platform at Paignton yesterday I was wondering where network rail infrastructure ends, and heritage infrastructure starts? looking at this map (for those who don't know the area) GWR services come in from the top, and terminate, however the rails carry right...
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    Green GWR workings 21/08/16

    Good afternoon all, Does anyone know if any of GWR's green trains/locos will be around in Devon tomorrow?
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    stagecoach south west staff/apprentice perks

    Good evening all, I was wondering what perks are offered, I'm guessing free local bus travel, does it expand to limited free rail travel as well seeing as it operates swt amongst other franchises?
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    FRGT 0943 London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads

    does anyone know what this service is? Cant find anything about it as a railrour, and would be unusual for it to actually be freight, link below Thanks, James http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P90274/2016/08/02/advanced
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    unusual liveries at dawlish (post privation)

    Firstly, apologies if this is in the wrong section, torn between here and general railway discussion. Essentially, been looking at pictures on this website: http://www.dawlishtrains.com/dawlish-sea-wall-collection.html and I've noticed a few liveries that I wasn't expecting, the three big...
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    Seat availability on 0623 Bristol Parkway to Penzance (2C43) at Exeter?

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C42021/2016/06/28/advanced Good morning all, I have to catch this train from Exeter st David's to Plymouth tomorrow, how busy is it likely to be, and does anyone know if it will be 2 cars or 4?
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    GWR Apprentice assesment 28/06

    Good evening all, I've got myself booked in next Tuesday at Plymouth, and I was wondering if anyone knows what I'm likely to have, I remember last time when I went for yard team member it was essentially just a scaat test, Is it likely to be just that, or will there be other things going on as...
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    profile picture

    Good morning (evening?) I would appreciate it if a mod could help me out, I've tried to upload a profile picture, however despite it showing on the profile page, it doesn't show on any of the posts, is it just im too impatient, or am I missing something glaringly obvious?
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    Green gwr hst

    Good morning all, I was wondering if those in the know could tell me what schedual this loco is on today (an tomorrow when it's decided) in doing Exd to pad return today and tomorrow, and would like to see it if possible Thanks in advance James
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    SWT 159 announced as FGW service at Bristol Temple Meads?

    Hey chaps, currently stood at bristol temple meads, and there's a south west trains 159 (159001) however it's been announced as fgw? Have they just taken a few over as part of a cascade? (Saw one in Swindon too, which was a tad odd) Cheers to anyone who can help out James Sorry if this is...

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