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    South Coast 3rd Rail Issues - 24th February 2024

    I believe the reason for marshalling the REPs between the TCs in these conditions was to reduce snow ingress to the traction motors. The TCs would not have helped clear snow off the live rails as they didn't have pickup shoes. 1709399896 Not sure I understand the point about VEPs vs 455s. Both...
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    Remaining NR signal boxes - Par signal box closing

    I seem to recall reading somewhere (not sure where) that commissioning of Cornwall resignalling has gone back to May 2025, meaning a short stay of execution for the boxes at Lostwithiel, Par and Truro. Anyone able to shed any more light on this? Thanks, Colin
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    Sounding the horn……??

    Many years ago, I travelled from Winchester to London on a semi-fast service worked by a SWT 4-CEP unit. On the non-stop run from Basingstoke to Woking, the driver sounded the horn on the approach to each of the intermediate stations (Hook, Winchfield, etc). I never understood why, as we were on...
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    Accidents in January

    Marden, Kent, 4th January 1969. The 20.00 Charing Cross to Ramsgate (8-CEP) ran into the rear of a parcels train which had restarted from a signal stop following a track circuit failure. There were 4 fatalities. The 20.00 passed a single yellow and red with no reduction in speed, and the driver...
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    Mystery tunnel mouth - request for help

    Thanks everyone - really helpful. The picture above in John Webb's reply, and Google streetview confirm it. I had a feeling it might be on the North Wales coast, but couldn't identify it. Colin
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    Mystery tunnel mouth - request for help

    Thanks, but no. That doesn't have the straight sides to the lower part of the bore.
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    Mystery tunnel mouth - request for help

    I wonder if anyone could identify this location for me. Very few clues, apart from what you can see in the picture. The train is a First North Western service, comprising a pair of Class 175 Coradia units. It's emerging from what looks like a short tunnel or covered way. We're on a double...
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    Any connection between Passenger Information and signalling systems?

    I've just caught the 14.15 Alton to Waterloo service. This was shown on the departure screens as departing from platform 2, which seemed odd as there is only one train an hour running today, and platform 1 doesn't require a trip over the footbridge from the station entrance. Open Train Times...
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    Another mystery location - help needed

    Thank you so much - that's really helpful. Interestingly, I'd ruled out Oakham earlier for some reason, but I can see it clearly now!
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    Another mystery location - help needed

    Many thanks, all, really helpful. Now, if I can be really cheeky, and ask for one more - how about this? A Central Trains Class 170/5, so sometime 1999 onwards. And a mechanically signalled location, judging by the point rodding and wire run down on the left hand side.
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    Another mystery location - help needed

    Any ideas where this is, please? Not a lot to go on, I'm afraid. The picture shows a Class 158 in 'early' Central Trains livery (with phone number rather than web address, so probably pre-2003/4), standing at a station with an enclosed footbridge. There appears at one time to have been a...
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    Mystery location - help needed

    Thanks again to everyone for excellent detective work and enormously helpful replies, not just on location, but also narrowing down the date and the identity of the rear unit! Much appreciated!
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    Mystery location - help needed

    Thanks for all the helpful replies - much appreciated. It wasn't where I was looking at all! Colin
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    Mystery location - help needed

    Is anyone able to identify the location in this image, please? It shows a pair of Alphaline liveried Class 158 units, headed by 158 746, no destination blind visible. There is housing in the background, and an apparently unused - or little used - line going off to the left behind the train...
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    Historic Thameslink frequencies

    Thank you - very helpful.
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    Historic Thameslink frequencies

    Browsing through a 1991 timetable, I see that at that time, Thameslink only operated hourly from Bedford through to Brighton, trains on the alternate half hours terminating at Gatwick Airport. Can anyone tell me when the service became half-hourly all the way through to Brighton? Grateful for...
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    Services advertised as terminating at penultimate station

    This used to be the case with Charing Cross to Ramsgate services which divided at Ashford. One portion ran via Canterbury West, while the other went round the coast via Folkestone, Dover and Deal, reaching the same destination some 30 minutes later than the Canterbury portion. The slower portion...
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    Thames Trains livery

    A quick question about the original Thames Trains livery. I've seen pictures of the operator's class 166 units - in blue and white livery with green doors - carrying the Thames Trains logo and 'Express' branding. Did the 165s carry this branding as well, or just the logo? I know both were 90...
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    Uckfield Line Gala Weekends

    Thanks very much - that's really helpful.
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    Uckfield Line Gala Weekends

    Quick question - can anyone tell me if there was an Uckfield Line Gala Weekend in May 1998, specifically 23rd and 24th? I remember one in May 1997, but am not sure about 1998. Thanks in advance

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