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    WMR Having a Mare Today 16 March

    Snow Hill lines has always had a reputation and still has, and will do so until further notice for shortages and cancellations Saturdays and evenings Mondays to Fridays for as long as I can remember going way back to around 2002. Year upon year it has been the same old shortages.
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    West Midlands Class 323 - the final countdown

    Saturday 16th March 2024 Saw 5Q65 1248 Tyseley Lmd to Soho. From the wheelatheat Tyseley, returning to Soho was 323243, However 37884 Cepheus was doing the honours. Happily burbling around Small Heath. On full Volume as usual. 323243 now back at Soho.
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    Chiltern Class 165/168 compatibility

    Happens all the time, 165 is far better for a ride, especially for Nostalgia, only drawback if 165 is attached to a 168 on any of the services on the mainline, particularly on the Birmingham/Oxford to London Marylebones, the services are limited to 75 Mph due to the 165 only capable of...
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    Far as I know, locally from living close to Long Marston, from locals in the know around there, Long Marston are only, taking the decals of them, ie debranding them only, ie the Mk5 sets Just like they debranded and Rebranded ex London Midlands 350 to Lnwr Livery etc. They do have a workshop...
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    Same here i believe its still at Crewe South Yard. More than sure never completed its journey. 1709668941 Updated Tuesday 05th March 2024. 1. 5Q42 1055 Longsight car Md to Crewe South Yard. 2. 5Q33 1358 Crewe South Yard to Longsight car Md. Saw two Mk5 sets swap over from Warm Store Crewe to...
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    Thursday 02 March 2024. 1. 5Q42 0957 Longsight to Crewe South Yard. 68025 took a Transpennie mk5 set to from Longsight to Crewe. 2. 5Q33 1228 Crewe South Yard to Longsight. Another mk5 set went from Crewe to Longsight for a service. Does anyone know which sets, have changed locations please...
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    I think 68031 took Tp10, as stated on Old live rail record website on Tuesday 22nd February 2024. 5Q32 1010 Crewe South Yard to Longsight. It's Tp06, which is a mystery, sure its at Crewe South Yard. If not when did it go to Long Marston and maybe slipped through the net? Did it go to Long...
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    Was today's move back to Longsight for more service checks? have they gone off lease early, ? also will anymore return to Longsight ? Regarding the ex Transpennie mk5 sets, for any kindly updated information status. Thank You.
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    Have Class 323s ever worked into London?

    No, but way back in the days Of First North Western and the Manchester Airport to London Euston service, when the booked class 322 failed at Longsight, prior to ecs move to Manchester Airport, a 323 was actually sent, However this was swiftly picked up prior to its next ecs departure, from...
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    Units reported to be 777039, 777039, 777041, on Old live rail record website to Long Marston, does anyone know why they are going to Long Marston, storage rather than Warrington?. Batteries fitted for those of the fleet that are?. Will anymore end up there?? Thank you.
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    Steve Wright to leave Radio 2 Afternoon.

    Same here, that was a mistake, afternoon shows are not the same, there is a article in Daily Mail on line, that in the next two weeks that Steve Wright and the Dj who Steve Wright only just replaced, on Saturdays in October 2023 on pick of the pops. Would have been called in for a meeting to do...
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    Class 319's into storage/withdrawals tracker

    5Q77 0758 Allerton Depot to Newport Simms Wednesday 14th February 2024, saw probably what was the last original 319 Numbered ex passenger livery, ex service toc units for scrap. In the form of ex Northern units 319386 with 319379 on rear, however this final working saw the return of 37884...
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    Steve Wright to leave Radio 2 Afternoon.

    Rip Steve Wright. Very sad loss. The best Dj radio has ever head. Radio Two will never be the same without his Dj singalongs and humour, always have been a listener of his, since as a youngster of the best of 38 to 42 years. Very sadly has come to a end. However Such a loss to Radio on...
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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    Another issue for Chiltern Railways is for service and stabling at Banbury depot, at the back of Banbury depot, in the adjacent fields is also a new big housing estate just being built. Could this prove a issue with noise again? Could this turn out like Scarborough? Also any update on the Class...
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    Class 319 Northern departure

    To be honest, this move was booked around the Christmas Holiday period and New year's holiday period as mentioned upthread by another op, so still has its booked path to run on. Don't forget both A 319 Lnwr move from the 02 January 2024, and Even another Northern 319 move, from 04th January...
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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    Pity unlike the rog drags to Long Marston, know it will never happen, unless failure, which will happen if available a 37 for haulage. 37 to haul Mk5s, so train will have 100 per cent reliability, with 68 supplying train heat and power, but like a old generator van style, noise free, but if...
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    5Q94 0825 Longsight TMD with 37884 grim reaper Cepheus 68024 and TPO4 , now at Long Marston. Witnessed on time Barnt Green. Possibly are keeping sets at Long Marston so they can trial them to see maybe six coaches for if Chiltern. By moving up and down yard for any issues? However, Long...
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    Class 319 Northern departure

    5Q76 0818 Allerton Depot to Newport Docks Simms confirmed with 37800 again doing the honours on the Northern Scrap move with 319385 on front with 319372 white Knight on rear on time throgh Cradley Heath.
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    321 Retanus future 2024.

    Does anyone know what future now lays ahead for the x30 Retanus 321 units at Warrington and Wembley. Scrap? Parcels? Still not set future for them. Also quite a few have been stopped for more than a year as well, and quite a few was only in service very infrequently as well? Any updates, or...

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