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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    With 69011, witnessed at Honeybourne
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    5Q94 0858 Longsight T.M.D D to Long Marston, with, Blue unbranded 68023 and unbranded set TP12, now back at Long Marston, for storage, however delayed two and a Half hours at Worcester, due to scheduling issues at Long Marston, with a Another movement of stock, at the same time, from Long...
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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    On Transpennie Express, for guards, how was the Mk5 despatch Process, done was it Driver Open, Guard Close, ??? Anyone know, Thank You
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    GW 769s to Scotrail?

    37800 with 769949. Confirmed 1 early through Barnt Green
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    Job titles of the Guard role.

    On Chiltern Railways until around 2010 to 2011, guards was called Train Hosts, when about that time, the Mk3s arrived, with the 67s, and guards, also went through to London Marylebone, which saw back then a major upgrade in their duties, the job title changed to Train Manager.
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    Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?

    However due to risks of reliability on the locomotives and them failing, say again for Five hours, driver in locomotive, or trackside awaiting rescue loco, no one in train, to reassure the passengers, information systems fail, Hour or so in, high risk of self evacuation, driver than has a...
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    Where were 150s used around Preston in April 1992?

    Yes, can Remember on Manchester to Barrow, Manchester to Heysham sea terminal and Manchester to Blackpool services, yes 156s was used, but some of these was 150s, but mainly if no 156 was available. Although some services would be booked 150, for traincrewe knowledge.
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    Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

    Heard myself, that the route from Alvechurch to Longbridge area, will need setting up, ie due to positioning of signal on platform at Barnt Green, ie a clear run, Alvechurch to Longbridge non stop, However that will mean, delays to main line and local services from Bromsgrove, as they will be...
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    GW 769s to Scotrail?

    , Thank you,
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    68025 5Q32 1139 Bromsgrove to Longsight Tmd with Set TP09, unbranded, should have ran on 5Q32 1543 Long Marston to Longsight Tmd on Tuesday 07th May 2024, but it didn't, it spent around 2 days stabling at Bromsgrove. For some unknown reason. Unless like true to form, issue with Locomotive...
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    GW 769s to Scotrail?

    37884 5q23 0939 Long Marston to Doncaster Wagon Works with 769935, 4 minutes late Through Barnt Green, is this possible its going to Doncaster Works for onward use by Scotrail ie overhaul etc ???. Any information please is much welcomed. Thank you Kindly Warwickshire.
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    TPE Nova 3 (Class 68 + Mk5s) updates and withdrawal from service

    Tuesday 07th May 2024. 1. 68025 on 5Q94 0858 Longsight Tmd d to Long Marston with branded set TP02, for debranding , and decommissioning and warm storage
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    Chiltern Railways train stuck for 5 hours

    From someone I know on Chiltern 68010, recently has been suffering from Low Power. Similar to the 68s On Transpennie, but not seen on Chiltern for some time, but it was more often known to Happen on Transpennie Express .
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    Chiltern Railways train stuck for 5 hours

    It was the Oxford flyer 68010, that failed, notably it failed a few weeks prior to this on the 1J53 1807 London Marylebone to Stourbridge Junction. On the last Monday in March of this year 2024. Only very recently but that delay was 2 hours in West Hampstead Tunnel. Which crippled the evening...
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    Class 175 future speculation

    No, but please remember some, have gone to Ely Mlf Papworth for storage.

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