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43096 replied to the thread DB Cargo UK being sold.Ed Burkhardt was reported as saying “EWS had the kit without the wit; Freightliner had the wit without the kit.” The problem for EWS... -
43096 replied to the thread What is happening with the Royal Mail 325s left at PRDC?.I rather suspect the requirement was to cover up the Royal Mail livery, so roof repaint is not required.
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43096 replied to the thread Could the British Rail Class 210 not have been got to run economically if (re)made for long distance services with 150s for local etc?.That straight 6 Paxman was a Valenta, which was an unquestionable success in the HST in V12 form.
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43096 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.I know that… But there are 58 sets available currently, ergo an extra two sets would/should increase the sets available for service.
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43096 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.I’d suggest it is rather debatable that all 60 701/0s are cleared for passenger service. If they were then presumably the last two would...
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43096 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' passenger opinions.So fold down tables are magnets for rubbish, but the fixed ones aren’t? Your argument makes no sense. In any case whilst occasionally...
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43096 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.If getting very average trains into service 5 years late is an “industry achievement” then the industry is even more deluded than I thought!
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43096 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' passenger opinions.But the 701s are not just metro units, they work what was previously outer-suburban units on the Windsor lines. They should have fold...
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43096 replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.Given that more than one charter operator has managed a method of working to arrive and depart from Paignton with “long” trains, it...
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43096 replied to the thread First Rail Stirling (Lumo) Rolling Stock.I would expect Ferme Park only deal with fuelling and toilet tanking and maybe very minor repairs. Anything else and it has to wait til...
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43096 replied to the thread Which heritage lines do and don't have steam bans currently?.Yes. See my post above: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/which-heritage-lines-do-and-dont-have-steam-bans-currently.305277/post-7901212
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43096 replied to the thread Freight train derailment caught on live stream - Pennsylvania, USA.My understanding is that the CTE equipped locos (e.g. Union Pacifics C44ACCTEs) can reduce their tractive effort by 10% when below 15mph...
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43096 replied to the thread (ignore) Rail Minister Peter Hendy Resignation / Firing (edit: not true).And it's not like Dennis doesn't have "previous" with Hendy, either.
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43096 replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.And why can't up services from Platform 2 use SDO to only open the relevant doors? I rather suspect the answer is it's all too much like...
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43096 replied to the thread Which heritage lines do and don't have steam bans currently?.I do not understand why any railway in any of the drought-affected areas are running coal-fired kettles at all. There really ought to be...