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Thanks for the response.

The previous TSSA strikes in the last few weeks have wiped out the WMR service on my local line through Stourbridge. Can anyone shed any light as to what happens with the drivers and guards when such action takes place. Do they report for duty as usual, do nothing for their shift and go home...

Not sure how true this, is but I heard that it was because the Class 196 units were not (at the time) cleared to call at Sandwell & Dudley.

Thanks for the reply. Good to hear the box is still operational. For the time being at least.

Not strictly on topic but does anyone know if Stranraer box is ever manned these days? I recall reading a while back it was opened once a month for maintenance.

That explains a lot! Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the reply.

Are the through lines at Wellington (Shropshire) officially out of use now? I know not much would use them anyway, but they looked very rusty when I passed through earlier this week.

The Aberystwyth logs seems to be a very irregular runner. Are there plans to increase this flow following the demise of the Baglan Bay working?

Great news. Well done Chiltern.

There's a few Mk 5s not doing much at the moment....

I have heard announcements mentioning The Royal Duchy and The Cornish Riviera at Exeter St Davids recently as well.

I counted 37 cancellations between Snow Hill & Stourbridge/Stourbridge & Snow Hill yesterday.

Oh I see. Not as rare as I thought then!

I travelled on the 12.27 ex Plymouth yesterday (29.06) from Exeter & alighted at Worcestershire Parkway (special stop due to cancellations on the Cardiff to Nottingham route). On the basis there are only two HST worked services each way I’m thinking a call there by a ‘proper’ train must be...