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    Direct Rail Services Ltd "Cruise Saver Express" (4th November 2011)

    Are some people on here just taking the p***? The full timings were posted, and if you know the slightest thing about UK geography you will see that the train goes nowhere near Leeds! Hmmmmmm!
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    B'Ham Int - Carlisle 2 x DRS 37's

    2 x DRS 37's Sat 17th Sept 1Z361 runs SO from 17/09/11 to 17/09/11 BHAM INTL 05:30 STECHFORD PASS 05:36 PROOFHSEJ PASS 05:42 BHAMNEWST 05:45 06:00 PROOFHSEJ PASS 06:03 LANDORSTJ PASS 06:05 WATERORTN PASS 06:12 KINGSBRYJ PASS 06:17 TAMWRTHHL 06:24 06:27 WICHNORJN...
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    Tornado crewe to glasgow 21st September

    Full timins... 1Z531 runs WO from 21/09/11 to 21/09/11 CREWE 06:19 CWESYDNEY PASS 06:22 SANDBACH PASS 06:26 ALDERLEYE PASS 06:39 WILMSLOW PASS 06:40 CHEADLE H PASS 06:44 ADSWOODRD PASS 06:45 EDGLEYNO1 PASS 06:47 STOCKPORT 06:49 06:51 HEATON NO PASS 06:54...
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    Portsmouth 10th September.

    Train 761Z301 runs SO from 10/09/11 to 10/09/11 Train category XU H.S.T. 125 HEREFORD 06:39 LEDBURY 06:55 07:00 COLWALL 07:06 07:08 GTMALVERN 07:12 07:14 MALVNLINK 07:16 07:18 WOSTERFST 07:26 07:28 WOSTER SH 07:33 07:35 PERSHORE 07:44 07:46 EVESHAM 07:53 07:56...
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    PTG Tours - The Snowdon Ranger - 3rd & 4th September

    Network Rail need to ensure the loco is capable of hauling the load and maintain the timings. Heritage locos are subject to more stringent rules and regulations that other mainline locos. Also, Network Rail need a contingency plan in case a fault develops on the loco - whereas if was a pair of...
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    Cruise Saver Express

    It was 37607 and 37608 at the helm earlier, not 059
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    PTG Tours - The Snowdon Ranger - 3rd & 4th September

    50044 made it to Willesden OK earlier, but queastions are being asked if 1 x 50 can handle the load and timings on the WCML.
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    PTG Tours - The Snowdon Ranger - 3rd & 4th September

    50044 arrived Willesden at 13.36 - 24 early.
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    66507 & 66526

    66526 tfrd at 0700 04/08 on trfd 0z66t arr midlandrd 0705 04/08 out of svc 23 15/03 mtce/repair at 0800 03/08 acct n/132 expect ok 09 08/11 home depot. Midlandrd restrictions; nm by 72810 31/08...
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    PTG Tours - The Snowdon Ranger - 3rd & 4th September

    50044 consisted to the light engine move 0Z50 Canton to Willesden
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    Tornado crewe to glasgow 21st September

    From the HF Railtours website... The Caledonian Tornado 21st September 2011 Travel with 60163 Tornado over Shap and Beattock in both directions for the very first time! ‘The Caledonian Tornado’ sees no. 60163 Tornado take on Shap and Beattock banks and travel to Glasgow Central for an...
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    PTG Tours - The Snowdon Ranger - 3rd & 4th September

    The 50's should have worked light engine Canton - Canton on test in the early hours of this morning, but it never materialised. Will 50049 be ready - its looking more and more doubtful!
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    Cruise Saver Express

    1Z591 runs FO from 02/09/11 to 02/09/11 GLASGOW C 05:45 BGE ST JN PASS 05:47 EGLINTONJ PASS 05:48 RUTHGLNEJ PASS 05:52 NEWTON PASS 05:54 UDDNGSTNJ PASS 05:56 MOSENDWJN PASS 05:59 MOSENDEJN PASS 06:00 HOLYTOWNJ PASS 06:01 LAW JN PASS 06:13 LANARK JN PASS...
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    PTG Tours - The Snowdon Ranger - 3rd & 4th September

    Hi, Does anybody know if the PTG Tour to North Wales this weekend is still going to be a pair of 50's as 50049 is showing on TOPS as expect OK end of Sept... 50049 TFRD AT 0722 17/06 ON TRFD 0T00T ARR CANTONTMD 0733 17/06 OUT OF SVC 10 23/08 MTCE/REPAIR AT 1000 23/08 ACCT...

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