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701502 still outside this afternoon (06/10/26) Noted that the pantograph fitted at the time of assembly in 2020, for its visitations to Old Dalby, has now been removed from the third coach.

Cancelled.

Both 701501/502 are currently complete enough to run as 5 car trains on the Derby Litchurch Lane test track. Both have been viewed running singly and coupled on the test track. I last viewed 501, running on the test track, on 24th. June. Whether or not they are completely fitted out internally...

I agree that currently 9 Class 701/5's are present at Derby but my records do not show 701504 as being present but do show 701510 as being the last to arrive on 27/07/26. Incidentally my first Class 701/5 sighting was over 6 years ago, on 02/07/20, when I viewed 701502 at Melton Mowbray station...

I suspect that they already know which unit requires the use of barriers. Given that the path from Bicester to Wimbledon is 5Q87 and the return is 0H71 suggests to me that barriers are not required for tomorrows scheduled move so only a single loco will be required. I believe that movement of...

Barrier coaches 6330 and 6346

Reported to be 37510

Class 701/5 scheduled movements on to and off of SWR territory on Tuesday 21st. July. 5Q87 -- 09.42 Bicester MOD to Wimbledon Park Depot Sidings 14.00 5Q58 -- 10.56 Clapham Yard to Derby Litchurch Lane 14.59

5Q87 - 701523 is the unit on its way to Wimbledon.

0J71 showing as cancelled.

0V71 Derby RTC to Bicester MOD today showing as cancelled.

Not quite as were it not for the tree branch issue with 93001 then 701510 would be back at Derby Litchurch Lane. Yes, I agree it is currently still present on SWR turf but hardly 'Being prepared for service'

I note however that the only move out of Bicester for tomorrow is a light engine move to Bletchley TMD. Nothing showing as yet to Wimbledon.

I have been informed, but cannot confirm, that 99010 is currently at Avonmouth Docks. Scheduled departure of drag to Leicester LIP at 12.17 as 0M75.

The London route avoids a run around at Oxford where things could possibly go wrong. At Derby there is no run around as they simply reverse the train from the station into the Litchurch Lane Works. It may be that the train is also reversed from the Bicester MOD site to the main line, just south...