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These continued in the 1987 WTT, between 10:23 and 15:23, the stock off the London Bridge - East Crpydon via Crystal Palace trains went forward as Parcels trains to either Redhill or Redhill PO Dock, these also occurred after the evening peak between 20:10 and 22:10. In return the 11:35 to...

In the Central Division CWN for the 6 May 1974 to 4 May 1975 period, the xx:28 Victoria - Brighton trains were pretty much VEPS. The only exceptions were: 08:28 Victoria - 12 Cep 09:28 Victoria - 12 Cig/Big/Cig 20:28 Victoria - 8 Cig 21:28 Victoria - 4Bep/4Cig 23:28 Victoria - 4Big/8Cig The...

The platform at Sheringham was re-built and extended.

1F84 13:52 Penzance - Bristol Temple Meads (16:21 Plymouth) called at Newton Abbot 16:58 to 17;03 and was non-stop to Exeter St. Davids. 2C47 16:40 Paignton - Exeter St. Davids called at Newton Abbott 16:58 to 17:10 and was all stations to Exeter St. Davids. The Penzance - Bristol train called...

Yes the cars would arrive first 0030 Paddington at 06:54 and the Night Riveria at 08:37. I presume it was done to ease the shunting of the Motorail van at both ends (ie Paddington and Penzance). EDiT: Gloster has the same point while I was typing my reply. 1769019147 I'll add a further point to...

The Down Night Riviera 1C02 00:05 Paddington - Penzance during the May 1987 Timetable was booked to be formed: 4 AC2D - Mk2D TSO AB1D - Mk2D BFK NDX - BG Dual Braked AU4G - Mk3 SLEP AS4G - Mk3 SLE AU4G - Mk3 SLEP These coaches worked through to Penzance AU4G...

Further to my earlier post and others since: The formation for 1C04 00:30 Paddington - Penzance News through Newton Abbot was NXX/NDV/NCV/3NLX (2 which were detached at Plymouth). The NXX was Motorail cars for passengers on 1C02 23:59 Paddington - Penzance Night Riviera. The formation for 1C06...

The Paddington - Penzance TPO's and vice versa in the May 1987 WTT were: 1C83 22:25 Paddington - Penzance calling at Newton Abbot 0258 - 0308 Formed NJX/NUV/3NSX/NUV/NTX/NJX 1A01 19:22 Penzance - Paddington calling at Newton Abbot 2232 - 2238. formation would have been similar, although the...

It was on the 07:14 Sheringham to Nowich on 30/12/25 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P49388/2025-12-30/detailed#allox_id=0 seen by myself waiting time at Sheringham.

This will give some explanation as to why 7739 was never re-formed after the 8-VAB was disbanded https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_Surbiton1971.pdf With reference to the first edition of Southern Region Multiple Unit Trains by Southern Electric Group published in September 1979...

The coaches from 7739 were in the following units circa September 1979 (source: Southern Region Multiple-Unit Trains published by the Southern Electric Group) DTC 76369 was in unit 7710. MBSO 62200 was spare TSO 70890 was in unit 7735. DTC 76370 was in unit 7768.

Yes that is a typo. I will correct my post. I had put 1759 correctly in brackets immediately before!

I have the 6th May 1974 Appendix to Carriage Working Notices and the 8-Vab is listed as '8-Car Motor Corridor unit fitted with Electro-Pneumatic brake and "buck-eye" couplings one Modified Loco-Hauled Air-Braked Resturant Buffet Car (1759). 1759 (EDIT) is also listed in another part of the book...

I'll add another vote for 'The Long Thin Drag', lucky enough to be on it all the way, the high point of all the railtours I have done in many ways. One of the highlights for me of coming out of Blea Moor Tunnel into a hailstorm. I've attached a couple of photos:.Firstly of 1032 at Leeds...

The 09:17 and 11:17 Paddington - Birmingham New Street were shown as Inter-City in the Passenger Timetable. There was also a 13:30 Reading - Birmingham New Street that was operated by a Tyseley DMU in 1987.