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On the question of where can a 153 go it should be noted that 153 test trains operate under a different route clearance arrangements. They are mparked in a number of ways but most notably the steps are smaller. That’s what in a lot of cases made them not fiT in places they did fit when 155.

Fratton being located towards the end of three busy routes means with the best will in the world whatever timetable you have there is going to be very affected by late running causing trains to bunch up. Being able to have one train arriving in the platfform whilst one is already in the...

I did it in October 2023 it is slow and I am sure I read parts of it are being relaid at some point to speed parts of it up

Has this stopped working

I think Southampton vic and Portsmouth Brighton would have been better option. I understand what is trying to be achieved however the slowing down of trains and having to change will drive people away (after all journey planner drives demand) currently many journeys route via east Croydon and...

Problem with Waterloo or any London destination it needs to be able to handle a very long train. Trains via tunnel only seem to stack up financially if they are long? Waterloo would be max @250m now. Any change in infrastructure would add cost and as not currently part of a scheme would take...

Any idea what the diagrams are from Dec 2022

Did the journey few weeks ago. Not bad units. Only advice I would give is from Bordeaux get to station in good time if you want a seat. The train between Bordeaux and Bergerac can be extremely busy.

Marchwood is open Monday to Friday 0700-1400 and opened other times as required

Yes basically the EMU stabling sidings go when flyover is built. Where the space is going to be found for replacement unsure

The Sidings disappear under flyover scheme.

Also worth noting that some of sidings at Strawberry Hill and Staines can only handle 8 cars. Given the entire Windsor line and sub fleet will be 5 or 10 car. You soon realise that a siding that use to hold 8 can only now hold 5. So effectively you need more sidings. Even with Feltham SWR are...

At the time of switch over to 155 sprinters The Brighton trains were then portions of Portsmouth Cardiff. Service pattern was roughly 0600 Southampton to Brighton (direct) 0839 Brighton attaching at Fareham to Portsmouth to Cardiff think there was another round trip in middle of the day...

Where is a good place to find out online what services are loco hauled?

L Laverstock Chord was a reinstatement reopened in 1981 after originally closing in 1868. The original chord was surplus originally after the building of the winchester , Newbury and Didcot railway and the Kimbridge Junction - Horsebridge & Andover line.