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Recent content by JamesC357

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    Great British Railways - First Train in New Livery

    I’ve seen 720501 on the Southend branch this week so they are being used on the Eastern side.
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    Greater Anglia - Trainee Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    I applied in May (for Southend Victoria) and was informed that I’d passed the SJT in late June, but haven’t heard anything more as yet.
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    Greater Anglia - Trainee Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    I applied for Southend Victoria and haven’t yet got the latest email either.
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    Trivia: Through stations with platforms numbered in 'reverse' order.

    Laindon’s station building is indeed on Platform 3, from where you take the footbridge to reach Platforms 1 and 2. There is also a second entrance that takes you directly onto the Platform 1 and 2 island, however I don’t believe this is always open.
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    Station names that have an amusing Spoonerism

    Hanford-Le-Stope Hest Wam Pealieu Bark Pidea Gark Vouthend Sictoria
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    East Anglia Bus Scene

    Wow. I’d heard rumours about changes to the 20 but never thought they’d be that drastic. Some truly bizarre decisions there and I have many questions. What about the not insignificant number of passengers who want to go from Benfleet/Canvey towards Southend? Presumably the changes to the 27 mean...
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    Trivia, Which Trunk Road Can You Travel The Furthest Distance On Buses

    The Norwich to Peterborough XL service spends most of its journey on the A47
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    First Group: General Discussion

    (My bold) Is it TVS in Basildon you’re thinking of?
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    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    33312-33321 inclusive are the MMCs transferring to Essex, as per Bustimes
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    Buses at the British Grand Prix 2025

    A number of First Essex double deckers are there, taken from all four depots in the county.
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    Britain's Most Scenic Bus routes

    I’ll nominate the Exmoor Coaster. Lovely part of the world.
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    First Greater Glasgow

    63454/5 have now returned to Essex
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    First Essex

    Good to see, those Streetlites definitely need a repaint. Strange that it went all the way to Stoke for it though, when there are multiple paint shops in Essex that are regularly used by First.
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    Class 357 Refurbishment and repaints

    Shame, nice as the repainted units look, they could definitely have done with a spruce up internally.
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    First Greater Glasgow

    A couple of the loanees include Essex Streetlites 63455/6. Feels like a long way to go for a loan, but they’ll certainly stand out in their green EssexBus livery!

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