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Jjimm replied to the thread East-West Rail (EWR) countdown to entry into service.So are you saying that there was no benefit from Great Western electrification? Overspending and, as a result, not finishing the job...
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Jjimm replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.We have been told that a lot of the 175s need corrosion repairs, so on the assumption that these two sets may have needed plenty of new...
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Jjimm replied to the thread Has the government ever consulted on closing a station and then NOT closed it?.While the CLPG campaigned against the closure proposals, what really saved Combe and Finstock from the axe was that British Rail had...
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Jjimm replied to the thread Is Stratford upon Avon destined to remain as poorly connected as it is currently?.Let's see, you're a tourist visiting Stratford-upon-Avon from London for the day - do you expect: a. A direct, reasonably fast through...
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Jjimm replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.At the time of the order for the Class 180s in the autumn of 1997, the Cotswold Line was operated by two separate franchises - Thames...
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Jjimm replied to the thread 2026 BLS Tours.I think they were being a bit optimistic there for vintage traction - the final 34-minute timing seems a bit more like it - but the...