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Recent content by MD007

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    TfW 175 shortages

    Been reading this forum with interest following nightmare journey yesterday from Shrewsbury to Newport - cancelled train at 11.05 due to crew shortage, following service absolutely rammed - from reading other posts this appears to be the norm for TFW Rail? Looks like its no better than when it...
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    Great Western Electrification Progress

    Have noticed a lot of IEP’s at Bristol Parkway arriving from Paddington as well as departing to Paddington running on Diesel engines rather than electric power. Does anyone know if there is reason for this? I could understand an eastbound train and the driver forgetting to switch over but this...
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    Great Western Electrification Progress

    Drove past Westerleigh earlier today - wiring definitely extended over the junction continuing as far as I could see, Also wiring now looks complete (or at best mostly complete) on the Gloucester line over run
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    Great Western Electrification Progress

    My first post on this thread/ forum so here goes - There was a lot of activity under the Winterbourne viaduct this morning and this evening - workers being whinched up the viaduct parapets, temporary traffic lights on the road, the compound appears to have more equipment on it over the past few...

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