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https://traintimes.org.uk/map/tube/ Its actually for tube trains showing every tube train (yellow dots) moving with direction arrows unless stopped, BUT it also shows Trams and if you click on a yellow dot on the Croydon network, the first 4 digits of the Tram ID are the tram number.

I need 17 too, but what is this Tram Tracker you mention? I know about the Croydon Tram Number ID webpage but not of any others. A link would be very gratefully received !!

I have 330, 332 as Scrapped, and 384 as Network Rail.

What everyone needs to remember, is that battery development is running exponentially as present, and just as 2022 was a very long time ago battery wise, 3-5 years from now, fully working solid state battery weighing half as much for the same capacity will likely be available. Given the...

Jinxed - its only just returned after crashing with a car in June last year.

If it breaks down mid-journey, does it have a way of being connected to and rescued by something else?

On another forum, a GWR employee has posted: "Saturday 31st January for the first day in passenger use (honest!)"

As its been half a lifetime since the 701's were ordered....what was the original plan for the 10-car and 5-car 701s to work ? There are an awful lot of both still to enter service, whilst nearly all the 455/456's have gone, so what is next to be replaced ?

Ok, 003, 004 then.

What is more embarrassing, is that 701002 dates from 2019 and still to carry a passenger after nearly 7 years.

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/unimetals-recycling-uk-ltd-winding-up-order-made Offically in Liquidation now.

I'm sure any future depends on scrap buying customers returning, not scrap sellers. China was the big buyer but has scaled right back for more local higher, quality scrap.

Ah yes, they can't have the public knowing what they plan to do, or said public will complain when they fail to do it. Or when its 6 years late......

So a class 73 is now a Bi-Mode, not an electro-diesel...