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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Longest journey in the UK to run with stock that lacks toilet facilities.South Eastern, with its 376s and 707s.
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Trains all at a stand in the Manchester area... (Thursday afternoon 06AUG2026).On the contrary, it is only with the introduction of 701s that these services have ever had toilets. (And they seem to be out of order a...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.The bay paltform (no 1) faces Twickenham, so is used if the line towards New Malden is closed or a shuttle is being run from Shepperton...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Did Southern Class 456s often operate with the 455s?.It was the 10-car programme that was the reason SWT acquired the 456s (and converted the 458s to 5-car) (Picture shows the Class...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Train drivers’ decades-long ticket fraud ‘cost taxpayer millions.Were all the unauthorised journeys made on DRS business, (in which case its DRS defrauding the TOC) or were some of them on personal...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread How is a commuter only train defined?.The original definition of "commuter" was someone using a "commutation ticket" (a season ticket). As far as i know no trains have ever...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.The Down platforms at Wandsworth town are Platforms 1 and 2, not 1 and 3. Not sure of the official designations of fast and slow on that...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Caledonian Sleeper.DELETED as duplicates other comments
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Level Crossing Pedestrian Signal.Feltham level crossing (now closed to make way for a platfoprm extension) used to be one way Both level crossings in Lincoln are one...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread SWR Portsmouth services diverted via Oxshott on 3/4 August.I think the fact tghey are offpeak services is niot relevant. More significant is that 1000 to 1700 is the hottest part of the day.
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread TfW class 398 Stadler Citylink tram trains.398017 seems to have hit a problem at the Bay around 1630, as it was supposed to work 2B80, which was caneclled between cardiff bay and...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread SWR class 458/4 - possible withdrawal speculation.No, all the driving cars, whether ex-458 or ex-460, were extensively modified when converted to 458/5 so that units could be...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Heritage Railway stations where the train is faster / slower than driving.Staying at the holiday cottage at Coed y Bleddiau on the Festiniog, which is only accessible by rail, or by mountain path from a car...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Lack of train orders in the next five years & what should be done about it.A related problem is that TOCs have built new electric units to replace units that still had some life in them, but those older units...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Lack of train orders in the next five years & what should be done about it.Two decades, and none at all, unless you count the HSTs. The last 1st Generation DMUs, the Class 123s, were built in 1963. The first...