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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.I would guess they can operate on DC as well, like classes 377, 700 and 717
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.Very common. I was on an IEP approaching Reading - first stop after Paddington. The talking ceiling said we could change there for the...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo).Diamaond geezer's blog yesterday (august 21st) reported seeing lots of them at Ziordia in the basque Country...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Research needed for thriller novel set on London Underground's Central Line.The handle of the door between the cab and the passengers is secured behind a "break glass" panel...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Old London Underground trains."Underground Train File - Surface Stock 1933-1959" by Brian Hardy (published by Capital Transport, 2002) has a picture on page 36 of H...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Locomotive Services Fleet (LSL) updates.Would the LCRs function properly on 89001 if, as reported, it had a failed battery charger and was therefore electrically dead ?
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.After two and a half years since it was last in passenger service, it might be worth at least giving it the once-over.
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Non-whistling 20 on Hope Cement branch.Other than to keep the enthusiast fraternity happy, why did it take over 50 years to fit them with silencers? (Not to mention the Class 40s)
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Could the undamaged 158 vehicles from Talerddig be reformed?.Not sure whether tfW and Nortghern units are compatible, but I understand SWR succesfully ran trains (although not units) of classes...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Caledonian Sleeper.gerenally good, but they were suffereing a shortage of serviceable locomotives one week recently, as a result of which there were...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread What was the gangway (if you can call it that?) on the 458/0s for?.If I recall, the gangways could only be connected in a depot. Units coupling/uncupling in service would have to run without the gangways...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.Compare post 18163, from last Thursday. 1787206674
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August.Is it possible the distortion couid be due to a bridge strike?
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Filling in missing classes.Why on earth do they do that, rather than take the direct route through Maryhill?
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread TfW class 398 Stadler Citylink tram trains.I was lucky then, as my second attempt to get to Wales to sample a 398 (and a 756, another new class for me) got off, just like the...