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I am reviving this thread in the hope that some folks out there have some further knowledge of the progress to date.

I thought that I'd kick off a thread on the Standish Jcn - Swindon line and the Kemble - Swindon line re-doubling in particular. I worked on the S & T Department at Gloucester for 43 years and was working the night shift back in the late 60's when the one line was closed and the signalling...

Is the Birmingham - Worc - Hereford a regular diagram? Any times available?

Are there still any Class 150's working off Tyseley? If so, does anyone know the details of their diagrams please?

Has anyone got any news/progress reports on the Kemble - Swindon re-doubling scheme? I've not travelled along the line recently. Has any work been undertaken yet or are things still at the planning stage?

At present Gloucester Panel responsibility ends with the overlap TC of Signal GL100 on the Down (just Lydney side of Awre Crossing). On the Up Gloucester is responsible for the TC in rear of Signal GL101 (starts at the overlap of Newport controlled Signal UM129 near Gatcombe) obviously for the...

The mystery tours from Cheltenham and Gloucester were always great fun, although working on the S & T Dept. and stationed at Gloucester Panel, I always knew in advance where they were going and which ones to bother with. They used the Cheltenham - London Paddington stock which was spare on...

I'm new to this forum so hello everyone. I have recently retired from Network Rail after 43 years service on the S & T Dept. at Gloucester, having worked under British Railways, British Rail, British Rail Infrastructure Services, GTRM, Carillion and Network Rail during that period - full circle...

I'm new to this forum so hello everyone. I have recently retired from Network Rail after 43 years service on the S & T Dept. at Gloucester, having worked under British Railways, British Rail, British Rail Infrastructure Services, GTRM, Carillion and Network Rail during that period - full circle...