Recent content by Pete81E

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Hi, can anyone tell me if 700030 or 350123 are out today please? Thanks, Pete

Ok thanks for looking!

Does anyone have any booked workings today for 350123 please?

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Afternoon all. Does anyone have the front 37, barriers and tfw unit on 5W78 Crewe to Landore today please? 'Mirlees Pioner' was on the back but surprised me at Ludlow. Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know what is on 0V74 currently en route to Didcot? Thanks in advance. Pete

Passed a couple of coaches of (I think) either 197 or 231 on lorries. They were southbound on the M40 around J12 at about 1230ish? About to get snarled up in about 4 miles of stationary traffic. My missus said she thought one had damage, but we were northbound and I only caught a glimpse. Any...

Morning all, Does anyone have the coaching stock for 1Z23 today that 43251 and 43272 are on? Thanks in advance, Pete

Thanks everyone. Should be good to go. East Midlands is an area I've neglected for far too long - mainly because the North West Rover 4 in 8 is such good value I usually go for that when escaping from 81E (aka Deadcat) for a few days... Last time I did EM rover the 0210 Manchester -...

Hi, Just a quickie... National Rail gives the validity of an East Midlands Rover for weekdays as AFTER 0900. GB Rail Rover guide gives the validity as FROM 0900. Is travel on the 0900 from Sheffield OK? I would hope it would be valid but just checking... Thanks in advance. Pete

Hi, on Barrow to Carlisle working by 156471, could anyone help on whereabouts today of 156430 and 156485 thanks

Thanks for the suggestions. Plenty of new places to try, that's for sure!

Thanks for the replies. Not Wuppertal IC Hotel but will check them for future. I'm actually at Bahn Hotel, Dusseldorf. Travelling out on Sun 15th Eurostar to Amsterdam for a few hours then ICE to Dusseldorf. Flying back to Heathrow Wednesday evening. Will try Essen-Dellwig and Krefeld-Linn for...

Hi, Am travelling to the Ruhr and will have a VRR Hotel Kombi ticket in a couple of weeks time and looking for some suggestions for freight/generally good hotspots. Haven't been for a number of years but am aware of the well know places like Dusseldorf-Rath / Lintorf, Duisburg Entenfang (is it a...