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Recent content by Roylang

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    Class 175s to GWR

    Odd, RTT had 113 allocated when I posted. Roy
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    Class 175s to GWR

    113 also out, currently on 5Z22 0750 Paignton to Exeter St Davids about to get to Exter. Roy
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    There is a photo on Flickr of 707001/707002 operating on AC at Biggleswade. Roy
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    Are the recent derailments indicative of poor performance from Network Rail?

    Which as mentioned above are very unlikely to have been a factor at Clapham at that time of the morning. Roy
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    Class 175s to GWR

    And the RMT were happy with them when working with TFW? Roy
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    Class 175s to GWR

    If true, I wonder if this relates to the lack of 175s operating yesterday? Roy
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    Not seen it asked before, but what has the reduction in sevice meant on crews? Has the number of staff available been reduced? Are we now going to find that when the new stock can enter service there is a lack of crew available? I know staff need training on the stock, but you gave to have...
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    Lack of train orders in the next five years & what should be done about it

    Agreed, but that means today’s interest rates are higher, not that they are high. It is a pet hate of mine that interest rates are described as being currently high, which is not the case. We need to keep in mind that it is highly unlikely we will see interest rates in the near future to be as...
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    Lack of train orders in the next five years & what should be done about it

    Sorry, but inflation and interest rates still sit at what are very low rates. Look back at the 1980s and 1990s and you will see what high rates looked like. Over the last 50 years, the average is around 9.1% Over the last 100 years, the average is around 8.3% The country got spoilt when for...
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    Lack of train orders in the next five years & what should be done about it

    I can see it all slipping until shortly before the next General Election. It has happened before. Roy
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    Class 318/320

    Being pedantic, the Class 487s lasted in service for 53 years and the Class 483s a whopping 83 years. Roy
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    Class 175s to GWR

    Was that you taking a photo at Hayle on the up service? Roy
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    Class 175s to GWR

    Because the colours only reference part of the coach, not its entirety. It would not be helpful if it extended to areas to which it did not apply. This is a case of funtion over asthetics. Roy
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    Class 175s to GWR

    Two things: Firstly the 387s were moved before the 175 issues became apparent. Secondly, the 387s are electric, and therefore not an HST replacement. It is diesel units that GWR are short of. Roy
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    Class 175s to GWR

    That made me chuckle, I had an image of the driver changing end and taking a the aircon with him/her. Roy
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