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    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    69010 was in the yard on the Down side south of Doncaster station in the same area as the stored units, viewed from a down Newcastle service this morning and this afternoon the 1429 York Kings Cross. The loco appeared to be in primer... grey with yellow green panels in places ... small 69010 in...
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    hertford loop

    There is a daily Freightliner Working northbound... 4E24... worked by a 66. I usually visit Watton at Stone and it passes around 13.50. There have been some Whitemoor workings from the High Output Ballast train returning vehicles to Plasmor for maintenenace over the past months and as recent as...
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    East coast Diversion Rail tour 22/5

    Times were posted... yesterday... I think... on UK Steam... http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0522b.htm Steve w
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    Livery lists for LM,XC,EM,NX

    321327 is on its way to Doncaster today from Ilford. At Welwyn Garden City 13.00. Steve W
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    FCC GN problems with departure boards

    Recently... the Welwyn North Down platform announces the next arrival as the service leaves and is off into the tunnels.....
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    East Coast 225's

    I believe the paint on the 225 sets is warrantied, I am not sure for what period though, so will remain in the GNER/ white stripe until the warranty ends. 91111 was repainted to the NXEC livery due to damage. We had the same on the GN 365's they remained in NSE long after the TOC? was...
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    What were the old sidings at Hitchin South?

    The sidings were for engineers vehicles for the south end of the ECML. They were quite extensive and in the 80's I would visit them primarily to photo and note the various pregrouping wagons and coaches for moddelling at some time. As you say in your post, all now gone and replaced by houses...

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