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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    seems like a lot of moves, you not top and tail the 47's from Newhaven.
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    EMR Regional and Connect refurbishments

    No idea im afraid, Thameslink only stable units on Cauldwell. No maintenance takes place on the 700's at Bedford.
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    Getting home from London to Luton this evening (13/08) with the wires down?

    If you were at Watford earlier the 321 direct to Luton would have been the better option, either walk back to St Peter's street for the 321 or get it from Harpenden.
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    EMR Regional and Connect refurbishments

    They are based at Bedford and the Depot is run by Siemens.
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    Exploring the FEVE in Northern Spain?

    Not a book.but iirc Steve Marsh on YouTube travelled the line, I'll find a link
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    EMR Regional and Connect refurbishments

    Only one booked split iirc at St Pancras for the 2215 and 2245 departures to Corby
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    Advice on EMR Unpaid Fare Notice appeal, Misled by Departure board & staff

    Was the train listed on the departure board at all, you took a picture of the next fastest screen not the departure boards. Something doesn't add up to me, also if inside the barriers how did you miss the announcements or the screens by the buffer stops. edit The timestamp outside the barriers...
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    Pendolino at Paddington (31/07)

    Interesting why is it numbered 390200
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    EMR Regional and Connect refurbishments

    that was 107 that returned in February/March time, and has not be used since. spends its time going between the depot in Bedford, and either Cricklewood or Kettering stableing sidings, and back again. 360111 has been in Northampton since June, so 107,109 and possibly 111 (odd units in...
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    EMR to introduce reduced Inter City service from Monday 20th July

    Not sure which one but an 810 passed my north bound running on diesel under the wires. just checked and it was 810018
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    Interactive map of train routes around the world

    Love the map so far, like the globe style map your able to move. In the uk i see you have included Eurostar but not the domestic HS1 (High Speed 1) sevices operated by Southeastern.
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    This same procedure happens daily all over the country, on trains produced by all different manufacturers. lots of different names but the same procedure, Aux off/on, Battery off and on, tripping the auxhillaries. Not sure why it's being made a big thing. Trains still have full signal...
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    Kettering Station Car Park Space Availability Question

    Always lots of space in the two Wellingborough car parks all day, especially the top car park.
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    RailAdventure recruiting Qualified Steam Drivers - have they said anything publicly about entering the charter market or similar?

    says you must have a valid TDL which would be a train drivers licence, plus PTS and 5 years main line driving experience.
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    Very poor lighting on trains

    The first and most obvious thing to do, would be to inform the driver. Trains can go into emergency lights or no lights due to a fault with the trains auxiliary system. It wouldn't take much to walk upto the cab door and knock on it (or move units at the next stop) and inform the driver ( they...
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