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Linslade tunnel is always a thrill to enter, the pop of the ears ..on the US as the braking starts on suburban stoppers and of course the DF which is a full tilt max speed run and lets face it...its bloody fantastic on a tilter...

the first 305s moved north from IL1 in late 90 if i recall rightly. they were given their c6 repaint in to the red at Ilford and then moved north this occurred as the 2nd squadron of 321/3 came on to strength at IL and allowed cascading to occur

im sure you could sit 16 in that section they were only 4 seat bays - 2 each side, one pair of doors

all squadrons have a few ladies that dont like to play, its ironic that we think they all have a personality, have moods like their builders and operators, lets face it, if a unit or loco doesnt want to play it will not...the next day they will be the perfect companion that im afraid is life

time served at Croydon (maintrol /crcc), SCD, Ilford(lvl5 , Selhurst, TB1 & Bedford ( pway). with 13 years in preservation

VEPS went through their CODE 1 in the last years of NSE, as mentioned their MBS was extensively rebuilt to include a small passenger saloon creating a smaller brake van, they usually got the previous units MBS reformed in to them due to the longer down time during overhaul. VEPS also went...

the drawings and Manuals for 365 will not have been binned, im fairly sure that Hornsey Tech office will have a complete set of 365 folders and complete set of drawings, I find it hard to believe that any paperwork for squadrons from 319-onwards will have been destroyed or "lost". tech offices...

SHES ALIVE....movement under own power....89001 is a hard hard lady......that video bought a tear to my eye...sad old git that i am....well played everyone who made this possible, what next ?

If Arterios are the 701s squadron designation then a 5ART sounds a bit like FART...so in my warped mind trains will be formed of a five or ten farts just my warped mind in overtime... I just discovered cycling again....this warped mindedness is down to pressure on my pair of VEPS

it will have been 10002, as this will be technically a new construction of the design, with required design code change due to chassis donor etc

Get the Paint job right, the correct blue shade, get rid of the yellow on the front and replace with the Blue Pullman logo with white window surround, The seating, and service right...could be a winner...The Pullmans Back at PADd, Pancras EUS on round trips...id certainly pay for a Trip...An...

beware of Duncombe Street at night ..For Twas Bletchleys LEGENDARY red light zone

YEP class 390 and her DEMU Sisters were and ARE the right job for the right time..MK3s were becoming three parts shagged, BT10 Bogies becoming more expensive to keep operational, there are only so many times a Bogie frame can be rebuilt before it becomes ready to become a ford fiesta ...the...

i was taught from day ONE, Juice rails voltage was between 650-750 DC...you never stood on it, you avoided shoe gear when getting on board an emu and you crossed outer 4ft & Juice rail in one step over...or used crossing boards.. it was always banged in to head - respect the the third rail and...

Considering the MK4 fleet is still around 30 years old if that, then the cascading of them to other routes in to London and in to other regional usage must be more cost effective than purchasing of new stock, even if these means route clearances need sorting, as i recall HST was cleared for...