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Last night 70016 (heavy haul) worked to Felixstowe (or Ipswich) on an intermodal from Ditton (?). Think it was around Midnight at Willesden. It returned around midday today (Saturday 26/05/2012) but via Peterborough presumably because there is engineering works between Chelmsford and Shenfield...

Following 70018s failure recently its been stopped at Southampton, then went to Eastleigh (depot or works ?). It is now been/being moved to Leeds. Apparently the turbo has failed leading to engine failure. So if it is too broken to fix at Eastleigh then what is it doing going to Leeds which...

90 046 derailed this morning at Bletchley and has ripped up the fast lines. I think the slow lines are now opened but apparently not the fast lines. Apparently it wont be back to normal until Monday. Have not seen this reported on here so decided to put something here. Should be lots of...

I thought I would start a thread for people to indicate the expected time of arrival for each delivery of 70s as they get built or depart the USA. The reason I am doing this is because it seems they may well now arrive one at a time via Liverpool and it would be nice to have ONE thread to...

Occurs to me that more and more the electrification of the GW and NW will be left high and dry *IF* the intruduction of new stock for Thameslink is delayed. I think this involves a new signalling system so the risk is piling up as it is for crossrail. The WCML never achieved what it was supposed...

Apparently 70017 is in a ship on its own that has set sail for Liverpool docks already - ETA 12ish Jan 2012. This makes sense as I seem to recall that 70012 went back that way so it looks like single locos go via Liverpool and anyway the usual sea route should now be blocked by ice. I think the...

An opinion I have about electric trains going beyond the wires is this. If the non-electrified end of a route is not electrified then it will get electrfied at some point later. The point at which it gets electrified is a combination of when it becomes cost effective (fuel prices), when demand...

Apparently the ship to convey the next batch of 70s is docking soon to pick them up in the great lakes. Then its the race to get through the St Lawrence seaway before that closes (freezes over) for the winter. Thats the only way in/out to the North Atlantic. So they should be here late...

Very slight hint that it might make it to the UK on Wed or Thu 16-17.11.2011. No indication of timings. Even if it turns out to be a true plan it could still get delayed. Keep the salt ready. All I would say is that it is worth keeping an eye out for more info on this as it seems slightly...

Some plum liveried coaches worked Wolverton to Toton and return two days later with 67(s). Does anyone know what tha coaches & locos where ?. Has anyone ever seen 2919 - does it exist ?. The nearest I got to 2919 was when it was promised for the, cancelled, Wolverton open day last year.

I suggest that alternatives to oil need considering. This is because oil is getting scarce and the latest theories suggest that the price of oil will go up steeply as the supply gets outstripped by demand. Demand is rising as countries like China and India use more and more energy. They have...

Getting various rumors that 70012 was dropped while it was being lifted out of the ships hold. Also earlier rumors that it was 70010. Now seems the ship will leave Newport with 70012 still inside. If one was dropped then it could be from a significant height I suppose. Of course it could be...