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Shame, I think they could have ran a few tours. I'm sure one to the coast with their 37s on a summer weekend to somewhere on the south coast would have been a seat filler. Or maybe a buffer puffer style trip.
I drove the first train up from Ashford after the fire was out and the line reopened (around 1930)
Signaller at Maidstone appreciated it was dark but wanted the lines London end of West Malling examined, arriving there NR and Fire Brigade were still on site examining the platform and 4ft. The 6...
I remember seeing an advert for Now! That what’s I call music 42 (released in March 1999) at the old platforms at London Bridge. It was still there in 2010. It was under the stair well where the stairs went up beneath platforms 2/3!
I think so far they’ve tried to bring two units back from storage for repairs (465240 was one, can’t remember the other) each unit spent about a fortnight at Doncaster then went back to Ely and nothing since then, so there’s not much incentive at the moment.
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Some photos from a passing...
It was parked up at Bromley North between April and about July, it was then moved inside the shed at Victoria #1 road around August then moved to the wall siding.
Apparently it might have to go by road for repairs, not sure how they’ll get it out or where it’ll go from but the unit has been...
Southeastern released a statement this morning about 465s on their intranet.
Networkers update: Exploring new (and existing) trains for our Metro Area
Some of you may have seen the news that we have recently issued a tender notice seeking options for new (and existing) trains on our network...
Whatever service that is. It isn’t on RTT yet.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:ANGRSTJ/2022-12-13/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt
The crossing moves at Lewisham will be reduced from 24 per hour down to just 8 during the off peak.
The two Victoria-Dartfords every half an hour in each direction makes 4 and I’m assuming the two Dartford to Charing Cross via Woolwich every half an hour in each direction makes up the other 4...
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