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    Lewes Bonfire Additional Trains ??

    Evening all, Just looking on the LDB out of boredom and noticed that there are a few "additional" trains serving Lewes tonight, even though it was said there was to be no additional trains for Lewes Bonfire. The additionals are - 19.53 and 20.15 Eastbourne to Haywards Heath 20.20 and...
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    Fire in the Upminster Bridge area

    On NRE that C2C services are not running between Barking and Upminster due to a Lineside Fire in the Upminster area, thought id check the TFL website and the District line is suspended between Hornchurch and Upminster due to a fire alert at Upminster Bridge. Looking on Twitter and BBC Travel...
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    Southern launch competition for 130 new carriages

    As posted on the Southern website today -
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    Unusual update on Southern website

    14:32 Brighton to Ashford International due 16:18 This train will be started from Haywards Heath at 14:29. It will call additionally at: Haywards Heath. It will no longer call at: Brighton. This train will be formed of 14 coaches. This is due to electrical supply problems. Just seen...
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    171 through Thornton Heath

    Morning all, on the GatEx into Victoria now and I've just seen a southern 2 car 171 on the down slow through Thornton Heath. Anyone know where it was from and what it was doing ? Thanks :)
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    The Fastest Train board at East Croydon

    Evening all, I was at East Croydon station earlier today and i saw that the "Fastest train to" boards still feature places such as Birmingham New St, Leamington Spa, Liverpool Lime St and Manchester Piccadilly. The VT stopping boards are even still on the platforms. I was wondering why...
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    Animals on the Line...At Peckham ??

    Evening all, The Southern website is reporting 15 minute delays via Peckham Rye due to Animals on the Line. Now, looking at Google maps, around the station is fairly built up, so what could it be ? I wouldnt think that a fox would count as an animal on the line (would be common for that...
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    Additional trains between EBN and VIC ??

    Evening all, I noticed on the Southern online Journey Planner that there is a train leaving Eastbourne at 08.22 for London Victoria tomorrow, calling at Brighton only and there is also a non-stop Victoria to Eastbourne service at 18.21 tomorrow. Ive never seen these before and to run near...
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    Track Worker hit by train near Purley

    From BBC Website - Seems the worker was very lucky, i wish him a speedy recovery and thoughts are with him and his family.
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    Major delays for SWT

    Not good for SWT services in and out of Waterloo this afternoon/evening. Signalling problems first in the Walton-on-Thames area and now in the Vauxhall area. The Waterloo LDB is showing all services as delayed. Most services shown as arriving between 30 and 60 minutes late. 15.54 service from...
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    Swt 158890

    I was surprised to see SWT 158890 turn up whilst waiting at Shoreham by Sea for the FGW Great Malvern to Brighton service this afternoon. How long has this unit been on loan from SWT ? Thanks Tom
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    Advice on Southern network "Challenge"

    Hi everyone, I have been challenged by a friend of mine to travel on the entire Southern TOC network within a day, using the DaySave ticket available. However, chances of doing that are unlikely, so I want to cover as much of it as possible. I would most likely be doing it at the weekend...
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    FHT 180 at Old Oak Common

    Hi everyone, Was passing Old Oak Common depot earlier today and saw a First Hull Trains 180 half poking out of a shed there. Was just wondering what it was doing there. Thanks Tom
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    1A57 Brighton to Victoria

    What unit will operate this service tomorrow morning (6.49 Brighton to Victoria). Just curious to find out whether its a 377 or a 442 Thanks Tom
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    Headcodes.....

    Evening all, I was wondering if there is anyway of checking what train is operating under a certain headcode. Im fairly new to this sort of thing so im a bit interested. Thanks Tom
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    Derailed train between Halifax and Sowerby Bridge ?

    According to the NRE website, a train has derailed between Halifax and Sowerby Bridge. Anyone know anymore about this ?
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    NR Class 950

    Evening all. Does anyone know if the NR Class 950 was working on the Southern network today ? Could have sworn i saw a bit of it going through Hampden Park today. Thanks
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    Just wondering....

    After reading a recent thread, i was wondering what website/program features what is below (just an example of something from the thread) - TEBAY Pass 0913 Pass 0921 8 Oxenholme Lake District [OXN] 0922 0923 0930 0932 1 9 CRNFNJN Pass 0933 Pass 0940 7 MORCMSJ Pass 0935 Pass 0942 7...
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    FGW to Leeds ?

    Afternoon all, just looking on the departure boards at Birmingham New Street and it is (was) showing a 1303 FGW service to Leeds (ex Plymouth). A picture of it is below. Anyone know why it is showing this ?
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    Revised Southern/Gatwick Express service today

    Because of overrunning work between Victoria and Clapham, a revised service will operate on Southern services and most Gatwick Express services will be suspended. Revised service pattern is below (copied from NRE website) -

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