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    SWR outgoing Metro fleet withdrawals (complete)

    Heading to London tomorrow going to grab some 455s for haulage while they are still around. Can someone please say which 455s are still active and where are the rest please, BM, LM or DY? Thanks for help. Tel
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi all, anyone know what 59101 & 59102 are working today please? Thanks
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    Train surfers riding on the outsides of trains.

    I never realised this is a thing in the UK, heard of it in other countries (USA). Its not the manufactures responsability to design trains that idiots cannot surf on, if these 'people' want to try this they will do it whatever is on the back, even hanging onto just the wipers. Tel
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    European Rail travel books.

    Which book or books in peoples opinion are the best, most informative about rail travel in Europe, not just from an enthusiasts point of view, but senic and places to visit. Thanks. Tel
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks Dan. Wish I'd checked this earlier I'm now at Reading, missed it. Presume it'll now work to either Bow or Harlow? Gives me an reason to come down here again.
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi anyone know if 59101 & 102 are working today please? Thanks.
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks, I'll ho to Clapham junc today and hopefully they'll be working tomorrow.
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi all, anyone know what 59101 & 59102 are working today please, thanks very much? I've got a Thames branches rover ticket today.
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    What unit is working the 1251 Swansea to Shrewsbury please. I've checked on RTT and doesn't seem to be any TfW153s out is that correct please. Thanks all.
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    TfW ‘Active Travel’ Class 153 diagrams

    Hi what unit is working the 1251 Swansea to Shrewsbury please? Thanks
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    Scottish sleepers

    That sounds interesting. I've done the Fort William 73 haulage out of Fort William to Spean bridge and back to F.W.
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    Scottish sleepers

    Ahhh that would make sense, didn't think of it that way.
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    Scottish sleepers

    I would have a SPIRIT of Scotland rover
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    Scottish sleepers

    But both the trains stop at the relevant stations, I know it's supposed to be pick up only but what's to stop someone alighting? Tel
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    Most beautiful stations

    Norwich at No 18. The text says the site was home to 3 stations--umm really, should be the city was home to 3 stations. Can't really disagree with any of those, except Birmingham New Street, i would put that sh!t-hole of a station in my top one hundred. Tel
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    What are your 3 favourite major London stations?

    Paddington. Always been the best personally, can just remember the Westerns, then just locos everywhere, 31s, 47s, 50s just superb. Plus the arcitecture is wonderful. St Pancras. Again memories the Peaks. But the trainshed is just amaazing, and the hotel. London Bridge. Just the trains, its...
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    Scottish sleepers

    Has anyone ever been able to get on the sleepers from Aberdeen and alight at Stonehaven, or get on at Inverness and alight at Aviemore, just to get haualge on the 73s? I was wondering if this would be allowed of a definateley no no. I would be on a Sprirt of Scotland rover. Tel
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Oh didn't expect that answer, not going to get a pic of that then. Thanks very much for a quick reply Tel

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