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We already sign Peterborough-Nottingham at Cambridge.. It's our diversionary route. We are being diverted end of the month for some weekends

Diverted from NLL? When do most the diagrams start on the route properly?

I must of passed at least 12 Containers on my shift between Ely-Nuneaton-Ely today.. A couple were running 10mins apart. I take it a new timetable has commenced or it's diversions?

Platform 2 at Stansted has now been extended also the signal has been moved further so pretty much a Voyager can now run to Stansted. But it will have more severe speed restrictions not being allowed SP boards

Let's hope the new Platforms at Peterborough have better facilities than platform 7/8 at Cambridge....

It wasn't bang on schedule! I was supposed to use it from Diesel Depot with 1115 Stansted yesterday... The lifts don't work and there weren't enough staff booked for it yesterday... It's pretty exposed and no doubt the bad weather due will make it a place to avoid unless waiting rooms... Plus i...

Most people find the March-Ely route featureless.. But at Winter the Ouse Washes is flooded over. 20miles long and upto a mile wide. It's a major importance for Wildfowl... The irony is that this year is a lack of Rainfall...

What a pity the cabs don't offer the same level of comfort... As for acceleration the 170s are on par with 158s.. Both could do with more grunt though...

I'm only going by what i was told so no doubt headcode is wrong.. Pretty sure the Class 4 has headed Up road off ECML..

Just had two Drivers tell me about 4L68 being poorly pathed at Peterborough in front of 1L44. What time is 4L68 booked through Peterborough? 1L44 is 1618 off there

Yep all the way. We aren't part timers at Cambridge! :lol: --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Having read another growth forecast for this route i have to wonder if enough is being done... 34 freights a day via March to 85 a day by 2020 :o:o:o I tried to warn the local council at Ely...

I'm about to head across the route with 1400 Cambs-Brum. If i haven't stayed upright. You won't hear from me again lol The roughest parts seem to be the kick after passing over the half barriers...

I do mean as well.. Access is good for business..

Any know if any railway magazines planning to use Apples newsstand? Isn't it about time Rail etc went online like the Railway Herald?

With routes being cleared for larger Containers. Does this now make it feasible for Double Decked passenger services in the UK?

Wishful thinking from many. There are always ideal routes. Personally if XC have made a deal then live with it... Must admit though having a small fleet will be a maintenance nightmare.. Can they be coupled to 170s in emergency?

Well it's not bad if i got half the gossip right. The Stansted route has its climbs where the power could reduce times. Namely Arley. 170s struggle to get to 70mph and there's talk of line speed change which wouldn't be achievable. I've just worked a packed 1500 off Cambridge to Brum.. I had a 3...

Purely gossip. There is some sort of talk of 185s replacing 170s on XC... How would this happen? Ordered 350s and a cascade or lighter 170s? I know the 185s are heavy but much of XCs 170 routes are being upgraded for heavy freight so i can see it would work. Plus XC has 29 170s so not all...

This must of been the incident i witnessed but i didn't see the woman..

It was towed away around 1am. Judging by behaviour it wasn't stolen. Just a couple of muppets doing it for a laugh....Fail..