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I’ve got a phot of it at York after arrival from Scarborough on 25th August 86. Had no idea (or long since forgotten) it was only its third passenger train since preservation.

It wasn’t top n tail with 57s. The trains were booked via Crewe in those days to avoid reversal at Chester. 67s and Mk3s enabled them to go push-pull and run via Wrexham, thus serving more Welsh towns.

From what I recall, the original intention was they’d be used on the Blaenau branch (1), Crewe to Chester (1) and Wrexham to Bidston (2). Things changed and the four diagrams were to be concentrated on the Bidston line with an enhanced service, but the way things are now four 230 would be...

As L401CJF says, now mandatory stops rather than request. I remember asking years back why they were requests given it was rare for a train not to call and was told it was a fudge to make the time table work. The minute or two saved allowed tighter Holyhead turn rounds.

The loose bolts were found prior to 104s incident. No 197s have been removed from service as a result of the Piccadilly incident other than 104.

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Still at Longsight.

As you say, the consensus was it was likely to only come out to cover other units. My comment doesn’t contradict that. Expected to be released off exam / repairs towards the end of next week and, assuming that happens, it will be used as required in the remaining days before transfer.

Hadn’t got off there for almost 30 years until this week and had forgotten how nice Bradford-on-Avon is, both station and setting.

It’s also expected to work a bit before it leaves.

In the 80s, all loco-hauled arrivals except 33/1+TC had a second loco follow the train in from Fratton which worked the next one back out. On the rare occasions there wasn’t a 33 (or other mainline loco) available, the Fratton pilot (08/09) came down and shunt-released the inward loco.

If it had been available for traffic, chances are it would have been used daily. Current fleet shortages would have ensured that. However, it’s been stopped for three weeks so hasn’t come out to play.

Are you sure it applies sand automatically? My understanding is the sanding button will illuminate with WSP activity but the driver still has to press the button for sand to be dropped when slipping.

That’s 1056 at St Blazey open day on 1st May 1971. It looked nothing like that in November 1976, not least as the grille was changed for a larger example. EDIT: Just realised you were talking about the phot at the top of the page. 1704379699 D1024 also had them.

Doesn’t the removal of a silencer improve rather than restrict power?

Given they said “station” rather than goods yard, I’m pretty sure that was implied. Would be a bit daft to list every single harbourside freight line - there must’ve been hundreds.

Two and a half hours is nothing. There were occasions when they worked from Cornwall to south Wales.

Exactly. I’m not exactly lightweight but have done it in 14 minutes this year.

Pembroke Dock is (comparatively) nowhere near the sea. I’d also say Mallaig is a bit far inland to count as quayside. Boats dock next to both Portsmouth Harbour and Fishguard Harbour stations.

It’s not necessarily right, but it’s not nonsense. Although taxis will generally be provided by the TOC, they usually have approved lists of firms and can’t use others. It’s sometimes the case a passenger can organise their own far more quickly.