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    Odd 'distance' workings?

    Hi, was wondering because I've noticed some very, very, odd-distanced services lately, for example, an EMT Manchester to Leicester non-stop ECS (Having just terminated from Norwich, and I think it was a WTT schedule despite the Nottingham closure), some Tattenham Corner to London services being...
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    Why doesn't Lymington have direct trains east of Brock?

    Not complaining, just curious as the CIG's have now been sold off and now more modern traction now serves the line, why can't they continue east of Brock, forming e.g. a Soton stopper. Would be interesting if it did actually happen though! Cheers. EDIT: And yes, I did know there were direct...
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    Trivia: Odd peak services?

    Hi I've noticed a lot of peak services around London that are quite odd and varied to normal peak/off peak services. For example: - Bedford-Beckenham Junction Thameslink - London Bridge-Wimbledon - London Victoria-Horsham fast services Just out of interest, can you recall any...
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    Nattingham blockade HST's?

    Hi Just wondering if the 1C22 0741 Sheffield to St Pancras International will still be a HST on the Friday the 27th of July? Thanks, Jim.
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    SWT Hire-in 158 new diagrams

    Hi all. Does anyone have the New South West Trains on hire to First Great Western hire in class 158 diagrams to share or where I could find them? Thanks.
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    Hamworthy stone train

    Hi What days of the week or month does the 1255 class 59 departure from Hamworthy to Whatley run on? Thanks, Jim.
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    My idea for FGW on the Arun Valley?

    Hi I'm not trying to act immature, but I'm saying it COULD be possible for FGW to extend its Southampton terminators to Horsham and possibly Gatwick/Croydon/Victoria, but in my idea, this would sacrifice some of Southern's Southampton-London services, but here's my timetabled theory 1111...
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    The SWT 158 that's hired to FGW changes

    Hiya, I went on the 2127 off SOU to BTM as far as SAL, and surprisingly it was an SWT 158, I thought the hire-in was supposed to be sitting at BTM after a Weymouth service normally at that time waiting for it's 159 to take it back to Salisbury, Is this a temporary change, and is there any over...
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    Class 159/1s

    Hiya I know this sounds a little sad, but does anyone know what services this Saturday will include class 159/1s, NOT 159/0s, I am planning to get Weekend first upgrades for a return journey to Waterloo and back for the Southampton diverts this Saturday, now the reason I'd like a 159/1 on...
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    Are HSTs still cleared for XC's South Coast network?

    Hi I was just wondering if HSTs are still cleared for XC's Birmingham-Reading-Southampton-Bournemouth route since Virgin withdrawn their own HSTs as I think it may be a good idea to run summer extensions with HSTs on the Newcastle to Reading/Southampton route. What do you think? Thanks, Jim.
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    JK. Railway Journeys

    Hi, From Late July onwards until early September, I'll be making a series of railway journey documentarys and uploading them to Youtube, There will be some Co-Stars (One or two are on this forum) So for more info: Please visit: http://www.facebook.com/JKRailwayJourneys Cheers, and...
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    Class 158s to Newquay

    Hi I was just wondering, Since Class 158s are sort of my favorite units, and I went to Newquay less than a fortnight ago and had a lovely time in the town and on my HST/Voyager there & back... Have class 158s ever made it up to Newquay, an if so does anyone have any photographic evidence...
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    Timetables/WTT for VT's former Pompey services

    Hi Does anyone have any timetables/WTT of VT's old Portsmouth Harbour service I could use as I'm trying to create a scenario for one of these services on Railworks TS2012 Cheers, Jim.
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    SWT Hire-in 158 finally leaving FGW

    Hi Just to let you know, according to gen, the SWT Hire-in 158 is finally leaving FGW, the last diagram for her will be the late morning-afternoon-evening Brighton service on Friday. I will miss this as I am friends with a enthusiast who lives in Chichester, and I enjoy the free first class...
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    Meeting station for LM and NR 323s both on passenger service?

    Hi May be a silly question, but is there an actual Meeting station for LM and NR 323s both on passenger service? Thanks, Jim.
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    Old Wessex Trains Timetable in .PDF Format

    Hi Does anyone know where I can get hold of the old Wessex Trains Timetable in .PDF format? Thanks, Jim.
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    SWT Unit class 159 No.159005 has become a 4 car unit!

    Hi Just to let you know, I was at Salisbury station today 17-8-2011, watching 70000 Britannia pass through, when a couple of hours later I saw 159005, But with 2 MSO cars instead of 1! Meaning its now a 4 car unit, Instead of its usual 3! I have some Photo evidence (Photos attached) I...
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    Stock for the Dawlish Airshow Thurs 158 August 2011

    Hi What exact stock will the working for the Dawlish Airshow this year, since the 67s and 57s have gone? Ive heard lots of rumors about lots of different stock doing it, including HSTs, Ive even heard 159s will be doing shuttles! P.S. It would be nice to see actual 158s on the Sea Wall on...
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    Name of song?

    Hi! I am currently in Berlin and I was on a train this lunchtime, and these performers boardded the train and played a very interesting song. I have a vid when I was onboard the train. You can hear the song best between 1:20 and 1:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz8_W19fqkw Does anyone...
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    *HELP!* Camcorder Trouble.... :(

    Hi! Last saturday the 16th July, I was leaning over a Handrail at Shawford station (The section of the station with the dead end pathway), filming a 444, when after filming, I dropped my camcorder onto a patch of grass, Which was luckilly meters away from the track, so quickly without...

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