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because the majority of the class 325 have major faults and in several cases have had problems with the pantograph car and have had them removed as such the 325's can only be used as vans as oposed to units
well are there... everywhere i look and any time im at a site where rail enthusiasts gather there re only ever guys,.... so are there any female enthusiats or are they just a myth
i would imagine that given the trial operation of 47840 and the 325 units to bristol could pave the way for a regular bristaol mail service...
only real problem with trying to operate such a service is lack of suibtable stok...
all GBRf have are the 66's which are used for NR contracts...
mail related but not close enough to include in my other thread,....
does anyone know what pool code on TOPS the 325's are alocated tooalong with any info as to their home depot... is it still crew iemd....?
NOT Roayl Mail ...
the additional Locomotives have been taken on by GB Railfreight "GBRf"
all i was asking is f GBRf will retain the contract after March when the existing contract ends
Does anyone know if Royal Mail are going to renew their contract with GBRf for the operation of Mail on Rail Postal services.
its just with GBRf just taking 87006,87022 and 87028 to bolster 87012 and 87019 it looks like they must have some idea...
i mean they are unlikely to take on the...
does anyone know anything about the following...
* Is 73208 STILL in Gat Ex livery?
* The 2x additonal Ex DRS 87's are they receiveing the same livery items as 87028?
* has 47840 worked to scotland since the new year?
any and all info greatly received
i was wondering if anyone could confirm or deny if GBRf class 66 N. 66709 is carrying the First Group Logos as carried by all other class 66/7's and 87028
i think it was moving 47744 to barrow hill for eventual use as a full time dedicated class 47 for the blue pull man operated by FMR...
either that or overhaul for use in p;lace of the 2x class 47's painted in this livery
as far as im aware it was alstom who were not maintaining the caraiges...
mainly due to the fact that with pendolinos due to enter service they considered it easier to stand down the stock and replace it with stock that had received maintenance sooner... that was less life expired.
i voted for First Great Western cos its evolved from the GWR livery to fag packet and has evolved itnot the "barbie" livery that is so common to us all... because FGW hst sets are rarely never used on other services if ever... i mean i saw a picture of a New MML liveried HSt set on hire to...
two things...
1# as re. the class 325 "Railnet" units...
after the EWS operated services ceased the 325 were basically mothballed and stood down...
with the ocasional run during talks with GBRf for training purposes they basically stood still.
when GBRf took over the mail on rail services...
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