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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Many thanks - much appreciated
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Anyone know what the pair of DRS class 66s where this morning on the Tesco train going north through preston approx 10.15? Cheers for any help
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Many thanks!
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Morning, anyone know what the 3 freightliner class 66s are stabled behind the line of wagons at Bristol parkway this morning?
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Many thanks
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Anyone know the tfw class 158 and the 2 class 197s stabled by Chester station today?
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks for that - much appreciated 1659094873 thank you and yes i did see a freightliner 66 on the other side - but only saw it front on and not easy to read from a class 800 at speed.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    hi guys two enquiries form my recent trip to london: yesterday lunchtime there was a colas class 37 with yellow test coaches stabled near Hither Green, anybody know what it was? sorry I can't be more specific, only saw it at last minute. additionally on Tuesday 26th July, around 10.30am, there...
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks for that! Currently on train to york anyhow.
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    British India Line problem

    I confirm that as I was on the Tuesday dalesman stuck in hellifield goods sidings for 90 minutes while one of the 37s was despatched to retrieve the steam engine before reattaching to the train and continuing to Carlisle.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    does anyone happen yo know if 68033 will still be in the York area tomorrow? I see on flickr it was on Scarborough trains earlier this week but i dont know how long the cats stay over there. Planning a possible trip to York tomorrow.
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    Excursions From Closed Stations

    I seem to remember hearing the old Preston Fishergate station was pressed into service for a couple of times to handle preston guild excursions (every 20 years). Think it was on a line from Southport and it was situated halfway down the hill between the present station and the river Ribble.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thank you!
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Morning, does anyone know the numbers of the DRS class 66 and the large logo class 37 on Wembley yard this morning? There was also a colas class 37 on test train at crewe by the arriva depot at 6.15 am if anyone can help.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Many thanks!
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Anybody o ow what the 2 DRS class66s were t’n’t a nuclear wagon with a coach each side of it - think it was a Royal Navy fuel train- preston approx 11.15 Couldn’t read numbers as I was just too far away! Cheers if anyone has the numbers
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Cheers for that and name of loop noted. Should really know that as I have lived around preston all my life!
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Any body know what the DB liveried class 66 sat on the loop in north preston heading south at 11.40 today - can’t read the DB numbers whilst driving. Cheers if anyone knows.
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    Good Day Walks with a train back to the starting point.

    Last summer I did a walk from Windermere utilising part of the Dalesway to Staveley, had a couple of enjoyable hours in Hawkshead Brewery then caught the train back to Windermere. Like a previous poster, I usually prefer train out and walk back, but not in this instance as I felt I had earned my...
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    What was longest running (in years) loco hauled service by same class of loco

    class 45's on Midland Mainline must be in with a shout

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