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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    I am informed that they are 701505 and 701514.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Today's 5Q57 showing as cancelled. Replaced with 0Q57 Light Engine move to Derby RTC, Activated at 12.14. 1777553151 0Q57 reported elsewhere as being 37884 + 93001
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    RTT on 29/04/26 shows the following :- 0Z46 - Eastleigh East Yard - Bicester MOD GBRf as being 66742 6M16 - Bicester MOD GBRf - Kineton MOD as being hauled by 66742
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    37510 and 37611, to name but two, have all spent lengthy periods there in the past. Also I believe they have at least one, on site, MOD shunter.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    I assume that 93004 which arrived from RTC Derby, as an ROG working (0Q71), on Monday 21st. remains at BicesterMOD for moving the 701/5's around the site.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Reported as being 701507 and 701511.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    37501 reported as going to Bicester.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    ROG move 5Q57 to Derby Litchurch Lane showing as cancelled. GbrF move 0V63 from Leicester LIP showing as cancelled so GbrF move 5Q63 to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs will not be running.
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    CAF class 197 Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    197023 failed this afternoon (19th.), on its first day in public service, whilst working 1W22 - 12.57 Fishguard Harbour - Manchester Piccadilly service. Train terminated whilst running late at Cardiff Central with reported brake issues.
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    CAF class 197 Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction.

    Seen on Saturday 14th. with its end just poking out of the building alongside the main depot building. Set number clearly visible from the line to Bache.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    I have been present at Long Marston on the recent occasions when two locos have arrived. On each occasion the locos have remained coupled and not been used in top and tail mode. From my observations the hi-viz activity around the failed attempts has all been concentrated on the units and not the...
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    The first attempt at moving them on Monday this week, with 69009, ended in failure.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Attempt number two to move 701045 has ended in failure. 57303 now departed light engine.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    57303 coupled up to 701045 with 701517/519 on the siding alongside at 13.10 hrs.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Assuming it runs then it will be 69009 + 701517 + 701519
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    57306 + 57303 + 701049 departed Long Marston 15 minutes early.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    Given that 701509 and 701512 arrived at Long Marston on different dates why is that pairing any more likely than 701509 paired with 701517 ? As previously stated 701509 and 701519 arrived as a pair on 30/04/25 and 701512 and 701517 arrived as a pair on 19/05/25.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    I was present at Long Marston on February 4th, viewing from the road overbridge near to the entrance/exit to the site, when an attempt was made to move 701045 to Wimbledon. Upon my arrival 701045 was located in the usual location, near to the entrance/exit for trains departing the site. 57306...
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    TfW class 398 Stadler Citylink tram trains

    Perhaps they were refering to Cardiff Crossrail Phase 1 which includes :- 1) A new two platform station stop located in the southern car park of Cardiff Central railway station, with easy interchange at Cardiff Central station 2) A new tramway from the southern car park at Cardiff Central...

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