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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    or driver training on the real thing?
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    any more test runs in the offing??
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    I ve seen the system described in Rail Engineer as boosterless classic but ATF ready - does this mean it can go faster before the solder melts
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    we have some early leaf fall on milbury heath (could indicate an early test of traction for the lickey?) bob
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    so now that the end is in sight 1 well done to all 2 how much did it cost 3 where next? Worcester ? Cheltenham/Gloucester Newtown? 4 wheres the freight??
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    what no sparks;;; surely we can equal the display over Shap
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    so has anything more been energised today yet (NR impied that was a morning job to finish lt off The RTT log seems to refer to 323 movements much later in the day
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    Well that's better - found it. In that context is 323 a generic term for an emu or can we take it as being the full and genuine article, with magical hill climbing powers
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    don't understand this RTT stuff for 5T62 - why are these dates out by a month, april not may apparently
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    So are we still expecting energisation on the 20th?? (see above) And has anyone seen any 323s?? Bob
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    just got a letter from NR (Simon Pugh, community relations))- salient points - wiring and energising of first stage to Barnt Green switch was completed on 12th March, All wiring runs were complete and registered by end of April. Now Completing last couple of weekends of final alignment...
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    so,to repeat the question from 59cosg95 (back in 25oct14) - when will they start testing 323s on the Lickey then Bob
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    Is this just a paperwork problem??
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    cant see anything on barnt green PC - I'll try network rail help line (tel 03457 114 141) ref sr171222 000343 but they wont be quick )
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    ah shades of Derby test track - if only theyd tidied up the APTE
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    List list O list back in January NR sent me a schedule of work for electrification of Barnt Green to Bromsgrove - the last entry was 29th April (coming up soon)...is that it??...honest? If not, is there a new list??? Bob
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    isn't it end fed from Newstreet?? Has it been powererd up and tested yet Bob
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    has anyone been keeping material for a changelog (Written or photographic)
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    thanks - and please don't risk life changing injury
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    Cross-City Electrification from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove

    anyone looking at the Lickey this weekend? ( Are they still doing catenaries ?? but surely the end is nigh?)

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