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Services are still suspended between Colchester and Clacton / Walton due to a tree falling across the track at Wivenhoe. Could the power not be isolated allowing services to run further up the line? https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/26421654.trains-cancelled-fallen-tree-tracks-wivenhoe/

https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/news-articles/greater-anglias-new-clacton-wheel-lathe-project-progresses Due to open quite soon, the new wheel lathe facility at Clacton depot will be owned and run by Greater Anglia. Will it just service GA stock or can we expect to see...

(I'm not sure if this is the correct page to use please move if not) Greater Anglia are opening Crown Point to the public for the first time in thirty years and tickets sold out within a few hours! Does anyone know if there will be any special exhibits, etc on the day?

As the CDAs moved over to JIAs and DB closed St Blazey depot the final "piece of the jigsaw" seems to be DB are handing over the contract, drivers and Goonbarrow sidings to GBRF next month. Will it continue to be operated by 66's?

Have just read this: https://x.com/TrainLifeGB/status/2014057725278212412 True?

So! Your guesses please. I reckon we'll see an LNER azuma released in GBR livery pretty soon. Here are the others, what do you think? First train to appear in GBR livery - I'll guess LNER azuma First non Intercity multiple unit - I'll guess SE 375, 377 or 707 LNER - as above SE - as above GA -...

https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/25615822.railway-station-built-alconbury-weald-site/ A "transformational" railway station could be built on a housing development after support from t the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Paul Bristow visited Alconbury Weald, which will eventually...

I've been reading about serious capacity issues at Fenchurch Street arising in some years time when the C2C route hits real capacity issues. As running services "through" seems a better solution than terminating service, how viable could a short tunnel from the Shadwell area of the Fenchurch...

Mentioned on the 313 farewell tour is a 321 farewell on the 29th April. Does anyone have any definite info on this? Shame if so as I'm away that weekend!

Does anyone know what is involved with OHE works on the Clacton branch? Going on overnight at the moment. Are they being replaced or just repaired? - there's some hefty machinery involved apparently.

Does anyone know what this is? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R06163/2021-01-19/detailed There is also a Wembley to Clacton and Clacton to Cricklewood which is obviously a 360 move, but also this return from Peterborough. Could be to do with the engineering works at Clacton?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/class-321-withdrawals.212237/ Are there any rumours yet as to where the 321's could go next, particularly the Renatus units? The 720 rollout looks to be going quite well

Just watching the old VECTIS units (the original standard stock) on the IOW brought back a memory from when I was a boy traveling on the GE. The VECTIS units, and something I used to travel on, would make a series of knocking / clunking noises under acceleration, I would guess some sort of...

Have just found this picture of Clacton depot - I guess from the seventies. What is the single carriage next to the sheds? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clacton-on-Sea-Railway-Station-Photo-Thorpe-le-Soken-and-Colchester-Line-13-/252515514086

It looks like platform one at Huntingdon, the bay platform doesn't see any scheduled services now. How did Northbound trains enter the platform previously on services such as the 16.22 that used to run from Kings Cross? Where are the crossovers?

https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/10/28-upgrade-scheme-unveiled-for-cornish.html There have been several rumours about this, including "transforming" the Newquay line, through services from Newquay to Falmouth and re-opening Bodmin Parkway to general and then through to Wadebridge. It also...

Does anyone have an info on these movements? (Related I suspect) https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R07110/2020-05-06/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K08545/2020-05-06/detailed

Spotted with Alleleys London bound near Swindon today. FGW blue, don't know more, does anyone have any info?

With all the 720's that are starting to come into service (cough, cough) GA were due to officially end first class on everything except the Norwich services at the end of this month. is that still happening? Will first class compartments just be downgraded? Somewhere comfy to sit for a change...

It seems like we have hundreds of new units unable to either enter service, operate services properly, and many have been very severely delayed by up to a year or more. The common issue seems to be "software", something that up until now hasn't been such a major issue, certainly wasn't thirty...