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First confirmed visitor(s) are: 31210, plus mainline heritage loco which will perform the transit move to Bodmin. Assume this might be 50008 ?

Incorrect. GWR Drivers only move Voyagers ‘within’ Laira Depot. AXC Drivers take them to/from Plymouth station.

As they say, ‘it’s grim up north’

EPR, not ROG 37’s quoted on the UKR website.

Just announced for Saturday 3rd October is a trip to Bognor Regis with top n tail EPR Class 37’s. Within the blurb, it states a 37/0 and 37/4. Assume this will be 37218 and 37423, unless they have acquired others?

I’d say it was a fairly reliable piece of information. However, the present day railway has many complications and hurdles to overcome.

The Night Riviera ‘sleeper’ still runs with slam-door stock.

Gen direct from AXC website. 13:25 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth will be terminated at Winchester. It will no longer call at Wolverhampton, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Southampton Airport Parkwy, Southampton Central, Brockenhurst and Bournemouth. This is due to a shortage of traincrew.

It is reported within the rail industry that the MML south of Bedford is likely to remain blocked all this coming week. Therefore, shuttles using loco-hauled stock (one GBRf and one WCRC) are planned for the Bedford - Bletchley route to give additional capacity for intending passengers to reach...

I still have HST’s on my license, but 2+4 removed.

Established HSS Drivers (at Plymouth) sign 150/153, HST’s (2+8), Castles (2+4), Voyagers, 800/802, Class 47/57, Class 08.

XC had their lettering the opposite way to GWR on HST’s. For them, ‘A’ was a 1st Class vehicle, not the TGS.

At Plymouth, yes. Can’t say what might happen at the inferior Devon depot though.

Plymouth has two different sets of Drivers. The more established (ex-Intercity HST Drivers) have not yet been released to learn 175’s, so one Newquay diagram has to remain as a 150 until further notice.

Cancelling BLS tours wouldn’t have occurred during the stewardship of Gas Hill.

Have you contacted the Battlefield line and asked them directly?

I’ve read a few online reports/rumours that 03156 has recently been returned from Italy to The UK. Can anyone shed any further light on the situation please?

37250 also now confirmed, so we are up to three locos so far 37248 37250 37263

Pete Waterman owned ‘5553’ is due to be in service on the following three dates at Bodmin (according to their loco roster). Sunday 17th August Monday 18th August Monday 25th August

Ask EasyJet, they call plenty of ‘far out’ places London.