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  1. Spirit555

    WMR and communication

    As you say announcing it would have helped Announcing it would have helped, but some don't bother. A conductor friend worked one of the first ones due to sit for that time and he announced it 3 times, at BNS, Sutton and at Shenstone. Poor planning on WMR part is my personal opinion.
  2. Spirit555

    WMR and communication

    Was a booked stop from approx 1300 to 2000, due to Cross Country diverts that way on Saturday.
  3. Spirit555

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Appreciated as always
  4. Spirit555

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Is anyone able to help loco that worked this one. 629O 1000 Margam T.C. to Llanwern Exchange Sdgs Any help appreciated MTIA Mark
  5. Spirit555

    Class 68 naming?

    Second one is 68015 (plates covered). Seen by a friend yesterday. Mark
  6. Spirit555

    WMTrains livery and station branding

    323211 on Soho 1155 today and is now named. Mark
  7. Spirit555

    WMTrains livery and station branding

    209 is Birmingham New Street and 215 is Gravelly Hill. That leaves 211 Mark
  8. Spirit555

    Avanti West Coast Rolling Stock Updates

    221142 was in service yesterday paired with 221101. Seen at Birmingham NS.
  9. Spirit555

    WMR Class 196 Build and Implementation

    196113 seen on low loaders on M6 today. Can't confirm if all 4 cars or destination, but assume Telford
  10. Spirit555

    WMTrains livery and station branding

    A friend claims to have seen outstanding name Gravelly Hill, but he can't remember which unit. Is anyone able to confirm as I have my doubts, but with 209 out of sight at Longsight currently, who knows. Mark
  11. Spirit555

    WMTrains livery and station branding

    Saw 323211, 215 and 217 yesterday, all still unnamed. Those plus 209 are the 4 to be done I believe. Mark
  12. Spirit555

    WMTrains livery and station branding

    323219 Kings Norton
  13. Spirit555

    WMTrains livery and station branding

    More names for 323's 202 - Butlers Lane 204 - Selly Oak 208 - Five Ways 212 - Bromsgrove 213 - Sutton Coldfield Mark
  14. Spirit555

    Greater Anglia Bombardier Aventras (Class 720): Technical discussion and introduction

    720525 in service. Pic taken by a friend on Friday. Mark
  15. Spirit555

    WMTrains livery and station branding

    323221, Still has its BTP vinyls apart from where the new toilet was fitted. Seen today but wrong side for name. Mark
  16. Spirit555

    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    5Q20 was 777004 & 016 Mark
  17. Spirit555

    66044 on A350 with police escort ?

    Not sure why the escort, but 66044 needed road movement as its brake blocks disintegrated in December. Mark
  18. Spirit555

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Appreciated
  19. Spirit555

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Can anyone with magic box access ID loco on this, got bowled and Birmingham NS, 1756. 1614 Small Heath Lafarge Aggr to Barrow Hill Up Sdgs No 2-3. Any help appreciated. Mark
  20. Spirit555

    Certain or individual Class 323's showing their age?

    Having spoken to a friend who works regularly with the 323's he tells me that there are a few with a traction motor isolated at present. Mark

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