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  1. CockneySparrow

    Brandon (Suffolk)

    As the title says, not sure how GA are allowed to demolish property they lease https://www.thetfordandbrandontimes.co.uk/news/liz-truss-campaign-to-save-brandon-signalling-box-1-6193035 MarcBettsmarc.betts@archant.co.uk @MarcBettsEDP PUBLISHED: 10:37 01 August 2019 | UPDATED: 10:19 02 August...
  2. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia 1st Class

    With the introduction of the new trains and no 1st class seating is all the current rural services now declassified I know if a 170 goes to Lowestoft, Yarmouth or Sheringham you can sit in 1st class on standard ticket, just wondering if now the same between Norwich and Cambridge
  3. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    These boards have appeared at Ely
  4. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    There is a speed limit over the crossing that goes over the Thetford to Watton road, would say its a temporary speed limit but been temporary since the boxes were taken out of use in 2012, The trains stop until the barriers come down then they go again DK1 will be along in a minute and will...
  5. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    Square wheels already
  6. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    I dont think they will be extended to Lynn, They are just going to extend the platforms and run 8 car trains
  7. CockneySparrow

    Heritage Railways and Mainline Freight

    The train is normally stored at Stowmarket
  8. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    Ipswich to Felixstowe usually shuts down due to congestion at the port, the port has priority over passenger trains on that route They have to give some excuse to the passengers why the trains are cancelled as if they told them their train was cancelled to run a freight train the passengers...
  9. CockneySparrow

    Heritage Railways and Mainline Freight

    NR sends one train to Dereham for servicing during winter Greater Anglia have also used Dereham to transport trains by road
  10. CockneySparrow

    Signal Passed at Danger

    Yes quite easily, its single line for starters, what if theres another train coming in opposite direction Or if the points aint set, could be a derailment
  11. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    I wrote it wrong, problem is platform ain't straight so guard or driver cant see all doors The charter has enough support staff to solve the problem
  12. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    I think the charter has enough staff to cover all doors
  13. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    They will need another 2 if the Wisbech line ever reopens
  14. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    Been told they keep failing, short set is still out and about
  15. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    Although Thetford has long platforms there is or was a problem there, long trains are banned in one platform Think it's the down platform they are banned from,
  16. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    How about not bothering with another unit between Ely and Cambridge and run a Ely to Kings Cross or Liverpool Street instead of terminating at Cambridge
  17. CockneySparrow

    Any plans for Saltburn station improvements by Network Rail?

    Whats going on the other side of the buffers, there is fencing around something It could be that the weight of the train could be disturbing something the nearer it gets to the buffers,
  18. CockneySparrow

    Win a Pacer ( T & Cs apply!)

    ROSCO would have to store them somewhere like the Potter Group in Ely for example for a period of time before they are finally took for scrap, the rent for such storage could be more than the scrap value They could also need DRS to drag them to storage which is more money as some will be dead...
  19. CockneySparrow

    Boston Docks

    Just wondering if this line is now closed, was in Boston last week and see a movement in the sleaford siding, there was a manoeuvre over the main road crossing but not far though as I was some way back behind a couple of lorries When I did go over the crossing there was a railway worker on the...
  20. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Class 755s (Regional Trains)

    Very limited to which diagram they put it on seeing the FLIRTS are on Norwich to Yarmouth and Lowestoft and they cant go anywhere else at the moment

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