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No crew for 2C91, and the set doing 2C89 allows it to be returned to Laira from Taunton this evening.

321419 has worked this evening 5Z06 Wolverton - Birmingham International to join with 321334, under the Varamis operation. Good to see more potential growth from this business.

After a few months downtime for 50008 and the Third Life Rail MK3 set, 2024 is looking more positive with the announcement of several charters next year. Dates and itineraries are yet to be finalised but the website is up and running...

Not my image but I'm pretty sure this dispels all rumours. Shows 31106 at Kingsbury.

Failed outside Church Fenton with 1U80 on Monday, subsequent returned to York and is now waiting to be dragged to Longsight.

42375 left Laira on a Low Loader this morning, presumably following 42367.

Locomotive owner Jason Hall has announced that the "Merry Wherry" will be 50008s last mainline tour for the foreseeable future. With the unfortunate combination of inflation and low bookings taking its toll, which is not sustainable to keep 008 running on the mainline for these events at...

A few more this week, all by road, as below: Cab-less 43005 left Laira for Newport Docks on Tuesday 4th. 43041 left on Wednesday 5th and arrived Thursday 6th to Newport. 43171 left Thursday 6th and is currently en route to Newport. All have been heavily stripped for spares.

171 has its running numbers below the cab side windows so as correctly mentioned above it is indeed 041.

The purpose of a double engine on the Woodland Wanderer service is to give crews a longer day, following David Lloyd Georges return to traffic. The morning Spirit Double Engine now powers the afternoon Wanderer, and vice versa with the 2nd double with the same crew on 1 engine all day. Prior to...

196006/8 failed at Ledbury with a hot axle box, fault orginally noticed on 5M89 Hereford - Hereford within the Diesel Sidings. Subsequently left 42 late on 1M89 to be cancelled at Ledbury...

There are various reasons as to why we can fall behind time, there's been a few issues regarding steaming of late, as crews get used to a new type of coal. If one train is late into Porthmadog then it can often delay everything else as all the FR services need coaling and watering, which...

GWR HST set off to the gala, presumably for more air braked stock - 3Z91 09:55 Laira to Worcester SH https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:V34746/2023-05-10/detailed 5Z43 14:49 Worcester SH to Kidderminster SVR https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K06011/2023-05-10/detailed

I take it there will be no need for such relief trains laid on for the state funeral last year - Avantis performance hasn't called for extras so far this year?

That was a 67.

The diagram that begins with the Risborough service from May is then Gerrards Cross locals rather than the current loco set going onto Birmingham services.

It seems to be apparent that no loco hauled sets will be out on weekends, being stabled at Stourbridge instead. Princes Risborough loses its morning loco service, handed over to a unit, too.

37403 reportedly with Vac brake issues, will be interesting to see if this affects Saturdays tour. Double choppers anyone ? :lol:

37403 working 0H66 from Bo'ness to Tyseley tomorrow in preparation for the forthcoming tours.

50007 taking one or both 805s (havnt been made aware of which) back to Old Dalby tomorrow - booked 11:39 off Oxley, path isn't up yet.