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Mobile Maintenance Train: https://www.rail-record.co.uk/robel-mobile-maintenance-train/

This: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129298453@N02/29235117571/

I didn't see the time on the post! :oops: MARK 1725990681 That's allocated 66420 and 66953 (6Yxx headcodes are Freightliner engineers trains; 6Cxx for Colas) MARK

This is how it ran today, reversing in the loop east of Guide Bridge: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:05767/2024-09-10/detailed MARK

66150 was working 4E68 Southampton Western Docks to Wakefield Europort: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H18428/2024-09-09/detailed MARK

I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at this:

For future reference, RTT shows GBRf loco allocations - here is the train you saw: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H00166/2024-09-09/detailed#allox_id=0 MARK

Isn't that the very definition of 'Thunderbird' loco provision - the cost of paying for "readiness" is rapid recovery of service in the event of a train failure blocking the line in areas without bi-diectional signalling? MARK

The overriding question to me is why it took almost ten hours to shunt the stricken train out of the way - surely the availability/location of WCML 'Thunderbird' locos has to be called into question after this - is it purely down to cost cutting?? MARK

Out of curiosity, what the significance of the {S} note for the 1652 departure from Oxford Road? MARK

After more than 18 months of delays and postponements, this job is finally taking place this weekend. Hopefully other long delayed signalling projects, such as Goole and Carmarthen, will get under way before too long. MARK

Looks like 950001 is going to do the same next Friday: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:BLTCSOF/2024-09-13/0000-2359 MARK

The derailment occurred between Denton Junction and Ashton Moss Junction, rather than the Stockport to Stalybridge line itself. MARK

This was the train involved: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/H24380/2024-09-06/detailed

I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like 467 and 423 on this video: p.s. 5Q77 was Long Marston to Warrington, not Kidderminster to Long Marston

43257 and 43251: https://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/53957404677/

90009 and 043 according to Railcam. MARK

Nothing on Wednesday, but 6K73 is booked to run from Sellafield this afternoon: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/H15356/2024-08-27/detailed MARK

56302 MARK

The train you saw won't be returning to Sellafield for several days I'm afraid, as it's off to Georgemas Junction today: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/H15392/2024-08-27/detailed Sorry! MARK