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It's one of the Network Rail class 153 VIUs. MARK

No changes, as far as I am aware. MARK

No changes apart from an extra rush hour service Tue-Thurs to/from Princes Risborough: Full details here: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/june-2024-timetable-change.262449/page-20#post-6764735 MARK

60046 MARK

For clarification, 92043 only worked 4L47 as far as Wembley (London Gateway is not electrified), where 66726 took over. MARK

6U30 is the headcode for stoneblower DR80210 MARK

Freightliner light engine move. That's an issue with the way RTT displays vSTP schedules: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/realtimetrains-website.189152/page-73#post-6740901 (protip: multiply by 2.222 to get the true speed!) MARK

Network Rail VIUs (Video Inspection Units) Most people would refer to them as 153384 and 153379 MARK

Looks like four in this picture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/railcam/53754888876/ MARK

I'm told that the work is overrunning due to issues with a bridge at Newsham, so the line south of Bedlington is not expected to reopen until at least mid June now. Anyone know which bridge is causing problems? MARK

Here you go: https://www.flickr.com/photos/83776890@N06/53745463895/ (found on Flickr - not my picture!) MARK

1E79 is also in the area - cancelled at Durham according to RTT: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G24662/2024-05-25/detailed ...but it's actually stuck on the down line at Chester-le Street station according to my signalling maps! o_O MARK

Looking at the (lack of) progress of trains in the area, I'd say between Birtley and Chester-le-Street: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C82170/2024-05-25/detailed MARK

66738 (for future reference, RTT shows allocations for GBRf services) MARK

Not booked to run

Trains (from Tytherington) restart next week MARK

Whenever a test train is cancelled or diverted, an extra train usually has to be run as soon as practically possible to ensure that monitoring of the missing section(s) of line is kept up to date. MARK

Correct - Mentor is usually worked by class 43s these days, but next week's train is a 'recovery extra' so it is using class 37s on this occasion. MARK

Both locos are booked to work a test train (PLPR1/Mentor) to Ferme Park next Tuesday. MARK

As far as I am aware weekday workings are unaltered but the Saturday diagrams are to be reduced from three to two from June 8th, including a new daytime visit to Exeter. MARK