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Probably 1 at Northampton Bedford had 2 arrivals and departures today so that could be at least 4 units. Normally it is just 1 arrival and departure.

From the 29th the 8 will return to every half hour on Saturdays as per weekdays. Along with this there will now be additional evening journeys and some existing ones will work through to the Hospital. I believe some of this maybe to do with Derbyshire BSIP...

Class 2 78018 has arrived at Wirksworth this week and is currently down the bottom of the car park. The loco will take over 80080 from the 25th October and will feature at the 'Winter Steam in the valley' Gala on 31st December and 1st January.

Indeed. It just popped up in the suggestion recently and really enjoying the series so far. Will probably end up watching other ones when this is one. Part of me thinks that when it was route thought of/filmed there were still travel restrictions in place hence it was just across a large country.

Looks like it is just for this week and last week due to engineering works towards Exmouth so the Okehampton - Exeter Central and Exeter St Davids - Paignton services were stitched together. On a normal Sunday they do run to Exmouth like every other day.

Maybe some black TfW mk4's to go with the 67? Staying on the mk4 theme maybe a rake of the new LNER livery with 91.

I don't know the exact numbers but the majority join at Wirksworth with a few from Duffield say on the first train returning on the last one giving almost 3 hours in Wirksworth. Normally Shottle and Idridgehay don't normally get anyone except on gala days. Today though Duffield probably had...

It is indeed a Lima model.

Some modern stuff: Avanti 805 - was in this years catalogue but pulled TfW 231/756 - I think this is being developed with the GA units as I think they used one of the TfW units on the engine shed blog Cross Country HST power cars - maybe 007 & 008?

Derby is full of Wolverhampton taxis along with Gedling. At one point there was a Windsor and Maidenhead one knocking about as well.

Oh how I would love to see a half hourly service on the north staffs although it might be better getting the hourly service back first! As for using the Castle Donnington line to Nottingham, there is no real difference in journey times at the moment. Cross Country used this line for diversions...

The Nottingham to Birmingham service returns to every half hour in December.

Probably is the case. One of the Matlock diagrams is a 4 car today as is all the Crewe - Newarks. Looking on other routes they all seem to be running and Liverpools are all 4 car so seems to be a few spare units now if they are able strengthen 5 diagrams. The engineering between Norwich and...

Got these absolute bargains at Stafford the other week. The 47 was just £20 and goes a treat.

The signaling failure could off been the cause of the delay in London which was why it was late and therefore terminated at Kettering. Looking at real time trains there was nothing in or out of platform 2 for most of the morning which could have something to do with it.

Glad you enjoyed your trip. You may he spotted yours's truly at Wirksworth or on the 1520 return in my big coat! The compartment vehicles was probably popular due to being the first ones you get to at Wirksworth and you are out the rain quicker.

Maybe it just forgot to turn right at North Staffs Junction :lol: Matlock services have always been busy at the weekends. Still a 2 car 170 is better than the single 153 that use to be put on on Saturdays. I have noticed that some of the Matlock services have been 4 cars on the last couple of...

There are still a couple of vehicles in the 'Connecting Derby' MAX style livery so I don't think they will be repainting quickly. Anyway the swaps have begun with 2926 spotted on the 4 and 7 today in Derby.

Yes but also with the current route it allows for any vehicle to be used and not just a solo which by the sounds of things has also improved it's reliability.

Living on a trent route I would say they are not at there best they were but also not at the worst that they were at in the past two years. The vehicles are almost always clean and smartly turned out and I have never had any issues with the front line staff. Even yesterday there was an issue on...