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The changes from Derbyshire BSIP trickling through. From next Sunday the Ilkeston Flyer will run every 30 mins Monday to Saturday evenings and the My15 will run up to every 30 mins to the Airport. Former H1 Versa 829 has been rebranded for the My15. 1st July will see a new 'Peak Sightseer' open...

Some more changes at Diamond EM: From tomorrow route 10 will run hourly off peak on weekdays. Not sure on the saving as it currently interworks with the 2 which is half hourly. https://www.midlandclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/10-A4-Timetable-190623.pdf 10th July will see the 70/73 and...

Back before EMR ran the Barton on Humber service it was: East Midlands Trains unit Transpennine Express train crew Northern timetable and stations and just to add to the mix a Cross Country community rail partnership. 3 operators for a 2 hourly shuttle service!

I know it's a bit late now but went yesterday afternoon and the hall was cool. Was not to busy as well so could get up and see all the layouts without waiting.

Typically just 5 car 800's on the Lincoln services now although a 9 car can pop up from time to time. Does a 9 car have to stop over the crossing when it arrives from London etc or does it pull down so only the middle/rear is on the platform?

Nothing new. Had a day out using the Conwy Valley from Llandudno Jun to pick up the railway at Blaenau. The service was late both ways and on the return there was about 10 min connection with the Conwy Valley service and it was missed by around 5 mins. Fortunately the Ffestiniog put a taxi on...

What was the 3 network reviews out of interest? I know one was the complete change to largely have what there is today. Just amazes me how much the potteries fleet has shrunk in the last 10 years but then with all these cuts am I surprised.

EMR's rail replacement 1645 Derby-Stoke - it's a secret if it stops at the intermediate stations as some times it shows it does and other it is non-stop.

From what I can see the only evening service after around 2000 will be the 25 Monday to Saturday. The 7 seems to be cut to hourly Monday to Saturday as well from what I have seen so far.

Would of thought Derby would have done as well seeing that all the other areas in the Midlands seems to have pride vehicles. First Wessex has a E400MMC as well which been to other depots at Portsmouth and Southampton as well.

180113 was withdrawn earlier in may due to hitting a cow on the 0612 Nottingham - London. Can't remember which day but it was a weekday.

Thanks. Spotted at least 1 180 was on Etches Park on the walk at lunch in the siding that 156498 occupied for a while.

Believe much of the Midland Classic/Diamond East Mids network around Burton is taken from former Arriva routes with Midland Classic taking on routes/revising routes which Arriva withdrew from before selling the Burton depot.

No. At the top of the list on Facebook it says 'predominantly due to staff shortages'

Since my last post we have had a storm with a large amount of rain (which it it still is). Seems that services are no longer running north of Derby due to a points failure with 1V66 getting to St Mary's (just north of Derby) and now reversed north and heading to Chesterfield.

Thanks. Presumably the other 170's that are white/green are going to be done as well.

Updated list: All 156s have now gone. 180's while withdrawn I believe at least 1 is still around Etches Park. Not sure where the others are. Class 158: 158770 - EMT intercity white with EMR Regional logo 158773 - EMR outgoing livery + PRIDE 'swoosh' 158774 - EMR outgoing livery 158777 - EMT...

Yes 3 of them and also 3 in ex Grater Anglia white but the former Southern/Transport for Wales branding has been removed and replaced with EMR Regional. I'm sure every day Southern meets Northern at Nottingham

Been keeping an eye on the forecast though the day and it keeps changing all the time. At the moment it is blue sky but there is some thunder a little way north I think but not getting much louder thankfully. We are just outside the amber zone and the maps would suggest we won't get anything...

Part of me want's to say that was to detach a set to form another service at York in a former timetable. The Cross City diverts are normally around February/March time.