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    Southern Class 455 Withdrawal

    Good afternoon from a very warm Patchway around 40 minutes late 66793 with the Van's took 455803 and 455806 for scrap to Newport Docks Simms. So for accurate records 455803 and 455806 now gone for scrap to Newport Docks Simms.
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    HST coach disposals

    Yes. But which numbers does anyone know.
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    Interested in conductor role

    Also Transpennie Express have a guards Depot at Sheffield as well.
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    HST coach disposals

    Richard Clinnick has tweeted on his Twitter website earlier on today that x4 coaches 2x Standard Class and 1st Class and one buffet car from the blue set HST has gone by road from Ely at long last but two a Glamping site. Does anyone know which site it is please. Also vehicles numbers please...
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    Class 315 Withdrawals

    However in the days of Moorgate. Who knows maybe a wrong route was offered to a 317. But not taken..
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    Class 317 run down - diagrams and workings

    From a very reliable source of mine. Monday 13th June 2021. 1. 2S36 1500 Stratford London to Bishops Stortford 317338 317504 on the off peak shuttles on the above mentioned route. 2. 2H41 1453 Cambridge North to London Liverpool Street and on all Day Cambridges was 317337 317340. 3. 2H43...
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    Class 326 and Class 768 for Rail Operations Group 'Orion'

    37884 Cepheus is back today it worked the. 1.1104 508x Crewe South Yard to Soho L.M.D. Following on with the 2. 513x 1615 Soho L.M.D to Long Marston workings. Both occasions it moved 768001 with it. First of all to Soho now in a new location down at Long Marston so 768001 in Orion Livery...
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    WMR Class 196 Build and Implementation

    5Q67 1405 VSTP Tyseley L.M.D to Long Marston saw 37601 take 196005 196112 with the Rail Operations Group barrier vehicles for support to Long Marston this afternoon. So 196005 196112 now at Long Marston. 8 late through the centre road around platform 10 at Birmingham New Street. 37601 full on...
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    Greater Anglia Bombardier Aventras (Class 720): Technical discussion and introduction

    Fair play.. just got a bit confused between the 7205 and the 7201 series. Because originally had the 7205 on the west side asap. Then 7201 east to replace the 321. However out of interest today a 720 is on test Wembley to Stafford via Rugby on the wcml today. Just seen the 720 on a rail...
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    Greater Anglia Bombardier Aventras (Class 720): Technical discussion and introduction

    There was a move Friday to Wembley so quite possibly the case . However surprised it wasn't a 720 five car. Thought the 7201s are the last on the agenda to replace the 321s last of all. Unless the 7201 will send a 7205 to west side to replace the 317. However pity a abeillo Anglia service say to...
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    Class 319's into storage/withdrawals tracker

    So most likely the ones from Burton Wetmore have gone by road to Newport Simms Docks For scrap after some useful components have been salvaged there first for spares then.
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    Class 379 updates (all are OFF LEASE)

    Most likely similar due to the 196 moves in Birmingham. Probably no available driver who signs them. From Greater Anglia to move them. Rail operations group drivers dont sign them either so a locomotive it is.
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    Class 379 updates (all are OFF LEASE)

    Today Saturday 11th June 2022. On the 5G50 1100 Harwich Tip Sidings to Ilford E.M.U.D Depot through Maningtree approximately 5 minutes saw 37601 take 379011 and 379002 back to Ilford E.M.U.D Depot. For some reason. Does anyone else know why. 379s off lease or pastures new? Any information. Much...
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    SWR outgoing Metro fleet withdrawals (complete)

    Correction Tuesday to Friday days of the Royal Ascot.
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    SWR outgoing Metro fleet withdrawals (complete)

    However though should produce into Reading in the evenings Monday to Friday a pair of 455s . Two workings. Most likely on the empties from Strawberry Hill and later on from the 455 peak only service which goes to Shepperton first then ecs additional to Ascot with the former and later going...
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    Sad week at at Foxfield…pacer vandalism

    How about Eastleigh Arlington ie Raxstar. Isn't some of 142056 still intact. Cannot some windows from that go to Foxfield. As a donation even if someone from Foxfield could go to Eastleigh Arlington and collect them. Also have Eastleigh Arlington stripped the other Pacers and have spares...
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    Class 317 run down - diagrams and workings

    317s out and about today was 3 pairs on the following. 1. 2035 1409 Hertford East to London Liverpool Street 317506 317507 . 2. 2536 1500 Stratford London to Bishops Stortford was 317337 317340 3. 2H43 1513 Cambridge North to London liverpool Street was 317338 317504. . 3 pairs. 6 317s out today.
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    Class 175 future speculation

    After this mornings failure at Old Hill. Chiltern mk3s are going back to old habits like before lockdown always failing. 68011 always did always will. However 175 replacement 3 cars would be ideal especially with a 6 car for this purpose. Especially if failures continue DFT will probably end...

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