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Can anyone help me with the 4 letter "sector" code for the Varamis units? TIA

I believe they are 40221, 41063, 41117, 42100, 42220 and 44047. Maybe someone else can confirm?

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This afternoon I saw a Caledonian Sleeper liveried Mk3 sleeper coach heading south on the A64 York by-pass. Unfortunately, I didn't catch its number - I was wondering if it was 10689 from the NYMR heading somewhere. Any clues as to ID?

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Is it possible to confirm how many of the "Kirkdale" units are yet to enter passenger service? I believe it is 021, 027, 032 and 034 - is that right? TIA

That's really helpful - thank you both

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Sorry to pop back up again, but I have two more renumbering dates that I am not sure about. When WD73799 was renumbered 90774 (I understand it was by October 1949, but I don't have the exact month) When Powlesland & Mason 0-4-0ST was renumbered from 696 to 1150 Thanks in anticipation.

59002 still in the same location at Leeds Midland Road yesterday

Many thanks for the 2-10-0 information. The 2-8-0's I have more detailed dates for (sourced from Railway Observers and SLS magazines) WD77171 to 90143 - March 1949 WD77226 to 90194 - September 1951 LNER (6)3173 to 90494 - September 1950 WD77481 to 90619 - May 1950 These may be of interest to...

I am trying to track down dates for the renumbering of some of the WD 2-10-0 from the WD to BR number series. The ones I am looking for are: WD73779/90755 - I know it entered BR service at Grangemouth depot in Feb 1949 WD73784/90760 - I know it entered BR service at Motherwell depot in Mar...

If anyone is interested, I overtook 153371 heading north on the M42 near Tamworth (on a low loader!) at around 12:10 last Monday. It was in unbranded LMR livery

IIRC, 4tph to Windsor was dropped in favour of retaining the through service between Weybridge and Waterloo via Hounslow. The two alternatives use the same paths between Staines and Waterloo via Hounslow.