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AJDesiro's latest activity
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AJDesiro replied to the thread New depot for Chiltern.I recall reading on WNXX some suggestions about the use of Wembley on the WCML, maybe just wibble though. -
AJDesiro replied to the thread Why are 350/2s being replaced with 730s?.I got a single 730/0 on the 3rd January 2024, (also my first one) so that must have been short lived!
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Trivia - Trains where you can/can't hold down button to open doors..The open buttons on the 323 can be held to open on release, and I can confirm the assumption that this occurs on the 350s above. I...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates.It's been reported by Today's Railways on Twitter that the 730/2s will first work the 16:19 Euston-Northampton on the 9th June, with the...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Why does the door close button seem rarer on new trains.It's very common on the Aventra fleets, I don't know if it is on anything else. I'd assume it's a combination of cost and usefulness...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Class 390 - 9 Cars v 11 cars.Try the 18:21 from Brum to Euston that it subsequently forms, that was horrific as a single 805…
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Class 805/807 during Trent Valley closure.Yes, generally during engineering works such as this, 390s will get used. With the reduction in Euston-Birmingham (well, Liverpool)...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates.I don't know what the plan is, but I'd imagine it'll be the peak diagram starting with the 06:04 from Bletchley, as that's the shortest...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates.A new article has been added to the Modern Railways website today, I can't copy all of it out since it's incredibly long, but here's a...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread TRIVIA - “reversing loops”.Could a train be turned around on the Oxley Chord?
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Potential future uses for class 68 & Mk5 sets?.It wouldn’t go down well if a train company introduced first class causing a decrease in standard class seats… What needs to happen is...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread Progress on Avanti West Coast's 805/807s Hitachi AT300 sets.805s don’t go to Liverpool on a planned basis, only if an 807 is unavailable. The Evero’s are running in place of 390s on the XX:43...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread CAF class 197 Civity for TfW: News and updates on introduction..That’s the test/maintenance screen, the 196s have it as well, although I’ve not seen it in a good 2 years on those. It’s not intended...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread CrossCountry's Driver Shortage.Can someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure Avanti was able to have both sets in use with just one TM on their voyagers...
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AJDesiro replied to the thread XC Voyager Refurbishment.The only difference is how the support on the bottom of the seat works, the LEAN1 has a “tube” structure supporting the seat, whereas...
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