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    Eastleigh freight derailment 59205 7/3/2022, followed by a second derailment featuring 66531 16/3/2022…

    It's still there today, recovery proving rather troublesome I'm told. Not just the 59 that's in the dirt either, first three wagons also off.
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    Two trains to Bath Spa?

    Rather depends what kind of day out you want doesn't it?
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Yeah they do - the one in the ad.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Wrong and err....wrong. Union still not happy with the units, and some have already been handed over having completed their running in turns.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Yes, it's the only one SWR own that actually works. Allegedly.
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    Scooter on the tracks

    That's one way to get a rapid charge up I guess.
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    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    You seem to have forgotten that someone DID come along and fit new power units to the HST power cars! I believe that had a lot to do with a certain Bob Tiller, who was also behind the GBRf class 73/9 and class 69 traction re-package programme .
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    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    Err - where did you hear that? Certainly not from GBRf! They aren't 66s, hence traction knowledge is a totally different package. At least 'some' will be outstationed permanently at Tonbridge, others elsewhere. Expect to see the 69's finish off the last of the 56s (081/098/312) which will head...
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    Avanti's... interesting Twitter policy

    So, have you got "Sean" sacked yet? That presumably was the OP's ultimate wish?
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    It's early at Basingstoke.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    037 down, 030 back to Eastleigh.
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    701037 is at Eastleigh as well.
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    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    I'm sure you'll have plenty of opportunities to see it - it's only off to Eastleigh for a spot of pigment. As for special liveries, Eastleigh is getting a name for those lately.:D
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    They're already full of crap (software)

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