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    Flying Scotsman today

    That was quite amusing from on-board. We'd just passed East Croydon then stopped very suddenly. Turned out the driver realised we wouldn't fit on the original route so we were towed backed to East Croydon by the 37 on the back then continued on about 30 mins late. Sent from my SM-G930F using...
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    Flying Scotsman today

    It's not doing that route anymore as they couldn't get the paths. I have a booking on it and got a letter saying the route changed. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
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    Thameslink 377 to Sevenoaks

    The 07.56 from St Albans to Sevenoaks has been a 387 for a while now. Along with it's much welcomed air conditioning.
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    Broken down train at Herne Hill 29/09/15

    Arrived at Farringdon at about 5.30 just as the dead train and it's rescue were changing power. Was a bit odd to see so much 319 heading northwards - all 16 cars of it. Got on the second train through which thankfully started at Black friars and so wasn't rammed on arrival.
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    Eurostar e320 / Class 374 "Velaro"

    One has just arrived in St Pancras, platform 6. It's quite a bit taller than the 373 next to it...
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    My idea for a 24/7 Thameslink Cycle Ban

    The problem is that the world ran out of common sense about the same time the internet became popular. I took my bike on TL twice yesterday with no problems at all... I even used the allocated cycle area! So I shouldn't have been allowed to use the train to go cycling in Surrey on a sunny day...
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    Question for Drivers: Charities Supporting Drivers

    Hi there, A driver today did a good deed for which I am extremely grateful. I have no idea who they were but I wish to repay them for their deed with a donation to a charity which supports drivers or railway staff in general. Any suggestions would be welcome and appreciated. Cheers.
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    Kentish Town Platforms

    http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/cms/pages/view/59. Stations are in order Bedford - London; Kentish Town is at the bottom.
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    FCC Thameslink

    Friday they were running the trains into one platform, then out of the other, presumably turning them in the tunnel towards Farringdon. They were also using upstairs as well so that's an extra platform or two. So why such a naff service today???? Even the driver on my train said 'Oh dear heres...
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    Thameslink Programme, South Central & South Eastern area fleet cascades etc

    Chuck it over the bridge into the river :lol: Would they have been sitting in Smithfield Sidings this afternoon then? Wondered what they were doing in there. Did have the amusement of a Southeastern train turning up at City (about 1610) and failing (apparently) which blocked the...
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    Thameslink Programme, South Central & South Eastern area fleet cascades etc

    I think 'disconnected' isn't the best description - the signal controlling the junction has been covered on Farringdon platform 3 and there are sleepers across the rails towards Moorgate. Must admit, I didn't notice anything different happening today in terms of AC/DC - still the familiar zap at...

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