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    Saphos Trains - The Golden Arrow - Sat 26/10/19

    Looks like adhesion issues on the climb out of Maidstone, rescue loco on scene. not sure what they will do with the rest of this trip
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    SouthEastern franchise direct award through to 1 April 2020 (& franchise competition terminated)

    Yes that’s true and if Boris calls a snap election then there will be more delay
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    SouthEastern franchise direct award through to 1 April 2020 (& franchise competition terminated)

    Does anyone know if a franchise award will happen in August for SE?
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    SouthEastern franchise direct award through to 1 April 2020 (& franchise competition terminated)

    If the west coast franchise is announced this week as that thread is predicting, does that mean that the DFT will now go back to work on the SE bids?
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    SouthEastern franchise direct award through to 1 April 2020 (& franchise competition terminated)

    Here it is Train operators are poised to net millions more from Britain’s most profitable lines after ministers hit the pause button on a string of rail tenders. Decisions on the new operators of the Southeastern, West Coast and East Midlands franchises are due in the coming months. But The...
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    385 delivered to.... Ashford

    Managed to get some photos
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    385 delivered to.... Ashford

    They are in the down yard on the hitachi side, if a 395 is stabled they will be difficult to see
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    385 delivered to.... Ashford

    Yard! Not hard lol
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    385 delivered to.... Ashford

    They are still in Ashford hard this morning
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    700 in Dollands Moor

    Just passed Dollands Moor and there is a 700 stabled in there, anyone know if this is a one off or if it's going to be a regular thing?
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    Route learning

    Thank you for all the replies and suggestions, yes I should have added that I am a trainee driver. The aide memoir approach is something that I will look at and with my DI decide what info should be in it to make it useful I've not been issued with maps (as yet) though I do have access to the...
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    Route learning

    I'm currently route learning and trying to come up with a method of recording the relevant detail that is easy to read and remember. Has anyone got any formats or templates that they would be willing to share? Thanks
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    Class 345 progress

    :wink::D
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    Class 345 progress

    I'm going to be at Stratford this morning from 11 ish until about quarter past 12, anyone know if a 345 may pass through today between those times?
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    Commuters to launch bid to take over Southeastern franchise

    I'm not able to use the link and can't find their website, is this still a thing now expressions of interest have opened?

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