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Recent content by Otis

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    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

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    Covered / sheeted rolling stock identification- Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster

    Hood is currently out of action - it's donated its fuel tank to Defiance and has issues with crank seals. Not expected to be running for a while.
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    Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Diesel Gala 4-6 April 2025

    The convoy of locos is expected to leave Princes Risborough at about 11:00 tomorrow - I cant see anything timetabled, but this is what we we're told at Chinnor this afternoon. EDIT: Running as 0E50, timed to depart Princes Risborough CE sidings at 1151
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    Covered / sheeted rolling stock identification- Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster

    Almost certain that's Hood, 50031
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    Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates

    Yes, it's 810004
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    European Class 66's to UK

    66315 was on Peterborough GBRF depot today, easily visible from passing trains. The depot building looks like it might be shut up for Christmas. 08632 and 66311 also visible.
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    2EPB 5759 current status

    Based on website I use, the following sightings are recorded: Southall July 2024 to present (last sighting 13/10/24) Nemesis (Burton) July 2023 to March 2024 (possibly to May 2024) 16/1/23 various (could be working or possibly towed) Southall August 2022 to Dec 2022 Mid Hants mid July to end...
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    58023

    On Saturday 58023 had a few issues (according to info from the driver when we got back to Kiddy): On arriving at Bridgnorth the loco was almost failed due to a coolant leak - it was a known issue, but turned out to be more serious than expected. It was refilled with water at the turnaround...
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    RailAdventure Power Cars

    Looks like 43423 and 467 will work from 6Z44 0455 Wembley Terminal Complex to Shirebrook Davis and Sons tomorrow. Presumably a wagon move? Does anyone have any more details please?
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    Class 73 Question

    There appears to be some grill differences on the one side - both in terms of number of grills/windows and the spacings. JA: JB: The other side (2x2 grill on the left) appears to be the same at first glance.
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    Can anyone ID this working on google maps?

    The video is from 14/5/2020, so that's probably about right, if you look to the east you can see that OOC has been cleared, but no major HS2 work has started, so that suggests the image it's from a good few years back.
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    Can anyone ID this working on google maps?

    Could be this:
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    royal mail railway sorting coach

    One source has it listed as being at Berkeley Science Park and noted present in August 2023 This is the closest thing I can find to a coach on aerial photographs - but it may or may not be 80434
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    Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

    Can anyone identify the pair of 730s leaving Lichfield at about 1010 today please? I think the service was 2O22 (seen crossing the M6 Troll Road)
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    Master list of passenger rolling stock changes and tenders

    Thank you for doing this. It's great to see it all in one place.
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