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This was posted on a Facegroup page highlighting initial test runs of the 756 to Swindon from one of the drivers.
A couple weeks back on 002 we left Newport on battery with 77% . Somewhere around Wotton Bassett the engine started as batteries down to 28%
The engine will maintain battery levels...
Some shots of the new platform, footbridge and track doubling works at Quakers Yard and a
couple of shots of the new metalwork at Abercynon this afternoon (09/04/23).
I was just commenting on the reports of members of this forum, as others have of their not quite demise due to the new timetable. Unless they have another extension to the exemption they will have to be withdrawn in just under 3 weeks time.
It sounded to be electric from Paddington and Reading, switched to diesel at Didcot and stayed that way for the rest of the journey. There did seem a number of units passing with their pantographs down this afternoon.