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    Saltley Loco Depot First World War Memorial

    I am doing research about the Saltley Locomotive Depot War Memorial which has just been put on permanent display at Birmingham New Street. If anyone knows anything about the history of the Roll of Honour or the people listed on it please let me know by replying here or private message. I am...
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    Harrow on the Hill and Rickmansworth Signal Cabins

    Just been watching Secrets of the London Underground. In the last episode of Series 2 they visit the disused Edgware Road Signal Cabin. They say that the only Signal Cabins with lever frames still in use on the London Underground network are at Harrow on the Hill and Rickmansworth. That was...
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    Is the Kensington Olympia LU branch part of the 4 Lines Modernisation?

    Just got round to watching the first episode of series 4 of Secrets of the London Underground which covers Kensington Olympia at the end. Made me wonder, is the Kensington Olympia District Line branch part of the TfL 4 Lines Modernisation Programme (4LM)? Linked to this, are District Line trains...
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    Remaining NR signal boxes - Par signal box closing

    Interesting story on BBC website today about Par signal box closing this year: BBC News - Historic railway signal box at Par to close after 144 years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-67762610 The line in the article that caught my eye was this one: Can anyone please clarify what...
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    PRE Metro Operations - Stourbridge Shuttle staffing arrangements

    Can someone please explain to me how things work at PRE Metro Operations? Specifically, do the company train their own trainee drivers or do they hire qualified drivers from other TOCs/FOCs? Do they just sign the 1 route and traction? Is the actual staff depot based at Stourbridge Junction?How...
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    Gatwick Express Christmas Day rail replacement bus service status

    Gatwick Express used to run a rail replacement coach service between Gatwick Airport and Victoria on Christmas Day followed by a reduced train service on Boxing Day. This meant they could say they ran a service 365 days a year. I believe Heathrow Express did the same. There was also a bus that...

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