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    Copy Pit line cab ride video

    I’ve never seen a cab ride of the Copy Pit line. It’s got very nice scenery and I think it’s well worth a watch Got to time stamp at around 27 minutes. Unfortunately the weather was not great.
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    strange route Peterborough St Pancras

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R02262/2016/12/14/advanced This train appears to going to platform 5. Opentraintmes shows the route is not in use Can some one explain
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    Replacing 317's and 321's on Govia Thameslink Railway

    Mod Note: Split from the c2c More Stock thread here http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=125589 Would 19 Class 377s be enough to replace 25 317s and 321s ? Press release and Thameslink website claims that all 317 and 321s will be replaced by the end of the year.
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    Uk rolling stock age 2014-15

    The figures are now available for those interested http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/browsereports/9 looking at the the figures the only franchise that ended up with newer trains was southern I assume the are class 387 that are used by Thameslink. From the regional table last time our rolling...
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    Ely north upgrade postponed until 2018

    According to Fen Line Users Association the Ely North upgrade has been set back a year and level crossing upgrades are required, so the planned half hourly service between London Kings Lynn is postponed. I am surprised that news is drifting out as I thought there was a review of all projects to...
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    Soham Doubling

    Network rail are consulting on doubling of track around Soham https://consultations.networkrail.co.uk/ely-to-soham/ely-to-soham-rail-improvements/consult_view if you live in the area I guess some people might be up set there will be no station at Soham But does it need a station what's its...
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    Opentraintimes looking good March update Soon

    Hi Reading the blog at opentrain times looks as though the maps section is going to be extended including cannal tunnels at Kings cross http://blog.opentraintimes.com/ (mods please how do I quote)
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    Spalding: Gary Porter claims there are too many diverted trains!

    http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/community/environment/trains-to-gridlock-spalding-over-next-five-saturdays-1-6596238 Grumbles bridge is not strong enough but council will not grant Network Tail access to replace.
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    Outcome of Foxton crossing incident on 15 January 2014

    One does wonder about our legal system. Don't they realise this person could have killed. Hate to think what would have happened if a 12 coach train had hit the van Sorry in daily mail
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    CP5 Train orders

    I am getting confused about various rolling stock orders and their status Attached as pdf as I could not get a table to work Please post corrections Thanks
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    Corby redoubling

    Network rail are investigating doubling this line: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-26058418 Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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    Moving Derailed freight wagons

    Program on BBC 2 yesterday showed crane operators retrieving two derailed concrete wagons near Dartford. The crane had to come from Liverpool due to the need for the reach from stable ground. How would they retrieve the wagons if the location was even less accessible ? Are there still...
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    ECML Southern improvements

    Lost of work between Alexandra palace and Finsbury park. Looks like work has started on platform at Alexandra palace. lots of new rail and cross overs on the fright line Picture of work at Finsbury park Looks as though southern end of reinstated platform signal at Finsbury park has new feather...

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