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    Southampton Cruise Terminal - Car Parking

    Just wondering if anyone has used the car parking at the terminal recently, we've just booked a fairly short notice two week cruise and haven't used Southampton for some years, if anyone has any suggestions for a reliable car parking company I'd be most grateful for info Thanks for any help
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    Spitfire landing at Gatwick Airport (historical)

    Just wondering if anyone can recall when a Spitfire had to land at Gatwick, it would have been in the 1970s (outside possibility the 80s), I remember it caused quite some interest at the time but I'm unable to find mention of it via the normal searches on google, which is probably because I'm...
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    20901 & 20905

    20901 & 20905 returning to action after, according to facebook, 2 and 5 years respectively on todays 1010 0A24 Barrow Hill LIP to Leeds Balm Road FD for tyre turning
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    DBC Class 60s

    I've recently seen a number of 'suggestions' on line that DBC may be considering removing the 60s from service due to their reaching the point where major maintenance will be required because of high engine hours, the only definite I've seen is that 019, 054 & 063 have had work on them stopped...
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    GBRf Class 57

    An interesting report on WNXX this morning that "Subject to the finalisation of contractual arrangements and hand back repairs" GBRf are looking to take on five Class 57s, being 57301, 57303, 57306, 57310 & 57312 currently due to be returned to Porterbrook by DRS, interesting to see if this...
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    Upcoming Branch Line Society tours

    These three tours, all involving 50008, are drawing ever closer 11th February - 'The Wolf Hall Thunderer' visiting London Waterloo with 37403 and Mk1 stock accompanying 50008 12th February - 'The Technical Cobra' visiting Wakefield, same locos and stock 18th March - 'The Second Bite' visiting...
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    HNRC surplus assets sale

    HNRC have placed the following assets for sale "due to space constraints at various sites the following assets are deemed surplus to our future business requirements" Class 02s D2853 & 2867 5 x Class 08s 20118 & 20132 and 20056/066/087/100/166/903/904 47703/714/715/769/785 1 x Lowmac, 1 x...
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    Drivers - RailAdventure

    RailAdventure currently have a vacancy ad on their facebook *Must hold current ETDL* *Rail Services experience preferred* *Exciting nationwide opportunities* *Base salary £62000 pa plus benefits*
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    Gatwick Airport 4 engine aircraft

    My wife insists that she saw a four engine aircraft fly over today, the closest I can get ID wise is an A340, "it was long", but she could well be suffering "make up your own identikit" syndrome, any of you out there able to offer a suggestion? Thanks if you can
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    Barrow Hill 150+2 Gala 26th to 28th August

    Starts today, visiting locos likely to be there GBRf 69003 for naming, Hanson & Hall 50008, GBRf 66726, DCR 56091 HNRC 08, 20 & 37, Colas 37, ROG 37, DBC 67
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    Bluebell Railway "Giants of Steam Autumn Gala 14th - 16th October 2022"

    Recieved an email from the Bluebell this morning with the news that GCR Standard Five 73156 will be visiting this year for the gala to appear alongside 73082, another visitor is to be announced soon
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    The Saltburn Alternative ** WAS The Whitby Endeavour ** - Branch Line Society - 22nd October

    A round trip from Derby with an option to visit the NYMR, to be operated by 50008 and a Loram Class 37
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    Shooter's Swansong (was) The Holly and the Hoover - Branch Line Society - 17th Dec - *** Now 14th January ***

    The BLS are reported to be running a Chilterns tour with 50008 and 31128 TnT, I'm sure details will either be along very soon or are around already
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    Platform ticket prices

    Dropped in at Sheffield Park today to check car parking ahead of one of the Bluebell Fish & Chip trains next week, we walked up to the station and asked how much platform tickets were so that we could have a quick look around, £5 each was the response, No thank you was our response, is this a...
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    Hastings Thumper 1001

    Apologies if this is being covered elsewhere on the forum, please bin this if it is 1001 is showing as a GBRf operated 1140 5Z87 St Leonards Eng Ltd to New Eltham, 1527 1Z87 to London Cannon Street, 1730 1Z88 to Tonbridge and 1934 5Z88 back to St Leonards, any ideas on what it's up to? Thanks
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    Hanson & Hall

    There's been very little in the way of updates on the partnership since photos of 43480 & 484 appeared, H&H social media has been unavailable, at least to me, for three weeks or so but it's been reported elsewhere today that 50008 'Thunderer' has been seen outshopped at Eastleigh in its new...
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    West Coast Railways purchase Rail Operations Group Class 47s

    Reported on WNXX (subscription section) today that WCRC have bought 47812/813/815/848 from ROG, all four are currently listed as active
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    Hanson & Hall/Branch Line Society 'Thanet Thunderer' Class 50 railtour on 31st July

    The following comment on Hanson & Hall facebook https://www.facebook.com/hansonhallrail.co.uk/posts/1582880832100963
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    Class 56 Group 56301

    56301 is scheduled to return to the main line tomorrow after around 2 years out for repairs, it will be leading DCR 60055 on 0940 Leicester LIP to Long Marston and then inside the 60 on 1432 to Chaddesden with a rake of wagons, it should then run light back to Leicester

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