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    Worcestershire Parkway station progress

    Reading this forum on Worcester Parkway, the general consensus seems to be that the station isn’t going to be utilised to its potential. Whilst electrification and extension of the Cross-City line into a new bay platform at Parkway sounds like a great solution in theory, finances and timetabling...
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    My idea: MerciaRail - a new Inter-City service via the OWW?

    - Taking into account what was originally stated for this proposal was that this aims to promote the prospect of this service being reintroduced, not as a 'MerciaRail aims to operate by 2030 with ORR consent' etc. - ^WSMR was a fantastic service, beaten down by the 'big operators' and hindered...
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    My idea: MerciaRail - a new Inter-City service via the OWW?

    Mercia Rail – reigniting the OWW railway with a greater Midlands focus. Route: London Marylebone – Oxford Parkway – Worcester Shrub Hill – Stourbridge Junction – Dudley (if route reopened) – Wolverhampton – Shrewsbury – Wrexham General – Bidston (for Birkenhead/Liverpool). Using redundant...
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    London Midland Tyseley-Gloucester runs

    Week commencing 30th January until the Friday, London Midland operated runs from Tyseley to Gloucester via Stourbridge and Worcester Shrub Hill, and return. Can anyone help with the reasoning for these runs and what it might be? As its the old route of the ex-Gloucester London Midland timetabled...
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    Creation of class 230 DEMUs from ex-LU D78s by Vivarail

    With the 230 set to move to Nuneaton in the morning of the 10th, and it due to be stabled there for trial runs with London Midland. I imagine these runs booked on the 14th (and showing on RTT till Saturday) will be it beginning it's tests on the branch then...
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    Creation of class 230 DEMUs from ex-LU D78s by Vivarail

    According to RTT, it's due to do it's first run up the Cov-Nun line in the early hours of Saturday 10th. 5Z36 0102 Leamington Spa to Nuneaton via Kenilworth and Bedworth. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54791/2016/12/10/advanced
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    Freightliner Class 86s, 2016.

    Somebody couldn't be a hero and drop me a list of the 'in service' Class 86s and what diagrams they tend to be on for Freightliner. Many thanks.
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    DB 2016 railtours?

    Now we are thinking of doing the V200 from Recklinghausen, however funnily enough I have no idea for 218s at Dortmund any diagrams available? - any help again greatly appreciated!
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    DB 2016 railtours?

    Again, many thanks just what I needed!
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    DB 2016 railtours?

    Can't thank you enough for that, cheers mate! :D
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    DB 2016 railtours?

    Hello everyone! A trip to Germany is required for the 218s and V200, and was wondering if anyone knew of any railtours or when the V200 is out. I have a rough idea about the 218s...many thanks!
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    Chiltern Mainline Hybrid Train?

    Assumed it would be something like this, just didn't know for sure. Thanks for the help! :)
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    Chiltern Mainline Hybrid Train?

    The name is quite self-explanatory, but what exactly is this 'Mainline Hybrid' train that has arrived in the new Chiltern October timetable? ...Many thanks!
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    FA Cup Final Footex' 30th May?

    With the FA Cup final on Saturday 30th May 2015, between Aston Villa and Arsenal. Is there any planned extras planned to run? Assuming the likely is London Midland will provide a service with an extra stop at Wembley Central and that's all, plus since Arsenal is already in London no need for any...
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    Chiltern diagrams due to landslip, 2015.

    Due to the landslip between Banbury and Leamington, what are the current loco-hauled diagrams in place for the time being. As in, Saturday booked 67s working etc. Many thanks.
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    40th Anniversary of InterCity125

    40th anniversary of the InterCity125 this year, anyone know if anything is happening to commemorate this? Been hearing a lot suggesting a HST might get painted into the original livery scheme, assume that's the InterCity blue/yellow concept if it was too be true. Probably complete guess work...
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    Heart of Wales Explorer, 11/10.

    Booked DRS Class 20s, however speculation going round it'll be a DRS 37/20 combo. Does anyone have any TOPS or info about possible locos? It goes ECS from Crewe to Derby at about 3am Saturday morning. Many thanks. :)
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    Colas 37s on RHTT?

    Speculation, Colas Class 37s will shortly operate the King's Norton-Gloucester-Swindon-Kemble-Hereford RHTT circuit this forthcoming autumn. Driver training should take place on Wednesday/Thursday/Friday of this week, and use is being made of the private railway at Barry for this...
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    S-Stock delivery train diagrams?

    Derby/Old Dalby - Amersham 7X09 I believe. GBRf/HNRC Class 20s dragging S-stock down to Amersham, booked Monday and Wednesday, apparently either running Wed/Thurs.
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    S-Stock delivery train diagrams?

    Didn't run Monday, anyone know if their booked to run Wed or Thurs? Cheers! :D

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