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    Sunday service at Penarth

    Penarth (just south of Cardiff/Caerdydd) gets a decent 4tph service SX and Saturdays, but on Sundays just 8 trains the whole day! roughly a 2 hourly service Does anyone know why Sunday gets such a worse service compared to the rest of the week? Any more importantly, are there any plans to fix...
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    Do trams need L plates?

    I saw a Sheffield Super tram network and saw a driver training run pass though, which had an electronic L plate on the destination board. This is at Meadowhall South so on the tram only part of the network, but that prompted the question, are L plates required on trams when they run on the...
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    Status of Class 442 coaches

    Does anyone know the current status of the coaches in blue? Coaches in red are scrapped, green survive in some way (see note) and blue are unknown
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    Class 317 Renumbering

    Afternoon All I am trying to workout what the old numbers of the 317s were I have found this site that says some units had more than one 3173xx number (i.e. 317 722 - 317 322 - 317392) I cannot find any other evidence of the second 317 3xx number. Does anyone know if this information is...
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    IBM, Redcar British Steel, Stanlow & Thornton and Teeside Airport... which station will be next?

    over the last few years a few stations have had their service 'temporarily' removed, seemingly all because of low passenger numbers. I am trying to tick off as many stations as I can, but these 'closures' have prevented me from ticking these ones off. The closures have (at lease to my knowledge)...
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    Current Status of the Class 508s

    Hi everyone I'm trying to work out what has happened to all the 508s, particularly the /2s and /3s. Can anyone help with the unknown bits? Unit numbers DMS TS BDMS Current Status 508001 508101 508201 64649 71483 64692 64649 at Emergency Services Training Centre Wallasey, 71483 & 64692...
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    Eurostar scrapping

    Hi all I'm hoping to catch a Eurostar on the film on the 66 hauled service to the scrap yard Am I too late? Have they all happened now? If not when is the next one due? And any tips on good places to film it Thanks
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    Weekend Class 387/1 GWR diagrams

    Hello All Does anyone have the diagrams for the 387s west of Reading on the SO. I'm thinking of heading out that way on Saturday (13th Jan) with the camera Thanks
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    Isle of Wight railway milages

    Does anyone have the milage between stations on the Isle of Wight steam railway?
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    Guards uniform for a pres line

    Hi All Im a guard at a pres line and would like to have a 1980s blue BR guards uniform (the one that has the red BR logo on the pocket). Does anyone know of a good place to find one Thanks
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    What are *EO* and **** on Open Train Times?

    I have been using Open Train Times and have noticed the line blocks/possessions at night. There are *LB* *T3* *EO* **** The LB and T3 are straight forward but what are the EO and ****?
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    What is this? (not datum plate)

    I saw this at Goodmayes station on the GEML, anyone know what it is?
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    Royal Train in Cardiff

    Morning all, does any one know when the royal train will be arriving into Cardiff today and what route it is taking?
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    High Capacity SWT Class 450

    The Class 450/5s were renumbered as /5s when they were made high capacity and first class removed. in 2013 some of these were reverted back to normal capacity and first class reinstated. However a friend of mine went on one a 450/5 over the weekend and there was no first class at all! Does...
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    Mystery Voyager

    Hi Everyone I have been editing one of my videos from the WCML and am struggling to identify on of the Voyagers. I have manages to get a pic of the name plate but the name does not appear in any of the Voyagers names lists. I have attached the picture. if anyone can help me find the...
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    Best Place to see Northern Rail Class 319s

    Hi I am planing to go to Manchester on Saturday (27th feb) to see the Northern Rail class 319s. Does anyone know of some good spots to see and film them? thanks in advance Mark
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    Class 700 testing

    Yesterday (24.11.15) I missed a class 700 on test to Brighton from Three Bridges. Does anyone know when the next tests are and/or the real time train information.
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    What Happened to Waterloo East in 2004

    I was looking at the passenger stats for Waterloo East and there is a huge increase in passengers between 2004 and 2005. I got the information from the ORR so it should be accurate but for some reason the data for 2003/04 is missing. Any idea what happened?
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    FGW/GWR Class 158s with three cabs!

    I have been spotting near Portsmouth today and noticed that the class 158s have an extra cab in the centre. It looks like a two car unit with half of another unit stuck on the end, but the running numbers are the same at both ends (I could not read the number if the centre cab). Does anyone...

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