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Same where I am - very very rare for a loco to go out DOO

The joys of Brandon!

The run back from the North Pole is not too bad, that is at least 15mph all the way

Yes, and one or two will never run again having been used as xmas trees and are largely just shells on wheels The MNR ones have a non standard seating arrangement having been redone for the Polar Express trains - all in bays with no airline now

Entire line should be open fingers crossed 10 Mk3s used for Polar Express + spares required, it's quite an impressive sight a 33 pulling load 10 and a 47 on the other end. Some of the Mk3 though are essentially just used as cheap storage

Sorry, we didn't run ETH on the Mk1s last year

Largely just on the Polar Express when it's load 10 - although there may be a set out for the galas this year

Stated earlier in the thread the 221s are a stop gap because of 180 availability.

And the DATS set is now in private ownership with Eastern Rail Services, doubt they would want to sell on so fast

No use at all AIUI

Suspect Alstom - read an article recently that talked about how Arlington had rented out space to them. Similarly with Hitachi for the cracks work, presumably to free up depot space for Hitachi

Now suspended until 31st July, obviously still no quick solution available

Harry Needle is advertising 3 of them now for preservation buyers only

I can think of nicer places to go on their holidays :lol:

And RMS Locotec...

DBS checked AND safeguarding trained....

Safeguarding is certainly a challenge, at the preserved railway I volunteer at we need two safeguarding officers for any activity involving under 18s volunteering

1 day only reprieve to provide extra capacity for Sheffield vs Barnsley play off final at Wembley

Less than a week normally in the case of the 507s / 508s - Merseyrail don't hang about getting them off to Sims as they are limited on storage space

And because the pacers were very lightweight they were sold cheap, as scrap value was a lot less...