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    Class 175’s after TFW

    Some people love them, some dislike them and often associated with their unreliable bigger sister the Class 180. But where could the fairly reliable Class 175’s head once they are replaced on the Welsh Regional & Borders services? * East-West Rail? * Northern- would they be suited to the North...
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    1996-1998 Guildford & West Surrey Operations

    Hi, Currently doing a little town/ county transport history research on my home town. Does anyone on the forum have a list or an old timetable guide for Guildford post 1996 to 2000? I remember fondly the variety of routes operated out of Guildford back then, a rather wide variety of...
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    Glastonbury Extras

    Noticed this year that South Western Railway have added additional services to and from Castle Cary for the festival by extending the hourly Waterloo-Salisbury. Didn’t know there was that much slack in the Class 159 fleet to extend hourly- assume they are just 3 car? Not sure if SWR have...
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    Calder Valley Allocations

    traveling Leeds- Manchester Victoria Tomorrow on the 10:18-> anyone know what the booked traction is? Hope Class 156 or a Class 158
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    SWR Class 455’s out on the fast line

    So this evening I used to Guildford to Waterloo shuttle due to engineering works shutting the rest of Guildford station. To my surprise a double Class 455 turned up for the limited stop service. In previous experience when this is in operation via the Clandon line it’s been a solid double 450...
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    Season ticket refund

    hi, wondering if anyone could help me: My work situation is about to change and I know longer require my annual season ticket. I will no longer need it after Friday 19th Oct, I was just wondering if anyone would know how much of a refund I would get? Purchased 17th June Leeds-Manchester (any...
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    Arriva Surrey and Kent- Is this the start of the end?

    Hi all, I see on Surrey CC’s website from late July a number of Arriva’s services are either cut down in frequency (Guildford area) or another operator is taking over (Woking area/ Uni of Surrey services) I know Arriva have lost the contract to operate University of Surrey’s campus service...
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    Northern- Season Ticket Compensation-May2018 timetable change fiasco

    Hi there Not sure if anyone could help. Have taken Northern up on there compensation offer for the fiasco following the May timetable change. I fall under the 2nd scheme as I travel to Leeds to Manchester via any permitted and purchased from Northern at Leeds. I have a 12 month annual. Think...
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    Have the class 220/221 ever been to Manchester Victoria?

    since the May timetable change I have started using Manchester Victoria as my Manchester station for my commute to/ from Leeds. Noticed last night while on Platforn 3 that the stopping boards for voyager trains are on the through platforms. Have XC/Virgin ever or still do (during disruption/...
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    Calder Valley Traction

    tasking advantage of Northern’s very attractive advance fares to Manchester tomorrow at £5 each way, not booked yet. Anyone got a list of Class 158/ 155 departures from Leeds between 10-12:30? Then in opp direction from Man Vic around 1700-1900?
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    Calder Valley Leeds-Man Vic diagrams

    Travelling from Leeds to Manchester next Saturday 9th Sept around much time I've not done the Calder Valley route before and fancy the change from the TPX service. Could anyone advise me which services from Leeds to Man Vic on a Saturday between 11:30-1pm are class 155 or Class 158 operated?
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    Class 185 rare platform at Leeds

    Not sure if anyone passed through Leeds station this lunchtime and was on the Aire Valley/ Harrogate Line platforms and spotted the Class 185 on Platform 1B. Sandwiched between a class 150&142 (exPoppleton 13:29) and a Class 322 behind it. Must be a rare platform for the TPE Class 185s as it...

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