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  1. james60059

    As one train heads to start a new career, another one heads off for retirement. 26/09/23.

    56081 leads brand new 805005 past Narborough working 5Q91 Merchant Park Sidings - Oxley Depot. Meanwhile, 37608 heads t'other way with de-branded and de-named GWR HST power cars 43192 and 43010 along with 6 de-branded GWR MKIII coaches working 5L46 Laira T&RSMD - Ely Papworth Sidings.
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    Nuneaton - Cardiff 03/07/23.

    Hi Folks, I'm looking at going to Cardiff for the day to get some Transport for Wales stock but as seeing as the overtime ban is in force from Monday to Friday, is there likely to be be any CrossCountry disruption. I'm also doing the trip on a split ticket with Worcestershire Parkway being one...
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    Stena Line to replace vessel on the Fishguard - Rosslare route.

    Seeing some posters on the forum (me included) travel between Fishguard and Rosslare using Rail and Sail, Stena Line are replacing the Stena Europe with the Stena Nordica. The latter currently undergoing refit in Poland. https://www.niferry.co.uk/stena-line-announces-new-fishguard-rosslare-ferry/
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    Down by the canal - 14/02/23

    A couple of shots I took a spur of the moment trip down to the Oxford Canal at Ansty in Warwickshire: 34046 Braunton passes by working 5Z34 09:49 Southall - Crewe C.S. The icing on the cake though was 50007 Hercules working 5Q26 11:22 Clapham Yard - Widnes with 458505 in tow and 50049...
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    Trains on Google Street View.

    Seeing as a similar thread is now locked (maybe it can be merged??) and I couldn't see if this was featured. 66129 in the now defunct Bedworth Oil Terminal in Warwickshire. (August 2016)...
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    Reservations Compulsory

    MODERATORS: thread regarding this topic has been locked hence the new one :smile: Looking at RTT, I see that AWC and LNER are still stating "Reservations Compulsory" on their services (I've taken 2 snippets to show and rounded it off). Thought this mantra had been dropped now by all TOCS's?
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    Services Suspended between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa from 27/12/21.

    From the West Midlands Railway website: https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/service-disruptions/changes-leamington-spa-nuneaton-services-mon-27-dec Funnily enough, there's been no reports in local press (Coventry Live, Nuneaton News etc).
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    Could we see a return to "Essential Travel Only"

    MODERATORS, Feel free to move to a more relevant category if you deem necessary. Seeing as a lot of us, me included, travel on trains as it's part of our hobby, do you think we could see a return to the Essential Travel Only which was very prevalent last year and early this year?. Could we even...
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    Will we ever see an Open Access Operator on the West Coast Mainline?.

    With the East Coast Mainline now seeing LUMO up and running between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh (not to mention Grand Central and Hull Trains), will we ever seen an OAO on the West Coast Mainline?. I know we had Grand Central almost good to go but sadly the pandemic put paid to that :'(...
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    Silverdale Colliery.

    Just out of interest, when the colliery (near Stoke-on-Trent) was open, whereabouts did the coal go?, I'm assuming it was power station bound. Got me thinking as there was a North facing chord on the West Coast Mainline at Madeley, apart from Fiddlers Ferry, can't think of any more in that...
  11. james60059

    Cheltenham Spa - Stratford line.

    Sitting at Cheltenham Spa Station on Monday got me thinking (or speculation depending which way you want to look at it :lol: ). Supposing the line reopened from Cheltenham to Stratford Upon Avon, what sort of services would you have?. I was thinking maybe have the London Paddington -...
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    Three Coach Trains on the NUCKLE.

    Or maybe I've just been lucky on the last 2 Saturdays but are 3 coach services the norm on a Saturday on the service between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa now?. Or is it that some pax are timing their days out to catch the train as opposed to the replacement bus that fills in every alternate hour...
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    3-in-7 East Midlands Rover.

    Monday 7th June. With Nuneaton usually being "base camp" for when I do a Rover or Day Ranger, I made my first trip, well more of a fill in move really to Coventry and back. The 10:16 departure being in the hands of 172004. Arriving in Coventry, I went to look for some refreshments before...
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    West Midlands Day Ranger - 29/05/21.

    First time I've done a Rover of any sort since the pandemic started:. HAULAGES. 10:34 350117 Nuneaton - Rugby. 10:59 350109 + 350236 Rugby - Northampton. 11:37 350236 + 350109 Northampton - Birmingham New Street. 12:50 172006 + 170514 Birmingham New Street - Worcester Foregate Street. 13:41...
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    Spotting in Wales - Post May 17th.

    Hi Folks, Is it OK to start spotting in Wales again? principally Cardiff or Newport?. I'm looking at late May, early June time and used May 17th as a pointer because that's the next stage of lockdown easing. Am I likely to be accosted at Newport or Cardiff taking photo's or number crunching...
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    Trips travelling on (or seeing) the final remaining EMR HSTs

    I'm looking at having a trip on Thursday 6th May, going Leicester - Nottingham - London St. Pancras International - Leicester, (1D43, 1B63, 1D68 respectively).
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    James60059's 2021 Photo/Video Updates.

    Hi Folks, First couple of updates for 2021. For the aviation fans amongst you, a session at Heathrow Airport on 17th April: HERE Gallery features aircraft landing on 09R, the location being about a 20 minute walk from Terminal 5. 23rd April, seen a session at Kilby Bridge Junction, which is...
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    Police move on Plane Enthusiasts

    Courtesy of Birmingham Mail: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/police-patrols-birmingham-airport-plane-19546440?fbclid=IwAR3K8hqzZwyaMdqC634BUO4cu5yVWwgpCtv2AlxnLGFJuTnuQeO4T_fknAw .
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    Temporary Timetable for NUN - LMS services.

    Courtesy of Coventry Telegraph. Must admit though, the couple of times I've travelled, they have been relatively quiet so maybe a 1tp2h won't be an issue for social distancing etc...
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    Video 125 Driver Eye Views - Changes since they were filmed.

    Hi Folks, Just for a bit of fun really, but can anyone think of any changes that have happened (either infrastructure or rolling stock wise) since a particular drivers eye view was filmed: I'll start off: Title: The Down Fishguard. Route: Swindon - Fishguard Harbour via the GWML. Year Filmed...

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