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    Elizabeth line timetable

    Wasn't there a plan for Elizabeth line to run from Shenfield right through to Reading and Maidenhead? Seems to be only Paddington and Heathrow at the moment.
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    89001 - Restoration

    Any news on how the restoration of 89001 is going? Doesn't look like there's been any news since early 2023.
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    Gypsy Lane crossing near Needham Market

    Does anyone know whether this is now closed? Was due to be closed late 2022/ early 2023.
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    Swiss traction allocation

    Hi does anyone know a reliable source that will indicate which rolling stock is allocated to swiss services. Ideally looking for info on which services might be loco hauled, and also the ICN tilting train. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Dolphin Junction - points failure?

    Friday i noted a number of down GWR services being diverted to the relief lines through Slough and back off the relief lines onto the main further down the line. I also noted Paddington to Didcot services being routed on to the relief lines at Airport jn as opposed to Dolphin Jn. Is there an...
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    HST Reliability

    Can anyone explain why some TOC's have tradtionally got far better reliability out of their HST's than others? Is it a case of how much money is (was) thrown at them in servicing and maintenenance? Even now both Scotrail and GWR reworked fleets achieving less than half of the Modern Railways...
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    WCML fast line shutdown after 10pm Euston to Milton Keynes

    Is it my imagination or is only the WCML whose fast lines shut sometime after 10pm on weekdays - meaning all express trains end up routed on the slow lines extending journey times? On all the other main lines - GWML, ECML, GEML, MML, i'm sure both the Slow and fast lines remain open until the...
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    Delay attribution when signallers put fast behind stopper

    Just noting that 1M19 Glasgow to Euston has been stuck behind a slower Liverpool Lime Street to Euston service tonight. Looks like NR signallers are to blame as the Glasgow was on time as far as Stafford but the Liverpool was not routed out of the way on the up slow from Stafford. The Glasgow is...
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    WCML Trent Valley upgrade

    While the North end of the Trent Valley stretch of WCML is 4 tracked and 100mph+ on both the fast and slow lines..the southern stretch is only 3 tracks with slow lines limited to 75mph. Is there any evidence to suggest this southern section is proving to be a performance / reliability...
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    London to Norwich non-stop Sunday 5th December

    Looks like Greater Anglia ran a non-stop train from Liverpool Street in Norwich in close to or faster than record time. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/servic ... 5/detailed 9P26 seems to have covered the distance in under 83 mins, where the current record from 1987 stands at 83 min 22 sec. I'm...
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    Class 745 running in reverse (first class at country end)

    I boarded a Class 745 at Manningtree recently and noted that first class was at the country (Norwich) end for a change. I guess that somehow it must have ended up wrong way round at the Crown Point triangle? Is there still a plan to keep first class at the London end, or is that irrelevent these...
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    Should there be a standard fare based on mileage

    As the title suggests, should there be a basic standard fare based on mileage travelled? And if so, what would be a fair fare? To encourage more people on to the railways to take the train rather than drive (where the service exists) does anyone have ideas on how should the train be priced? The...
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    Class 220/221/222 window survey

    I am noting that quite a few of the Class 22x have 'blown' window glass - the exterior tint is much darker than usual with a build up of condensation inside. This might seem a strange request but I am looking for reports of set numbers with these blown windows. Last night I noted that 222005...
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    Ideas for fast / slow line utilisation

    Moderator note : posts #1-#7 originally in this thread: (2) Class 810 (was originally class 804) for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates | RailUK Forums (railforums.co.uk) More time is likely to be lost for pathing allowances to let TL criss cross to and from the fast lines...
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    1C43 EMR

    Can anyone confirm what motive power this is today - 1C43 Leeds to St Pancras? Thanks
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    Changes to the Highland Mainline timetable and developments?

    Mod Note: Posts #1 - #14 originally in this thread. Weren't there plans to introduce an hourly HML service each way eventually?
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    Heritage and private railways - speed limits

    Just clarifying, it it true the maximum speed allowed for carrying passengers is 25mph on Heritage railways? Is there a reason why that is the case? Are higher speeds allowed on Heritage and private railways for test/ other purposes where passengers are not carried? if so, how is the maximum...
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    GA Class 360 withdrawal

    Are all GA 360s now off-lease or are some still in service? Details please.
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    Class 720 Introduction - Initial Diagrams

    Monday to Friday Class 720 diagram; Diagrams seem to have changed from Mon 14 December - awaiting further detail:
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    Class 380 diagrams

    Can anyone help with identifying which trains are most likely to be allocated to Class 380's at this time? cheers in advance.

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