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  1. Nat the Ned

    Cardiff Bay Bubble

    Don't suppose anyone on here knows if this thing is likely to be back?? Its been OOS for well over a month now. Terminal??
  2. Nat the Ned

    More FGW entertainment......

    Today it was the turn of 57604 to stop working (DSD fault). 57304 piloted the train to Penzance, pretty much two hours late. Popped down the road for a pic. Its also of note FGW have cancelled the 07:10 BTM to PAD every day this week... N
  3. Nat the Ned

    Loco Hauled to Weymouth this summer.

    It's just been agreed that FGW will charter from Riviera top/tail EWS 37s to Weymouth as a summer Saturday turn, mainly as relief to the 1721 back from Weymo which will be a wedge-out even as a 5-car unit. Also two top/tail sets in operation for Glastonbury, originally 67s but could well see...
  4. Nat the Ned

    FGW farce + 57301

    Tuesdays 1C81 10:05 Paddington to Penzance HST failed at Largin (between Liskeard and Bodmin). Virgin's 57301 was sent from Plymouth to assist, however by the time the loco reached Largin the HST had been coaxed back to life and it ran under its own power to Bodmin and terminated 123 late. HST...
  5. Nat the Ned

    Freightliner to Cornwall

    After a mighty long abscence (12 months or more??) the Moorswater cement runs again this coming week. 6Z20 18:xx Earles Sidings to Moorswater arriving apx 06:00 on Tuesday. Return leaves apx 15:30, one of the new batch 6658x should work the train.
  6. Nat the Ned

    Bardon liveried class 66

    Bardon Blue 66623 *should* be working to Cornwall this coming Friday on the Burngullow aggregate train. Also another FLHH roadstone train from Jersey Marine to Tavistock Jn on Wednesday.
  7. Nat the Ned

    47840 this week

    rain 5V99 runs WO from 11/04/07 to 11/04/07 - Manual-Call Train category EE Loco-Hauled N/A miles Applicable Timetable Service Train service code 55460080 Catering N/A Uid L30479 Sector 54 Sub-sector 02 Set up by TSDB on 05/04/07 Type VAR Location...
  8. Nat the Ned

    Tiny 66s

    Boy class 66s look tiny, in comparison!!
  9. Nat the Ned

    37422 back at last!!

    37422 in action in DEVON today!! Some Pics
  10. Nat the Ned

    37s vice NMT

    For you westcountry boys, this Friday sees 37611+37612 running to Plymouth vice the NMT HST. Is due in Plymouth 09:04 and out at 10:06.
  11. Nat the Ned

    47703

    47703 now under Cotswold ownership has had an eventful couple of days. Tuesday worked light engine East Ham to St.Blazey. Wednesday worked light engine to Burngullow, before taking 10 off lease 'Tiphook' clay wagons from Burngullow to Gloucester (6Z68). Then worked light to Penzance and now is...
  12. Nat the Ned

    Hellfire HST drag........

    After catching fire near Reading yesterday while towing FGWs new 'refreshed' HST from OOC to Laira 47714 was rescued by 47828. This also failed so this evening 31128+31452 have dragged 47828+47714 plus a 2+6 HST set as 5Z77 18:30 Bristol TM to Laira. Shame it was dark! What a working!!
  13. Nat the Ned

    Local Lines

    150244 outside Plymouth Laira in the new FGW Local Lines livery.
  14. Nat the Ned

    First 'Cancelled' Western

    OK, available on FGW's website at the moment is the following list of cancellations for tomorrow: <from website> 14:16 Southampton Central to Cardiff Central due 17:25 This train has been cancelled. This is due to a shortage of servicable trains. 12:00 Cardiff Central to Brighton due...
  15. Nat the Ned

    FGW unit changes.....

    This weekend sees FGW loose 150230, 236, 240, 241, 242, 251, 253, 254 to Arriva Train Wales. (Hence the 37 on the valleys finishes). FGW also loose 153302, 308, 329, 369 and two others not sure where these are going. 153329, 153369 are the recently refurbished ones in 'Looe' and 'St.Ives'...
  16. Nat the Ned

    South Wales Loco Hauled, Sat 25th...

    Rugby at the Millenium Stadium Cardiff, tomorrow (Sat 25th), will see the following: > 37+37?? And Rhymney set -- > 2G52 07.00 Cardiff-Gloucester > 2Z37 08.15 Gloucester-Cardiff > 1Z37 09.40 Cardiff-Gloucester > 2Z53 10.58 Gloucester-Cardiff > 1Z38 12.35 Cardiff-Gloucester > 2Z59 13.50...
  17. Nat the Ned

    Saturday November 4th, Cardiff:

    Saturday 4th November, Wales v Austrailia (Rugby!!): 37/4 X 2 Top & Tail 2G52 07.12 CDF - GCR 2Z37 08.15 GCR - CDF 1Z37 09.40 CDF - GCR 2Z53 10.58 GCR - CDF 2Z38 16.55 CDF - GCR 1Z38 18.20 GCR - CDF Then does 16.16 to Rhymney on Sunday (single 37) 50 X 2 Top & Tail, (all the...
  18. Nat the Ned

    New DRS class 66s

    The following paths exsist in TRUST for the movement of new class 66 locos from Newport Docks to Carlisle Kingmoor. These wont all run, not sure what day they are actually expected to leave! Paths: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday: 0Z78 Newport Docks 14:10 Newport ADJ 14:40/14:50 Newport...
  19. Nat the Ned

    Guess the station.....

    OK, boredom has struck, so guess where this is from the pic.......

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