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  1. 4REP

    Can you take bikes on replacement buses?

    Totally agree. There have been a number of times when people prop bikes against train doors that arrive on the platform at times preventing or denying passengers boarding or leaving the train which can result to Health and safety issues(eg blocking doors if there's a fire etc) Bikes are a...
  2. 4REP

    SWR Class 458 to be retained

    The WOE fleet in my view should be replaced by Bi mode 5 car version of class 730s with gangways and end doors. So splitting all services at Salisbury and some possibly Yeovil. More capacity would be created. The current WOE fleet is now knackered and out of date. Luggage capacity a huge issue...
  3. 4REP

    SWR Class 458 to be retained

    Also there were a few slammer diagrams (cig/bep/cig) on 92. 0755 off Bournemouth(from Wareham) then 1645 Return and used for the rest of the day on 2 trips ending in Bournemouth Depot.
  4. 4REP

    SWR Repaints and Refurbishments

    Now the 458 stock is being retained how much extra time will SWR need to complete the repaints which seems to be progressively slow
  5. 4REP

    Class 442s - Now at the end of the road and to be withdrawn permanently

    And a further number of years for repaint!!! As time taken with desiros
  6. 4REP

    Class 442s - Now at the end of the road and to be withdrawn permanently

    Diagr No you haven't. There are 91 class 455s on SWR. 4X91=364
  7. 4REP

    LNER Class 91/Mk4 service status/withdrawals/2021 refurbishment

    How can it be called test runs when they been on the route for 32 years! Don't you mean warm runs to keep them active?
  8. 4REP

    SWR Repaints and Refurbishments

    Similar to NXEC - not one mark 4 painted.only 1 class 91 but only 13 HST Were done
  9. 4REP

    HST coach disposals

    What's the ratio of class 43 to Mark 3 coaches now? Wikipedia needs a mending as the figure for class 43 is wrong concerning numbers in service area
  10. 4REP

    GWR Class 165/166 Turbo Diagrams

    Do some Turbos run to Weymouth?
  11. 4REP

    SWR Repaints and Refurbishments

    57 pendolinos repainted over last 2 years compared to a small number of desiros it's more like 1/4 speed
  12. 4REP

    Class 43 disposals

    Do you have any evidence to back all this up? Otherwise from looking at the next few conversations on to page 5 it's just another rumour or fantasy being created.
  13. 4REP

    Trivia: Most annoying sound made by a train

    The tick tock sound in idle locos and some instances some EMU's like 321/2's
  14. 4REP

    SWR Repaints and Refurbishments

    The next presidential election will be here before the repaints are done! Even Northern can complete there refurbs and repaints before SWR. Around 400 units versus 172 desiros and not even the 159 refurb and repaints completed yet. What's going on?
  15. 4REP

    Class 43 disposals

    Replace the 08 shunter at depots
  16. 4REP

    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway

    Possibly to replace 450s in years to come. The 450 is already mid life now. Being 15-16 years old.
  17. 4REP

    Boat trains

    Which is the service that runs to Stranraer?
  18. 4REP

    What train encapulates your childhood?

    For me it's the Reps down to Bournemouth /TCs to Weymouth and remembered the times when using the stopping service from Basingstoke to Farmborough on the Veps. Waving goodbye to my Dad or uncle at Farnborough from a vep. When mum took me to visit at weekends. The journey down to Bournemouth...
  19. 4REP

    W.O.E loco hauled era(NSE)

    It were filmed in the dark so could not see the livery. The first scene were a 50/mark 2s. Couple of 455 scenes and a vep on an 83 service. The best scene for me a class 33/1 with 8TC storming through. But could not tell with the rake of mark 1 stock scene. Its not hard to find if you want to...

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