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    Shunt move for passenger train

    Perfectly fine. SWR shunt outside Virginia Water occasionally for Waterloo-Reading services diverting via Weybridge due to engineering works via Staines. Passengers can just stay on the train.
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    Chiltern abandoning West Midlands on Sunday

    You'll be fine, concerts are generally a bit more relaxed in terms of arrangements with just extra Wembley calls in existing schedules typically.
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    May 2025 Timetable Change - Confirmed Changes Only

    STP schedule. Has nothing to do with the long-term plan.
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    I’m visually impaired and interested in working in Passenger Assist Call Centre/Customer Service or Ticket Office

    Hi Kath, As someone who is also visually impaired, whilst I can't speak for the above roles (I work in planning which is office based) - they are not deemed as safety critical, meaning there shouldn't be a reason why you can't do them pending any reasonable adjustments needed, if you do require...
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    Chiltern ECS on Shakespeare Line

    Allox 196011 so sounds about right.
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    Chiltern Mk3s on which services.

    No uplift in loco services for the last few TTs. The extra train from Banbury on Saturdays seems to be a weekly addition by Control for what has been ongoing for some time now by converting what is an empty stock move path into a passenger one instead. It has been operated by 68s occasionally...
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    May 2025 Timetable Change - Confirmed Changes Only

    c2c, Chiltern, LO & Crossrail also in.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Yep this was my downfall - I was on top of a bogie :D I definitely recall the mk3s were smoother.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    I was on last night's 1M11 in a berth. First time on the mk5s since they came into play and good god the ride quality over the ECML was awful to say the least. I barely slept!!
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    Chiltern 68 diagrams on New Year's Day 2025

    Typical :D I know there have been some grumblings here & there but didn't know it actually put a limit to the number of 68 workings to/from Marylebone each day.
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    Chiltern 68 diagrams on New Year's Day 2025

    Is this due to noise complaints?
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    December 2024 timetable change

    I very much suspect it's to aid the signallers with routing after Lea Bridge to make them stand out that they must go on the Meridian Water bay track.
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    Sat 14/12 cl.68 Diagrams

    Yes, they are correct.
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    December 2024 timetable change

    No major changes. Just a bunch of tidying up & some polishing across the board.
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    Trivia: Unusual / Interesting Calling Patterns?

    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the 1702 & 1732 Waterloo - Guildford which are both fast Waterloo - Surbiton, then all stops to Woking & fast to Guildford. More notably, the 1702 is booked 8-455 & is the only fast 455 that runs fast from Waterloo! Similarly, there's an 1802 Waterloo -...
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    GWR & the Night Riveria 16th/17th Nov

    Runs via Chippenham & Bristol. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:V39515/2024-11-17/detailed
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    Tuesday to thursday timetables?

    Yes, Chiltern have an extra 07:46 Princes Risborough - Marylebone & return (17:31) on Tues-Thurs. SWR also have an extra 07:52 Surbiton - Waterloo train in the morning Mon-Thurs.
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    Is the whole GB timetable interconnected?

    Lymington Branch is pretty self-contained, as is the Ascot to Aldershot line.
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    Class 168 Refurbishment Discussion and Updates

    168003 is now in traffic today. Be advised it was swapped at Marylebone this morning due to a delay on 1C01. It worked 1R10 vice 1G07 and is currently on 1H30.
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    National rail app

    It's not gone down very well. There's already a thread on this - https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/national-rail-app.268934/

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