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« Reply #165 on: May 04, 2012, 03:27:04 »
Quote from: bignosemac on May 03, 2012, 21:09:17
Quote from: Btline on May 03, 2012, 20:42:46
you're wrong

i actually work for fgw my love

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Very good riposte. Even matching the style and poor grammar. Made I laugh.  Grin

OK, you are 'maryfgw' and I want the fiver.  Wink Tongue Grin

Nice one Btline! Although are we sure maryfgw would know the difference between "your" and "you're"...?
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« Reply #166 on: May 09, 2012, 20:47:04 »
Does anyone know if the 2000 Marylebone - Moor St loco-hauled? Saturday 12th May I'm travelling.
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« Reply #167 on: May 09, 2012, 21:11:45 »
Quote from: MrBusyBob on May 09, 2012, 20:47:04
Does anyone know if the 2000 Marylebone - Moor St loco-hauled? Saturday 12th May I'm travelling.

The loco hauled sets don't operate on Saturdays or Sundays normally, only as per the Mon - Fri timetabled services.

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« Reply #168 on: May 09, 2012, 21:14:07 »
Welcome to the Coffee Shop forum, MrBusyBob.  Smiley
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #169 on: May 12, 2012, 18:37:08 »
The first set of Chiltern Mk3s to be fitted with powered plug doors has left Doncaster's Wabtec works and is now at Wembley LMD▸ (Light Maintenance Depot). A picture of the set heading toward Wembley can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65580215@N02/7177766646/

ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) testing of the set begins on the Chiltern route from Monday. Timings as follows:

5R00 Wembley LMD - Birmingham Moor St M-F 14/05/12-25/05/12

Wembley LMD dep 1059
Wembley Stadium arr 1100 dep 1101
Sudbury & Harrow Rd arr 1104 dep 1105
Sudbury Hill Harrow arr 1107 dep 1109
Northolt Park arr 1111 dep 1112
South Ruislip arr 1115 dep 1130
Denham arr 1135 dep 1135
Denham Golf Club arr 1136 dep 1138
Seer Green +Jordans arr 1143 dep 1145
Beaconsfield arr 1147 dep 1147
Saunderton arr 1157 dep 1158
Princes Risborough arr 1203 dep 1210
Haddenham +Thame Parkway arr 1215 dep 1217
Warwick arr 1301 dep 1302
Hatton arr 1307 dep 1309
Widney Manor arr 1318 dep 1319
Solihull arr 1322 dep 1323
Birmingham Moor St arr 1336

Returns as:-

5H02 1424 Birmingham Moor St - Wembley LMD

Birmingham Moor St dep 1424
Dorridge Up Goods Loop arr 1434 dep 1443
Leamington Spa arr 1455

Timings courtesy of Anthony263 over at RailUK forums.
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« Reply #170 on: May 16, 2012, 13:38:50 »
Anyone (ChrisB?) got any news as to how the public enquiry re-opening is progressing?
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« Reply #171 on: May 16, 2012, 14:01:20 »
It hasn't reopened yet!

Next Tuesday week, I think, just before the ultra-long Jubilee bank holiday!
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« Reply #172 on: May 16, 2012, 14:03:48 »
Many thanks.  Any updates you (or others) get throughout it would be appreciated.
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« Reply #173 on: May 16, 2012, 20:00:37 »
No doubt some obscure point of law will be raised, enabling our learned friends to request an adjournment for another few months, the legal bills mounting while nothing useful gets built...
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« Reply #174 on: May 16, 2012, 23:37:08 »
Why can't they relocate the Newts like they have with Airport Junction. Angry
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« Reply #175 on: May 16, 2012, 23:48:42 »
Who said anything about newts??  Shocked

Calm down, dear!  Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #176 on: May 28, 2012, 08:03:49 »
A selection of photos of the refurbished Chiltern Mk3s, showing the interiors and vestibules and a range of shots of the retrofitted powered doors:

http://plumbloco.smugmug.com/Trains/May-2012/22831126_ZKDCtK#i=1842699282&k=xr8Ctr7

(There's five pages of photos via that link, although some are of other railway scenes)

Looking good, although I would have liked to see the IC70 seats in Standard Class replaced with something a bit more modern, rather than just refurbishing and reupholstering. Those fixed armrests and the low seat height can be a pain in the, er.... butt.

Chiltern Railways have said on Facebook that the refurbished and retrofitted Mk3 set has entered revenue earning service this morning. One assumes they've put it on the flagship 90 minute service from Moor Street to Marylebone at 0655.
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« Reply #177 on: May 28, 2012, 19:15:37 »
I think it was booked the 06:19 from Birmingham - London Marylebone this morning.

A word of warning though is that the set is currently in reverse formation
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« Reply #178 on: May 28, 2012, 19:44:14 »
Reverse formation is the new standard formation apparently, first business class will lead towards London now, to do with the use of the new generators in the DVT▸ (Driving Van Trailer (carriage) or Deep Vein Thrombosis, depending on context) apparently.
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« Reply #179 on: May 29, 2012, 08:57:32 »
Allows them to stable loco away from houses in Wembley depot
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