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by TimBrown
06:52 Tuesday 21st March 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: Important power generation news!
Replies: 0
Views: 75

Important power generation news!

Not directly about buses, but this news could affect the future viability of battery electric vehicles, or if the country bites the bullet, even reintroduction of much cleaner trolleybuses in major cities. Someone has just woken up and smelled the coffee and answered my long time pleas for the Unite...
by TimBrown
05:06 Saturday 18th March 2023
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: 144A !
Replies: 4
Views: 298

Re: 144A !

Brilliant how the the picture on the Worcesteshire website shows an unbranded, ancient Solo with a card in the screen, not even an operating display, and in Evesham to boot! :roll: :D Also brilliant was how Worcestershire County Council supported the 100 year old 144 from Worcester and Birmingham (...
by TimBrown
11:25 Saturday 11th March 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: 37403/20189 Dorridge to Cardiff
Replies: 0
Views: 91

37403/20189 Dorridge to Cardiff

Today, Saturday 11 March 2023, saw Scottish liveried 37403 and 20189 in 'top and tail' mode working the Vintage Trains 'South Wales Explorer' charter from Dorridge to Cardiff through Worcester Shrub Hill then Lydney, Chepstow and Newport. 37403 'Isle of Mull' was hired in from the Bo'ness Railway ne...
by TimBrown
10:56 Friday 10th March 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.
Replies: 12
Views: 1422

Re: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.

And here are the Diamond Bus offerings along Grange Avenue on the 303 today Friday 10 March 2023;
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by TimBrown
08:10 Friday 10th March 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.
Replies: 12
Views: 1422

Re: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.

Light snow and sleet this morning Friday 10 March 2023 with 32S operating along Grange Avenue.
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by TimBrown
08:24 Thursday 9th March 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.
Replies: 12
Views: 1422

Re: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.

32S and 303 services seen in Grange Avenue Worcester yesterday morning Wednesday 8 March 2023;
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And again this morning Thursday 9 March 2023 in the beautiful spring weather!
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by TimBrown
17:15 Tuesday 7th March 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: 37418 takes tanks to Lydney.
Replies: 1
Views: 115

37418 takes tanks to Lydney.

Large logo 'Highland Rail' liveried 37418 named 'An Comunn Gaedhealach' (The Gaelic Association) is seen passing through Worcester Shrub Hill this afternoon, Tuesday 7 March 2023, en route from Gascoigne Wood Sidings in South Yorkshire to the Dean Forest Railway at Lydney with a train of eleven redu...
by TimBrown
08:54 Friday 3rd March 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: Heritage steam and diesels at Hereford.
Replies: 2
Views: 229

Re: Heritage steam and diesels at Hereford.

Lovely Tim. Those 40s were withdrawn far too soon. Unfortunately it always happens when a new type of motive traction replaces an older design. It happened in the 1950s and 1960s when Class 40s replaced steam on the West Coast mainline and the Essex services out of Liverpool Street. It is happening...
by TimBrown
14:34 Wednesday 1st March 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: Heritage steam and diesels at Hereford.
Replies: 2
Views: 229

Heritage steam and diesels at Hereford.

Took my first rail journey today, Wednesday 1 March 2023, since June 2021 to Hereford to photograph the Saphos 'Welsh Marches Express' charter train which ran from Holyhead to Cardiff. D213 (40013) 'Andania' brought the train in to Hereford where LMS 46100 'Royal Scot' was attached for the journey t...
by TimBrown
07:56 Tuesday 28th February 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.
Replies: 12
Views: 1422

Re: Worcesters 'new' bus , 37147.

Pictured this morning, Tuesday 28 February 2023, working along Grange Avenue on the 32S service. Light levels very low on this cloudy morning, hence the dark grainy shot.
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