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- 09:45 Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Leeds and York photographs.
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Leeds and York photographs.
Now for something completely different, my friend Bob Hemming was in Yorkshire all last week and took some photographs of buses in Leeds and York which he has kindly allowed me to post on this website. 20240423_112647 Bob Hemming.jpg 20240423_112657 Bob Hemming.jpg 20240423_113026 Bob Hemming.jpg 20...
- 08:10 Tuesday 30th April 2024
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Vehicle Replacements 2024
- Replies: 25
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024
Photographs taken in Grange Avenue, Worcester, Monday morning 29 April 2024, 35156 on the 32S school service and Diamond 30411 on the 303 to Kidderminster; DSCF5162.JPG DSCF5161.JPG Then this morning Tuesday 30 April 2024, recently acquired Enviro 400 33863 worked the 32S school service and Diamond ...
- 06:11 Sunday 28th April 2024
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Vehicle Replacements 2024
- Replies: 25
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024
E400s The original or the MMC version? Reading the Wikipedia write-up on the Enviro 400 MMC it appears that they are all to Euro VI emission standard, so with Worcester City's reluctance to set up a clean air zone (postponed indefinitely!) and all the local Euro VI buses expected to be cascaded to ...
- 15:58 Saturday 27th April 2024
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Vehicle Replacements 2024
- Replies: 25
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024
Sorry Adam, I don't know. I won't be able to find out exactly what they are until I return to work, which will be in around 5 -6 weeks. 5-6 weeks... Lucky! I only asked because I've driven both types and while they are both nice to drive, the MMC version is a cut above the rest. Way better than a S...
- 08:50 Thursday 25th April 2024
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Vehicle Replacements 2024
- Replies: 25
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024
35153 left for Weston-super-Mare today, being delivered to Bristol by a Worcester driver. The rest of the Streetlites should follow shortly. 32644 is expected to be withdrawn on Friday. By chance I managed a photograph this morning, Thursday 25 April 2024, of 32644 working the 07-45 32S along Grang...
- 06:26 Monday 15th April 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Heritage charter trains.
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Re: Heritage charter trains.
Seen at Bredicot on Sunday morning 14 April 2024 is day 2 of the Railway Touring Company's 'Great Britain XVI Charter' from Cheltenham to Lancaster, hauled by Black 5 locomotives 44871 and 45407.
- 09:04 Saturday 13th April 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Heritage charter trains.
- Replies: 1
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Heritage charter trains.
The Royal Windsor Statesman charter train from Stafford to Windsor and Eton is seen at Worcester Shrub Hill on Thursday 12 April 2024 hauled by 47828 and 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' in 'top and tail' mode. DSCF5136.JPG DSCF5137.JPG DSCF5138.JPG DSCF5139.JPG DSCF5141.JPG DSCF5142.JPG Then yesterday, F...
- 17:16 Saturday 16th March 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: 46100 'Royal Scot' at Worcester.
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46100 'Royal Scot' at Worcester.
Today, Saturday 16 March 2024, saw the Saphos 'Cotswold Explorer' charter running from Northampton to Worcester Shrub Hill via London, Swindon and Cheltenham outward, returning via Oxford with Steam 46100 'Royal Scot' and Class 47 diesel D1935 (47805) 'Roger Hosking MA 1925 -2013' in 'top and tail' ...
- 07:52 Wednesday 13th March 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Variety at Shrub Hill 12/03/24
- Replies: 2
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Re: Variety at Shrub Hill 12/03/24
Should do as Cornwall was one of their original haunts; guess SVR keen to prove reliability on shorter charters to start with, it would be a major struggle on the Devon banks with 12 coaches if one engine failed again!
- 15:50 Tuesday 12th March 2024
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Variety at Shrub Hill 12/03/24
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Variety at Shrub Hill 12/03/24
Today, Tuesday 12 March 2024, saw various diesel workings through Worcester Shrub Hill around lunchtime. First an HST test train working from Derby to Llandore passed through platform 1 having run via Walsall, Stourbridge, Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford where it reversed for Shrub Hill and t...