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- 11:33 Wednesday 1st November 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Tesco's container train through Shrub Hill
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Tesco's container train through Shrub Hill
This morning, Wednesday 1 November 2023, the Tesco's container train from Wentloog (just west of Newport), South Wales to Daventry Distribution Centre, ran through Worcester Shrub Hill platform 1 at 07-23 with DRS 66031 hauling dead 66426. Just enough early morning light to photograph it, which is n...
- 08:08 Friday 27th October 2023
- Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
- Topic: Money for WCCC bus services
- Replies: 5
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Re: Money for WCCC bus services
A friend of mine who doesn't drive, but has a bus pass said, tongue in cheek, when Worcestershire receives this money will I be able to have a pint in the City and come home on a late bus? He would like to go to Malvern on the bus in the evening and on Sundays and asked will the direct bus services ...
- 10:57 Thursday 26th October 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21695
Re: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
I meant to put these pictures of the alfresco canopy above platform 2 last week, one was taken from the over-bridge stairs and the other from one of the only remaining seats on the station platform which are of course exposed to all the weather we've had recently and more often than not wringing wet...
- 13:09 Thursday 19th October 2023
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Arriva sold to US private equity firm.
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Arriva sold to US private equity firm.
Attached is a link to The Guardian newspaper article confirming that UK bus and rail operator Arriva has been bought by a US private equity firm I Squared; https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/uk-bus-and-rail-operator-arriva-bought-by-us-private-equity-firm/ar-AA1ivj5w?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS...
- 14:18 Wednesday 18th October 2023
- Forum: Diamond Bus (Rotala)
- Topic: Streetlite 32287 SK63 KGO on 303
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13655
Re: Streetlite 32287 SK63 KGO on 303
Today, Wednesday 18 October 2023, took this picture of 31420, an Alexander Dennis E20D Reg No. YY16 YLK new to Johnsons of Henley-in-Arden 06/2016 with ADL B39F bodywork, working the 10-30 am 303 from Worcester Crown Gate to Kidderminster.
- 05:57 Monday 16th October 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: HST 'Castle' at Shrub Hill.
- Replies: 4
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Re: HST 'Castle' at Shrub Hill.
They all seem to be off to Mexico! Yes, at least one already in the Mexican livery. Amazing length of service from the HSTs; entered service in 1976 and 1977, that's nearly 47 years hammering around the country. The CrossCountry sets were withdrawn a couple of weeks ago and still working the 520 mi...
- 15:40 Saturday 14th October 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: HST 'Castle' at Shrub Hill.
- Replies: 4
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HST 'Castle' at Shrub Hill.
Many GWR 'Castle' sets have been withdrawn and put into storage with the whole batch due to be withdrawn at any time now, it was an unexpected bonus to photograph 43029 'Caldicot Castle' and 43155 'Rougemont Castle' at Shrub Hill today, Saturday 14 October 2023, working the Bristol to Worcester Fore...
- 15:17 Saturday 14th October 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: CrossCountry diversions via Worcester.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 67047
CrossCountry diversions via Worcester.
Engineering work on the line between Bromsgrove and Abbotswood Junction meant that long-distance CrossCountry 'Voyager' services were diverted via the 'dark side' Stourbridge, Kidderminster and Worcester today Saturday 14 October 2023. This early morning train is working from Derby to Plymouth and i...
- 14:55 Saturday 14th October 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Rail treatment train.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9355
Re: Rail treatment train.
MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) DR 98917 is seen on Rail Head Treatment duties at Worcester Shrub Hill today Saturday 14 October 2023 .
- 14:27 Saturday 14th October 2023
- Forum: Diamond Bus (Rotala)
- Topic: Streetlite 32287 SK63 KGO on 303
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13655
Re: Streetlite 32287 SK63 KGO on 303
Photographed another clean Streetlite today, Saturday 14 October 2023; 32286 Reg No. SM13 NEU is seen working the 11-30 303 service from Worcester Crowngate bus station to Kidderminster. It was new 08/2013 to First South Yorkshire as their 63015 with Wright B41F bodywork and recently acquired by Rot...